Refugio Kimba was one of the very first animal rescue associations in Spain. Read its history on this weblink.
Below are photos of the beautiful podencos currently in their care, waiting for forever homes. At the moment they aren’t on their website, only on facebook, so there are no descriptions. If you are interested, please contact Refugio Kimba direct and state the name of the dog you would like to know more about. https://refugiokimba.org/contactar/
From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria
The story of Oreo – a guardian angel on four legs. On January 18th, we welcomed a special boy to our Rescue Center. A dog with a big heart and a backpack of his past. We named him Oreo.
Oreo’s story begins in a lonely place, in the dry and deserted Campo region of Cartagena. As a young dog, he was dumped there, left without help or hope. He had to survive on his own, looking for food, water and safety. One day, Oreo witnessed something terrible. A young Podenco – also dumped and vulnerable – was attacked and cornered by a group of feral dogs. Oreo, despite his own fears and insecurities, didn’t hesitate for a second. He listened to his heart and came to the dog’s aid. That day, he saved a life.
From Akira Dog Sanctuary
Look at these 2, captured and looking incredibly guilty. Casper is currently pending reservations, but Lisa is still waiting, and she is going to miss her partner in crime when he leaves the shelter.
Lisa is a stunner, and she is not a huge podenco. She is a medium-sized, and she has her wirey hair. She is a lovely girl and is so affectionate with people. She is good with lots of dogs but needs a soft introduction to some. She is currently in a large group of dogs and definitely enjoys their company. We can help facilitate any intros if needed.
As already mentioned we recently lost our blind podenco Bocelli to inoperable stomach tumour. A couple of years ago he had a small lump removed from his chest and the vet said the problem could reoccur, which it did.
This is a weblink to an article on Canine Lipomas.
From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria
We have named the little podenca who recently came into our care Luna. Despite her fragile figure and the tough past she undoubtedly carries with her, she showed herself to be brave and strong when we took her to the vet where she underwent a full check-up. Her weight is still on the low side, but with loving care and the right nutrition, that is only a matter of time. Her ears were carefully cleaned and everything was checked carefully.
Because her immune system is still vulnerable, we decided to only have an identification chip placed today and to take a blood sample. Fortunately, that sample brought good news: Luna tested negative for the most common Mediterranean diseases.
Charlie lives in Barcelona with his 2 adopted podencos. He runs a series on Youtube about life with them. Here’s a recent film.
From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria
On Friday we received a call: could we offer a safe place to a podenca in need. An animal that was wandering around, vulnerable and alone. Of course we couldn’t say no. On Saturday morning the redeeming message arrived: she had been safely captured in the trap. Her hunger turned out to be greater than her fear. And thank goodness, because now she can finally receive the care she had been missing for so long.
What we found broke our hearts. A fragile, thin body, covered in ticks and emaciated by the hard life on the streets. But behind those scared eyes lies a soul that has never given up. We are now giving her all the peace, warmth and love she needs. Next week she will undergo a thorough medical check-up.
My galgo Polar had adamagedhine knee, an accident when he was 2 months old. Not recommended for an operation by 4 vets but I did find a young woman qualified to do laser treatment on animals, especially dogs. Polar had a few treatments and walked much easier after each one, but it was not something I could afford forever.
This weblink is to an article on laser treatment for dogs.
This heartbreaking appeal was circulated on Social Media Mid May. Sadly Ayra has still not been found, suspected stolen.
PLEASE SHARE – One of our podencos has been stolen in Spain. IT’S AYRA! She is 11 years old.
Thursday evening May 15, Ayra and Thor were walking near Orgiva and were taken (stolen) in a car to Zaidin Granada according to Thor’s Tracker GPS. They both have a name tag with name and phone number on it. We’ve been putting up flyers near where they were last and can only hope for one thing that we’ll find them soon. Every day there’s 1 too many.
There’s already a complaint with Guardia Civil for theft.If you have any information please call
Last known location they were taken to Zaidin Grabada
0034 684 41 49 79
0034 663 20 59 37
