Raine – a stunning podenco with Bev and Warren at Podenco Friends – he is blind. Available for adoption.
Category: In the media
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Jaen, Spain – House of Horror
These podencos were discovered in a finca – chained to the wall so they could barely even lie down – in filth, starving…a denuncia has been made and authorities contacted to help them. A couple were rescued but then the volunteers were accused of trespassing! A petition has been raised to demand the authorities take action against the owner and save the dogs. Please sign and share it.
This is a Google translation.
Addressed to:
Delegation of the Government of Andalucia in Jaén
Removal of the animals abused in a finca in Santisteban del Puerto (Jaén)
From: National Association for the defense of the animals Spain
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It’s a Dog’s Life – Tails from Pepis Refuge
20 years ago Jane and Alan Brian moved to Spain to open a caravan park. Instead they found a hung galgo in the olive groves around them and started their journey to save and rehome hundreds of dogs. Alan write amusing and poignant verse and I have now collected these into a book, interspersed with stories of some Pepis dogs who found forever homes. Please buy a copy, all proceeds from the sale will go to the Pepis dogs, including podencos. It’s Print on Demand, so will only be printed when you pay for it, allow 2 weeks. An ideal present for your dog-loving friends.
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Purdy at play!
A photo to make you smile. Purdy, one of Snow White‘s pups, at play on the beach.
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Another cruelty case on Tenerife
This poor soul is a Podenca Canario which was dumped in a Tenerife perrera by her hunter owner, after a lifetime of producing babies – and starvation. She could barely stand, had a huge abcess on her face and a fever. She is being cared for by the vets of Albergue Comarcal Valle Colino. Once the fever had subsided, the abcess was removed but an inoperatble tumour was discovered on her face.
These are the updates from Ailsa Mcgibney from 9th November. An offer of a comfortable loving home has been made, where Santa, as she has been named, can live out her days.
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THE INVISIBLE KILLER IN PET FOOD: MYCOTOXINS
Posted on the Living with Leishmania page on facebook. Regular readers will have read Ann O’Connor’s article on her experience with her podenca Livia. Here’s what she says about the above subject.
‘Here is an interesting article on the dangers of molds that grow on plant proteins used in animal food, like kibble…”These molds are potent carcinogens which have been directly correlated to adverse health effects, resulting in both acute toxicity and chronic health problems in pets; problems such as liver cancer, in many animal species.” I think this could compromise a leish positive dog’s immunity seriously. This article focusses on the US pet food industry but it would be interesting to see if there are similarities in other countries.
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Last Hope Dog Rescue – helping abandoned pregnant momma podenca
In Jaen, Andalucia. This beautiful pod has given birth inside an abandoned building, which is in very bad condition. So she and her 5 puppies are in danger. A person is giving them food and water. The mummy is very scared. After an appeal on my Podenco Post facebook page, she is now being helped by the Last Hope Dog Rescue, but they desperately need donations to pay for food and vet care. Donate to lasthopedogrescue@outlook.com – also contact email. Mark it as ‘donation to Snow White’ – well named.
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Adorable Podenco Pup Heidi – waiting for her forever family
Heidi is an adorable young podenco pup from Spain who has been in France for 4 months now, where she is in foster with Betty, who describes her character.
She is a bundle of joy and happiness, full of energy. She loves to play all day with the other foster dogs Kai (Bodeguero 2 years) and Rosa (galga 2 years). Therefore she needs a home with another playful dog. She also loves to run and needs a fenced garden. She can jump quite high so the fence must be at least 1,50m.
She loves her cuddles and to sleep next to you. She is very intelligent and needs mental challenges (dog games, agility, obedience). Due to her background she is shy towards people she doesn’t know and therefore the family that adopts her must have patience with her.