Podenco Post

Category: In the media

  • Volunteering at a rescue shelter – ground rules to remember!

    ACTIN galga Aysha 400It will soon be the end of 2016 and thoughts will turn to holidays in 2017. Regular readers will know I suggest that volunteering at an animal refuge is a wonderful way to spend a week – but there are some ground rules which need to be born in mind. It’s not actually a holiday as such – cleaning kennels, feeding dogs, washing bedding…but there is always time off to do sightseeing, or just play with the dogs!

    Most volunteers know this; many return year on year to their preferred refuge whilst others like to go to a different area and meet different people. But the ground rules remain the same!

    1. Remember that the people who own/run the refuge are the ones there 24/7 365 days a year and know the dogs in their care inside out. They know their characters, likes and dislikes, which dogs get on with others, or not.

    2. Do not question any instructions relating to the care of the dogs – helpful suggestions will be considered.

    3. Dogs like routine, refuges run on routine, so please adhere to the daily routine of the refuge wherever possible – obviously if bad weather hits and it’s all hands on deck, then carry out the emergency tasks asked of you.

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  • Video – Podenca Reina in Feria, awaiting surgery

    Video of sweet little podenca Reina, with broken hips from a road injury – awaiting surgery.

  • Spain will be marching on 5th February 2017 – join the protest

    Manifestation 5 February 2017 400Year on year now there are protests throughout Spain in February against hunting with hounds and the cruelty itnvolved. Here are the details so far and a list of the cities in which marches are being organised. I’ll publish more precise information as any becomes available.

    February 5., 2017: in 24 cities of Spain, the people of Spain will take to the streets to demonstrate, to March against coursing or hunting with Hounds! There will be more people, more voices and more determination than there ever has been before, the resistance is growing year by year.

    For those left hanging by ropes from trees, for those abandoned, for the victims of this Cruelty.

    Join us, raise your voices and take part… in Spain, Germany and throughout the world.

    Together…We can change the world! Till it shines!

    (Say or Scream) No to Hunting with Hounds!

    Tweets – #NoAlaCaza5F #tillitshines #ownhope #noalacaza #galgoslibres

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  • Podenca Reina in Feria – operations needed to repair 2 broken hips – please donate

    Manuela podenca xray 400 22 12 2016Xrays have now shown that the little podenca badly injured on the road has injuries to both her hips and will need more than one operation. We don;t yet know what the cost will be, but the operations have to be funded by donations as her rescuer is not in paid employment and the shelter relies solely on donations.I know it’s Christmas and money is tight, but even 5 euros will be a help. Please donate and share widely. Paypal. Thank you.

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  • Gran Canaria to UK – saving Podenca Summer

    Gran Canaria Summer 400 19 12 2016This is a story which exposes the dangers of taking a dog from a perrera; why you should not give in to emotional blackmail and cries of ‘this dog will die’. It emphasises why you should always adopt a dog from a recognised established rescue association.

    At the beginning of the year a few people formed a group to help the podencos of Gran Canaria. It is almost impossible to rehome a podenco in the Canary Islands, their only chance of a forever home is on mainland Europe or the US. Whilst meaning well and having very caring hearts, time has shown that these generous hearted people have made mistakes. This story is just one.

    This podenca is Summer, who arrived in the UK on 14th November in a state and very unwell. Scabies was diagnosed by the vet, scrapings were then taken to verify this, and came back positive. Her fleas were treated and her adopter has been massaging her with coconut oil. Since starting her treatment her skin has really improved and all her sores have healed well.

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  • Update on Podenca Reina – badly injured on the road

    Manuela podenca hind legs 400 19 12 2016The little podenca injured on a road in Feria, Badajoz, is on medication to control the pain whilst she is prepared for xray and scan to see the extent of her injuries. Here you can see how badly the accident damaged her hind end and legs. She has been named Reina.

  • Help the repair process for this little podenca

    Manuela podenca in vet 400 17 12 2016Update on the little Podenquita picked up on the road with a broken hip and unable to stand. The Recal shelter has taken care of her and, already, she is in the veterinary clinic to be examined. Recal needs your help to cover expenses because she is not the only dog needing help. So, please, if you can contribute something, with whatever it is https://www.paypal.me/ManuelaCornejo.

    Manuela Cornejo is a councillor in Feria and, as an animal lover, she is contacted regarding any needing help! Her work is voluntary, so please help towards the vet fees to get this young little podenca back on her feet and ready for adoption. There will be regular updates on her diagnosis, progress and vet bill amount.

  • Podenco Friends – overflowing with podencos ready for adoption

    Bev 4 coloured podencos 400 12 2016A message from Bev Farmer, Podenco Friends.

    ‘Everyone has always answered our call to help sharing our podencos for adoption and we have had great success. But again we ask for you help. To find homes in Spain for Podencos is limited so we look to other countries and we ask for your help to share their details as much as possible. This is the lifeblood of any rescue unless people are aware we have so many waiting for their forever sofa they will remain here.

    These are some of our ours for adoption, we have more that are not ready for their next stage in their lives. We have a number reserved for the new year but have come to a position where we can not accept anymore until some are re-homed. We don’t have space to take any more in. Unless stated all of them have been tested negative for Leishmania, Filaria, Ehlrichia, Lymes and anaplasma all are sterilised unless they are puppies. Thank you for your support

    https://www.facebook.com/pg/PodencoFriends/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1346612212015959

    The album is on facebook so, unless you are on there, I am not sure if you can see it.

  • Axarquia Animal Rescue, Malaga province – podencos waiting in hope

    Axarquia Kitty 400 12 2016It’s just over a year ago that I met, at the PAES conference in Murcia, 3 lovely ladies from Axarquia Animal Rescue in Malaga province. An important notice for anyone supporting them is that they have a new website – just one letter different from the previous one but very important that the new one is used!

    They have some fabulous podencos waiting for forever homes – contact them direct if you are considering adopting a podenco. Here are some of them.

    Polly

    Kitty

    Jenny

    Rusty

    Coco

    Ricki

  • Feria (Badajoz) – podenca puppy injured – urgently needs treatment

    Feria (Badajoz) podenca puppy injured 400 12 2016It’s nearly 10 years since I became heavily involved with the plight of the podenco and galgo and it doesn’t get any easier; I find it hard not to respond to so many of the urgent appeals which arrive in my Inbox! The following is an appeal not dissimilar to the one I received about 8 years ago of a little podenca badly injured on a Spanish road and needing urgent vet treatment and care. On that occasion it was my little Bebe – still bossing the much bigger galgos around and still very mobile on 4 legs!

    This little podenca puppy has just been rescued badly injured from a Spanish road – barely able to stand. She’s in the Feria area of Badajoz, not a good area for hunting hounds at the best of times. I’ve appealed widely on facebook (that’s the only contact I have for the lady who took her in) for an association to take her in and get her into a vet clinic. The refuges are full to bursting, fingers crossed one can help asap.