Hunting in Spain finished at the end of January but there are still hundreds of dogs abandoned. This poor podenco will soon die if it is not taken to safety and the vet.
In urgent need of veterinary attention. My friend has 6 dogs and two of them are very territorial.
Needs to be picked up, foster home, adoption or shelters.
Poor thing is skeletal, how much he has suffered. Spread across all social networks, it’s very urgent.
Phone: (Spain 0034_ 674 83 77 89
From Asociacion Progapeourense
ELVIS…
He’s in Orense. He’s been locked up in the kennel for 1 year. They thought this precious puppy would be out soon.. but it hasn’t been like that.
He’s hoping for a family. He’s a long haired Campanero. Size Medium.
CONTACT FOR ADOPTION: PROGAPE Orense
Protectora de Gatos y Perros de Ourense
Tlf: 988 21 29 39 Ctra de Eiroás s/n.
De lunes a domingo de 11 a 13 y de 17 a 19h, con cita previa.
From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends. Regular readers will know that over many years Bev has helped hundreds of podencos, and it’s not often she asks for help with vet fees. Please support her on this appeal.
‘Esca & Hope.. They are both due their annual reviews.
Most of you will know that Hope was born with problems with her back legs basically her patellas are at the back of her knees. The tendons and ligaments in her back legs never fully developed and are like stone but it’s never stopped her getting on with life, she is 10 years old this year.
Esca was caught in an animal trap which snapped around her front leg, it broke the radias close to the wrist, she also lost about 50% of her tendons and ligaments. Living on the street for weeks heavily pregnant, too much damage was done to the ligaments and tendons, they were beyond repair.
From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends
THE CASE AGAINST USING E-COLLARS ON PODENCOS !!
In the last few days its has come to our attention within the podenco community of a trainer in the UK that claims it’s important to investigate responsible e-collar inclusion, to help protect all animals concerned whilst still letting the dog be what he is! that even a vet in the Canary Islands recommend this to the owner .
This is the first of a couple of posts in which I will write addressing the issue of using “Electrical Training Aids ” something I would never do..
UNDERSTANDING THE PODENCO
Rubi is no longer lost!! Polly Mathewson tells the story.
‘We have some wonderful news, our dear little Rubi is no longer lost. This might sound more like a Disney fiction Movie but it is a true story!
Rubi was lost in Alcalalí, she has been on an epic journey the last 2 weeks across the mountain a distance of 40kms and returned to the place in Beniaia where she lived as a free spirit being, fed by a group of villagers for 4 years who loved and have missed her.
Despite our best intentions Rubi has chosen the place that is forever home to her and this is where Rubi will stay. Thankfully we had her vaccinated and sterilised and everyone in Beniaia are celebrating she has returned and we are thankful she is safe.
Introducing Haiku. He is a beautiful podenco hound found abandoned in the countryside. He had to be rescued with the help of a cage trap due to his fear of humans. He is learning to trust and he is an absolute sweetheart. He has a great personality, is sociable with other dogs and cat friendly too.
If you would like to give Haiku a loving home, please write to us at info@sosgalgos.org and you will be helping Haiku. By helping Haiku you will also be helping another dog in need by enabling there to room at our shelter.
www.sosgalgos.org
Video of Haiku
I am still waiting for a paypal address for donations to vet fees for this poor podenco, but this is a recent video of him where you will see he is responding to treatment and looking a little better.
From From Asociación para la Defensa contra El Maltrato Animal Lanzarote ! Email : ademalcanarias@gmail.com
HARIA MUNICIPALITY, LANZAROTE
In December 2020, we received some images and videos of dogs in a deplorable state.
We reported at the beginning of 2021 at the Haria City Hall and as we found out afterwards, no complaint was handled when the previous animal welfare councilor @Evelia Garcia was in the position.
Since then we have tried to get the authorities to take measures, but communication with the City Hall of Haria has been very difficult.
This is a story from a young Spanish volunteer Pepa Tenorio about a poor abandoned podenco. Imagine ignoring a dog on the streets in this condition – what is wrong with some Spanish people?!
‘Paola is a girl from where I used to live who asked me for help a few days ago for this poor guy… No words needed, apparently, the GNT of the people has been seeing it like this for more than 2 years, and until today NO ONE has been dignified to lend a hand…. As far as I know, it’s the second case in 2 months that an animal appears in this state, exactly the same, half blind and almost certainly devoured by leishmania… the previous case had to be euthanized, nothing else for the vet to do… what’s going on in this area???. I see a lot of humans and little humanity.
From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends – yet another reason why anyone adopting a podenco should have an enclosed garden of at least 2m high.
