This is Laila, an eleven year old podenca. She is now in the care of Silvia of Galgo Connection Spain. Here is what she says.
‘As you can see, Laila has a big tumour and has bred a lot of puppies. Her owner didn’t want to help the old girl and took her to the killing station. She was there about a month. I was waiting for someone to help her but finally, I thought, I have to do something and the best is to operate on her. So she is now booked in to the vet to have the tumour removed.
SARA Protectora shelter on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands work very hard to help abandoned dogs and cats, especially podencos. Here is a list of some more of these fabulous dogs, desperately waiting for homes on mainland Europe, which is their only hope of a life outside of the shelter. As I keep saying, these dogs make fabulous companions, Pets as Therapy dogs, agility dogs – if adopted young. And are extremely loyal. Please give them a chance.
FITO – Submissive and nervous, very kind. Needs somebody who gives him security and love. He doesn’t pull on the lead and is now beginning slowly to become more confident when outside.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
