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Category: Profiles

  • Canary Islands Podencos desperately need forever homes on mainland Europe

    Canary Islands must see places

    The podencos of the Canary Islands are Podenco Canario, or Warren Hounds.  They have a hellish life at the hands of the hunters, as shown in the video link on this page I published in February 2026.

    The Islands are made of Gran Canaria, the largest, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro.

    It’s easy to forget that the Canary Islands are largely volcanic.  In 2021 the La Palma volcano erupted and the animal rescue association Benaware was overwhelmed with saving dogs and cats.  Some of the hunters on El Hierro throw their dogs off the cliffs into the sea at the end of hunting! (more…)

  • Podenco Aray on Gran Canaria – hoping for his forever home

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    ARAY FOR RESPONSIBLE ADOPTION

    ARAY is a very sociable little dog with dogs and shy with people, but little by little he will improve

    He is suitable for cats

    He is young, almost one year old, medium-sized, and weighs about 15 kilos.

    ARAY is very friendly, fun, and loves to play with other dogs

    He is learning to walk on a leash

    Can you help us find a family for him?

    We are looking for a family that lives outside urban areas, he is still afraid of car noises and crowds of people.

    We are looking for a family that already has a dog at home, he needs a dog to copy.

    ARAY is available for adoption, vaccinated, tested, sterilized, and with his chip

    REJECT HUNTERS

    If you want to meet him, leave a WhatsApp on the phone 679 24 10 95 (no audios, nor calls)

    Adopt a Friend in Gran CanariaGran

  • Bringing Portuguese Podengos to Light – Fiona needs a forever home

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    Little Fiona (9Kg) has many scars, as result of a boar & other dogs attack during hunting. She also has a deep scar around the neck because of being chained with a wire that cut inside the flesh. Fiona is super sweet, an independent minded little podenga. She is 4 years old and looking for a forever home.

    Contact  podengos@protonmail.com

  • Rare Paternino de Huelva podenco – after a lifetime of breeding – is looking for a forever home

    Podenco Paternino de Huelva

    Podenco Paternino de Huelva is usually black and white, particular to that region of Spain.

    Read all about her on this weblink.  Contact the Rescate association if you have room for her to have a comfy retirement.

    The Podenco Paternino de Huelva (also known as the paternero or perro de Paterna) originated in the municipality of Paterna del Campo in the province of Huelva, Andalucia.
     
    Key Characteristics
    • Origin: Developed in Paterna del Campo, Huelva, shaped by natural selection in tough Mediterranean brush and oak dehesas. [1, 2]

    • Purpose: Bred primarily as a tenacious, resilient hunting dog for small game (rabbits, hares) and packed hunting (rehala) for big game in dense, rugged terrain.

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  • Azores dog rescue – Podenco Reuben needs a forever home

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    This is Reuben. He turned up in the kennel yard late one night, very thin but also very happy to have found me.  He had some issues with smaller dogs initially but he learned quickly to get on with them. (He was definitely a working hunter before)
    Reuben loves people! His tail wags and he smiles.
    After I was rushed to hospital, other rescues stepped in to take responsibility for the vast majority of my rescue dogs.  But Reuben has been in a vet clinic since March, he’s still registered as an ADR dog and the bill now stands at just over 600€.  I only just found out  that he’s still an ADR dog after giving away my last donation last week to another rescuer because I didn’t need it.
    Reuben is available for adoption.  He’s 6 years old and weighs around 18kg, he can’t be with cats and maybe not small dogs but he gets on well with other dogs his size (Willow’s pups used to sleep in his bed) and he’s great with children too.
    If you would like to help pay his clinic boarding costs (before he’s kicked out) you can make a donation through PayPal to azoresdogrescue@yahoo.com or by bank transfer to
    Azores Dog rescue
    IBAN PT50 0059 0011 2304 8800 01616

    If you are interested in adopting this sweet Podengo, please send a message. My heart breaks for him – stuck in a vet kennel for so many months on his own. I’m in the process of moving so I can’t take him.

