Podenco Post

Category: In the media

  • Another cruelty case on Tenerife

    Santa 250 9 11 2014This 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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  • Scooby podencos find homes

    Scooby English news

  • 25 ways to help animal shelters

    25 ways to help animal shelters

  • Last Hope Dog Rescue – helping abandoned pregnant momma podenca

    Snow White Jaen 190 10 2014In 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.

  • Adorable Podenco Pup Heidi – waiting for her forever family

    Betty Heidi 190Heidi 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.

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  • The miracle of life –

    Podenca Zarita was rescued and had her babies at Podenco Friends. One of them was born with inverted hind legs.4 weeks later this happened. Lovely video of an amazing pup.

    My galgo pup Polar moved similarly when he was dumped at Pepis Dog Refuge at 2 months old. On the advice of 5 specialist vets, he was not operated on. Now at 18 months old he runs as fast as his galgo housemates – just one hind leg is shorter than the other legs because the kneecap is missing. Hopefully this little pup will make a similar recovery.

  • Please sign this week – help the dogs of Cadiz!

    Another petition, please sign and share. English translation of the petition if you scroll down the page.

  • Hound Sanctuary, California – raising funds to help hounds

    Tain Jordan of Hound Sanctuary, California, has had these t-shirts designed to raise funds to pay for transport for podencos to travel from Spain to her group for foster and rehoming. Buy them on this link.

  • Latest news from ACTIN

    Latest news from ACTIN. Fighting for justice for animals in Spain.