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  • SOS Podencos shelter flooded out

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    From SOS Podencos

    Edu, the kennel owner, is alive and seems physically well but he is in shock. Nobody rescued him even if the rescue services were contacted several times for almost 12 hours. They were collapsed. So many people are trapped or missing, so only one person and dogs weren’t the priority.

    Most roads are still closed but his son could go to the road near the kennel that is higher and throw him food over the fence. Some dogs were barking. We don’t know the extent of the damages and the animal deaths.

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  • Devastating floods in Malaga province – shelters flooded out!

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    Horrendous flooding in Malaga Province with many shelters flooded out. On shelter which SS Podencos works with reports the flooding is above knee height making it difficult to open kennels doors. Keep these shelters in your pravers that every animals is rescued and safe.

    Dear friends of the Galgos and Podencos, this morning the heavy rains in Andalucia caused the dreaded flooding of the shelter! The water rose and entered the inside kennels and a great effort by the volunteers saved 40 galgos, podencos and 2 mastines. The dogs were frantically moved to safer ground as the shelter is near the river bed. The dogs went into foster homes and to the residencies we use for the Male Galgo Project. They are all safe. Praying the rain lets up soon! The damage will be evaluated when they can go back in but for sure loss of their washing machine and dryer, and possibly stored food, medicines etc as well.

    They may even need rental equipment for cleaning purposes.

    We are asking for donations for this emergency situation!

    To donate go to www.galgopodencosupport.org say for flood.

    PLEASE HELP our friends at Galgos en Familia in their time of need!! Thank you!!

    Galgos en Familia floods – hope you can see the facebook videos

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  • Advice for dogs frightened of fireworks

    I HATE FIREWORKS!!

    In the UK there is an ancient ‘tradition’ of fireworks on 5th November, from when Guy Fawkes planned to blow up the parliament building in London. As the decades have gone by, there are more nights of fireworks in the 5th November falls in the week. So this year, 2024, we have fireworks on 31st October, Halloween. Then fireworks the following Saturday and Sunday, as well at 5.11.

    Our dogs are terrified of fireworks. In fact, most of our dogs in over 70 years of dog ownership have been terrified of fireworks. Tablets from the vet, sprays around the home, none of them work effectively, the dogs’ hearing is too sensitive. I’ve seen a calming collar in the local Pets at Home store which I’m going to try this year, but I’m not holding my breath!

    Here is some advice from the Dogs Trust if your dog is terrified of fireworks.

  • Rhyme of a Rescue Dog

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  • The Animal’s Saviour

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  • Join PACMA to fight for the animals of Spain

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    On 15 October PACMA began a decisive and ambitious campaign: they want to add 500 new members before January 1, 2025.

    They say…

    Why? Well, we intend to develop four major actions for next year, and your membership is necessary to make them a reality:

    1. Lower veterinary VAT: We want to launch a campaign to reduce the cost of these services, today a luxury for many families.

    2. Strengthening sentences for animal abuse: We need firm and effective legislation that prevents cruelty to animals and forcefully punishes those responsible. We want to deploy all means of pressure to propose a new reform of the Penal Code.

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  • Terrified podenca now safe with Los Infiernos shelter

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    The terrified face of an abandoned podenco caught and now safe with the Los Infiernos shelter at Torre Pacheco, which is the shelter where Tina Solera volunteered before she created Galgos del Sol. Hopefully this sweet soul will soon learn to trust humans and eventually find a forever home.

  • Podenco Family mom and babies hoping for forever homes

    Wonderful Podencos family looking for a responsible home.
    They’re with Galgos Felices Fundacion and yes, they’re a beautiful family that we’d like to introduce to you:

    Mommy (The Mother), Lea, Bimbo, Cafe, Green, Speddy, Luchy and Lila. They were rescued with Mommy when they were babies, they have grown up and are still in the Foundation. Mommy is only 2 years old and her children are 1 year old. Mom got caught after giving birth to her 7 puppies and this is how they came to the Foundation.

    These young Podquitos and their mom want a family to offer all their love. Watch the video

    Contact and help:

    WhatsApp 670373930

    https://sites.google.com/view/galgos-felices-fundacion

    #NoAlaCaza #NoAlaCazaConPerros #VictimasDeLaCaza #Podencos
    #LovePodenco

  • Another tiny Podenca Mildred hoping for a forever home

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    MILDRED, 4 years old, petite podenca of 9kg. OK CATS

    Localization: At the shelter in Spain and adoptable throughout France and bordering countries, she will be brought back to France by an animal transporter

    She is a very affectionate with adults and children. She gets along with all her peers regardless of size, as well as cats.
    Mildred walks perfectly on leash and is not scared or car sick.

    She’s a pretty active little bitch, not surprising for a podenca. This will be the perfect bitch for an active family to enjoy games and walks with. Hope she finds her forever quickly!

    Are you interested in MILDRED?

    Fill in the adoption form:

  • Walking through the Camp by Marta Navarro Garcia – against hunting with Podencos and Galgos

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    From Plataforma NAC

    The minor hunting season begins and with it starts hell for thousands of hunting dogs in Spain.
    One more year we watch helplessly how they are used as mere tools and how they are discarded, broken, injured, hungry and, in the worst case, lifeless.

    In these moments of sorrow, we share the wonderful poem by Marta Navarro Garcia read at the protest on February 6, 2022

    WALKING THROUGH THE CAMP

    I have seen death looking for my friends,
    hundreds of winged beings,
    of deer, of wild boars,
    of rabbits, of partridges,
    of greyhounds, of Podencos.

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