Podenco Post

Category: Fund raising

  • Podenco x Frank needs veterinary care – please donate

    Tina Frank 250 06 2011 As with many small refuges, Galgos del Sol struggles for funding to pay for veterinary care and feed for their galgos and podencos. This is one of them, Frank, a podenco x found running up a motorway, starving and frightened. He is approx 1yrs old and fully vaccined and castrated. At present he is too thin. His bloods are negative for leishmania, erlichia and filaria. Frank has a serious food allergy which causes extreme diarrhoea, his pancreas has tested ok and he needs a special food diet. He’s now been taken into the vet clinic for further tests, including an endoscopy.

    This is going to cost 500 euros, a lot of money, if you can donate towards the cost of Frank’s vet fees, you will make a big difference to the life of this young dog. At present we are working with a vet to find a diet that suits him.

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  • Sighthounds for Life – auction for Galgos del Sol – please help

    Sighthounds for Life are now running a mini auction until 12th June, to raise funds to pay for extensive vet fees for Guapita, rescued badly injured from a hunter by Galgos del Sol. Galgos del Sol also have some rescued podencos, so your bids will support their care too. Please support this auction – there are some beautiful collars, paintings, jewellery etc.

    You need to register with Sighthounds for Life but it only takes a minute. Please do so and BID.

  • Catching a podenco who befriended a galga

    Denzil Tina 250 An abandoned galga was wandering around Torre Pacheco in Murcia, a chord hanging from her neck. A podenco befriended her. He was named Denzil. This is the story of his capture and that of the galga. Check Galgos del Sol about Denzil. What a stunning podenco he is. Read an update on him here – he is already doing obedience classes….agility classes next….championin the making?

  • Beat the sandfly! New treatment for Leishmania – donate

    Leishmania is the third most important canine disease worldwide, caused by a sandfly. It bites an infected dog, then passes on the disease by biting another dog. It is diagnosed by blood test and, if caught soon enough, can be treated. Untreated, the dog will die. The disease is preventable by the use of a Scalibor collar (similar to a flea collar) but unfortunately these are expensive. Now there is a new cheaper alternative.

    Sighthound Welfare Trust have launched this appeal on behalf of Baas Galgo.

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  • Ibizan Hound Rescue – purchase a stunning print, help funds

    Ibizan Hound Print IHR 250 This absolutely beautiful Ibizan Hound print is for sale through Ibizan Hound Rescue.
    Here’s what Valarie Wood says about it. ‘It is a print by Caroline Howlett. The prints are £30 each and a good percentage for each one sold will go to Ibizan Hound Rescue.
    The print is A4 size plus a white border.’ Stunning.

  • Podenca Resu – rescued by Pro-Galgo, safe in their hands

    Resu start 1 resu04 Pro-Galgo 250 This is the story of Resu, a podenca rescued by Pro-Galgo. Here’s what Mo Swatek says.

    ‘Resu was found heavily pregnant, starving with a badly broken leg. She was totaly bloated because of the accident, the puppies had died in her womb and she was already suffering the consequences of septicemia. During the emergency caesarian, her heart stopped 3 times but the vets managed to bring her back to life. She was called RESU from resurrection. WHAT A FIGHTER OUR PODENCO GIRL.

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  • ‘Voice for the Voiceless’ – Sharon’s appeal for Noah’s Arc

    Noah's Arc new noah logo 170 Sharon works in the UK on behalf of Noah’s Arc Animal Rescue in Murcia, Spain. She has been involved with them and on a fundraising mission for the last 5 years and regularly visit the area. Here is my latest appeal.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdlN_SnRlyk

    Please be assured that there are ‘NO’ bad images in this film and all the dogs featured are ‘safe’ and waiting to be adopted. I think you’ll agree that the soundtrack is both beautiful and appropriate and the end message fitting.

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  • Scooby Auction 15th May – Donations urgently needed

    Scooby appeal banner 200 Dear friends,

    It is hard to believe that this year will be our 3rd Scooby North America Auction. Actually, we are having 2 auctions this year. One in June and another in December. In the past two years, with your help we have raised enough money to help install a much-needed tile floor in the Hospital and Surgery Center and build numerous brick shelters in the paddocks at the Scooby Animal Refuge in Medina del Campo, Spain.

    This year we are hoping that with your generosity we can build a much needed puppy house. The puppy house will be fully insulated, including the floor. There will be whelping boxes for mom and her pups and a doggy door for the mothers to use the outside areas before the puppies are ready. There will also be room for them to play and romp around and of course beds for them to sleep without always having to be under foot.

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  • Website on Podencos in Dutch and German

    Podenco Book Judy 170 Judy Kleinbongardt is passionate about podencos. She has her own website and she has also written a book about the Podencos, which concentrates on the podencos from Spain – from the organisations and the perreras. It has received very favourable reviews. If there is anyone fluent Dutch/English who would be willing to translate it, please get in touch with either Judy or me.

  • Please help the dogs, every little helps

    Don’t forget to look at the links at the side of Podenco Post. Barcelona Dogs have THE most fantastic leather collars for all types of dogs, and the price will surprise you – not as expensive as you would think. If you purchase a hound collar and give the code Berylgalgos, then a percentage of the purchase price will be donated to my galgo fund. And your friends will be astounded by the sight of your fabulous hound sporting their ‘designer’ collar.

    Bettys Original produce natural food mixes for all types of dogs. They deliver all over Spain; if you order through them, you can contribute to feeding the dogs in two shelters.