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Category: In the media

  • Hope for Podencos – 2018 – Making the Impossible Possible

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    Hope for Podencos Newsletter.

    ‘We aren’t going to lie to you, 2018 has been challenging for the charity.

    The year looked set to start off well – as Suzannah Stacey and Irene and Steve Allan had combined their efforts and opened their new centre in November. Unfortunately, all the hard work was nearly lost following the tragic and unexpected death of Suzzanah in January.

    Suzannah had committed years of her life to the plight of podencos. Sadly, during her move to purchase the new centre, had not finalised all of the legal documents to secure the funds for the centre in case of her passing. This left the charity in crisis; without its benefactor/owner and all funds tied up in probate. As a result, the Allan’s and supporters had just weeks to raise €120,000.00 from scratch to save the centre, the charity and their home.

    With the help of all of you, we achieved the impossible; securing the centre and Suzzanah’s legacy. We can’t thank you enough. You have proved time and again that Together we are Stronger.

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  • Lanzarote – the suffering of the podencos never ceases

    Lanzarote podenco 400 1 7 2018
    This is a google translation of the article.

    A CITIZEN DENOUNCED THE BAD STATE OF THE DOGS

    Arrested a person in Tahíche by animal abandonment to have five podencos “in terrible conditions”
    The animals lacked in addition to sanitary card and only one of them presents / displays microchip, both obligatory questions by the Law of Protection of Animals of the Canary Islands, reason why the Civil Guard will also denounce said infractions

    Agents of the Nature Protection Service of the Civil Guard of Lanzarote have arrested a person of SAV initials, 46 years of age and with police records, as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of abandonment of animals, having on the roof of his house in Tahíche five podencos “in terrible hygienic-sanitary conditions”.

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  • Podenco Rene has a GCSE in – CATS!

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    From Polly Matthewson.

    ‘Our handsome 5 year old, middle-sized Rene podenco keeps NEARLY getting adopted as some lovely people have asked for him, but then through no fault of his or theirs it just doesn’t work out. This is getting very sad. He longs for his own family. But the good news is we now know our sweet pod is not only happy with all people & dogs, but also cats. So roll up, roll up poddie-loving cat people and form an orderly queue to adopt

    Rene on Youtube.

    Help us turn Rene’s luck around. He is such a loving soul, who loves a little spurt of zoomie play with his friends, but after these mad moments he is actually quite an easy-going boy who likes a quiet sniff and to track smells at a sedate rate, loves a good snooze, he loves his food, and adores a snuggle. He also especially likes to go on a road trip!

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  • Protecting your dog from ticks and Lyme disease

    Read the full article here.

  • Canine contraception – the choices

    A typical but sad story about dogs in Spain. Two galgas, abandoned in a small hamlet in Spain, near Cordoba. Retired British couple are feeding them, tick treatment etc, but can’t adopt. The shelters are full and they are concerned about the galgas coming into season and getting covered by roaming dogs and producing unwanted puppies. They can’t afford 150 euros each dog for spaying.

    So I found this article about Canine Contraception which I have forwarded on to them in the hope that they can stop the bitches coming into season until a shelter/association can take them.

  • Podenco Felipe, rescued from the perrera and now looking for a forever home

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    This is Podenco Felipe, his weight is 11 kg and he is 2 years old. He was rescued from a perrera by Cristina and is in foster with her. She says he has a really loving character, loves playing with children and is ok with all other dogs. Not cat tested.

    Contact Cristina tele oo34 (0) 667994463 and Email otosprosotos@hotmail.com

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  • Podenco Friends in Murcia – amazing work with rescued podencos

    Here are 3 videos I thought you would enjoy watching. The first one is a tongue-in-cheek one entitled 7 sins of a Podenco and the other 2 are from Podenco Friends.

    7 sins of a podenco

    Illuvia saved from a perrera – no dog should have to be so starved and afraid, yet too many of them suffer this treatment.

    Irina and puppies – an illustration of the recall work Bev and Warren do with their rescued podencos.

    Contact podencofriends@hotmail.co.uk about adopting a podenco…they always have many waiting for forever homes.

  • Dogs of Portugal – Portugues Podengo Beni – an amazing recovery

    The story of Portuguese Podengo Beni is amazing…rescued, paralyzed and now back to a normal dog! Read his story on this link and if you can offer him a forever home, contact Dogs of Portugal direct.

  • Portuguese Podengo Gem – hoping for a forever home

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    Dogs of Portugal now have Portuguese podengo Gem safe in their care. He’s hoping for a forever home, if you would like to apply, contact Dogs of Portugal direct.

    Here’s what they say about him, plus more pix and video.

  • Tip of the Needle – over vaccination of animals

    Here is another article on the subject of vaccines and how often our dogs etc should have them. My horse hasn’t had a vaccination for several years – he is retired – my dogs don’t go anywhere to meet other dogs as we have our own meadows to talk in. At least for them, rabies vaccination is now only every 3 years. But they are still pumped up with the rest of the drugs! As one is 15, one 13 and one 9, surely they are well protected without still needing an annual vaccine?

    Anyone else feel the same?