    Email azoresdogrescue@yahoo.com

    Join the teaming group  https://www.teaming.net/azoresdogrescue?lang=en_GB

     

  • Podenco Linden in the Azores – desperate for a forever home

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    This is little Podenco Puppy Linden, in the Azores and hoping for her forever home.

    Contact Anita  microazores@outlook.com

  • Podencos Anjo and Chiripa with Podenco World seeking sponsors and adopters

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    Despite the heavy workload involved in caring for the animals in the shelters, the Podencoworld staff do their utmost to take great photos and fun videos, and to update descriptions where necessary. 

These lovely dogs are looking for a wonderful home, while the VIP dogs are looking for a sponsor:

    ANJO
This is Anjo, a male, born in August 2015. He is staying at the Tenerife shelter (Sabine).  Size: he is 55 cm tall and weighs 14 kg.
Personality: friendly to everyone, enthusiastic, highly adaptable.
More info: https://www.podencoworld.nl/.../honden/1-podencos/4438-anjo
CHIRIPA
This is Chiripa, a female born in June 2022. She is staying at the Tenerife shelter (Sabine).Size: she is 60 cm tall and weighs 20 kg.
Personality: shy, curious, cheerful.
More info: https://www.podencoworld.nl/.../1-podencos/5092-chiripa

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  • Podenca Kanji safe with Podencoworld Nederland – a very traumatized hound

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    KANJI | VIP
    Kanji is a female born in June 2023. She is staying at the Pepito Dog Shelter. Reason for VIP status: severe trauma due to brutal abuse.

    Want to become a VIP sponsor? https://www.podencoworld.nl/…/honden/1-podencos/4987-kanji

    Becoming a VIP sponsor is incredibly kind

    Update on Kanji.

    Update, August 26, 2026: Unfortunately, there is some less-than-ideal news regarding sweet Kanji. That said… While the news isn’t exactly positive, it does demonstrate that shelter volunteers truly consider a dog’s specific needs and always prioritize the well-being of the animals—in this case, Kanji. It has been decided that Kanji will no longer be offered for adoption in the Netherlands.

    Kanji is a dog with significant trauma and a painful past; she arrived at the shelter having suffered severe abuse and having barely survived. Initially, this background made her seem like a shy but grateful girl. However, the longer she has stayed at the shelter, the more her fear of new things—and people in particular—has resurfaced. The volunteers cannot pinpoint exactly what is triggering her trauma again; it is possible that because she now feels safe in the shelter, her trauma makes her afraid of the unknown. (more…)

  • 20 Ibizan Hound Podencos for adoption

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    20 large-sized Podencos (Ibizan Hound type) are looking for families.
6 seniors + 9 adults + 4 adolescents + 1 six-month-old female puppy.  There are 4 males and 16 females.  
They all come from the same hunter.

They can be adopted in Germany through our foster carer, Irina Conkel.

Email  podencomenorca@gmail.com

If anyone was considering adopting a Podenco, this might be the perfect opportunity to adopt one of these 20.

All the photos are on this weblink.  Click on the right arrow to see them all.

  • Podenco Andaluz Lio with Galgos Rescue Almeria – hoping for his forever home

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    From Galgos Rescue Almeria
    We’re happy to officially introduce you to Lio!
    Recently Lio had an appointment with the vet for a general check-up. He received his identification microchip, European passport, and vaccinations. Blood was also taken to test him for the most common Mediterranean diseases. Fortunately, all test results were negative!
    Lio is estimated to be around two years old and will remain small in size. He is a Podenco Andaluz, a special and beautiful breed.
    A special thank-you to Helping Animals Almanzora for helping cover Lio’s medical expenses. Thanks to your support, he is getting the best possible start on his journey towards a beautiful future.
    More news about Lio will follow soon!