Category: Regional news

  • Spain – in schools galgueros promote hunting with hounds

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    The galgueros fight back against the rescue associations which go into schools discouraging hunting.

    The Extreme Hunting Federation has decided to bring its PROADES program ‘Hunting and Nature’ to 27 schools in the community, which has generated concerns about the education being given to young people.

    Although the program includes informative talks and outdoor activities, its approach to hunting and hunting can be problematic as it promotes an activity that many consider incompatible with wildlife conservation and respect for wildlife.
    Since its inception in 2017, this program has been gaining ground in schools, but it’s critical to question whether it truly brings educational and environmental value, or if, on the contrary, normalizes practices that can be detrimental to the ecosystem.

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  • Podenca Orito Dora from the Canary Islands – hoping for a forever home

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    Introducing DORA, an unusual Podenco Orito

    Our little Podenco Orito (breed from the Canary Islands) was entrusted to us by Carmen. Dora is 1.5 years old and weighs about 15kg. She is very sociable, loves to play, very affectionate. She gets along with her peers. Her downside is that she is not ok cats.

    But when you fall in love with her you can always work out a negative point. She’s available for adoption throughout France, Belgium and the Swiss border.

    CONTACT
    06.76.03.93.11 or atelierducoeur@gmail.com

    L’atelier du coeur

  • Podenca Lisa with Akira Dog Sanctuary – hoping for a forever home

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    Lisa is a beautiful white and brown podenca with typical podenco ears. She is 6 years old so well over the puppy stage, would suit an older active couple, experienced podenco people if possible as she has a hunting instinct. She really deserves to know the love and comfort of a forever home. Don’t let her be one of the invisibles.

    Contact Akira Dog Sanctuary for more about her. More pix on this weblink.

  • Podenca Lyra desperately needs a foster or forever home.

    Podencs in Need Scotland

    We had desperately hoped someone would come forward to adopt or even foster our gorgeous fuzzy girl Lyra, but no.

    Although she seems to be settling well, learning to trust and generally gaining a little more confidence, Lyra seems to really be failing to thrive in kennels.

    Sometimes they just need that little extra TLC in a quiet, loving environment to help them put on weight and encourage them to come out of their shells more.

    We’re always worried when they are like this and would have loved for her to get an offer.

    Contact PINS

  • Podenco Orisis – saved from death on the street

    Osiris – safe with Rescata Animal Granada

    They brought him to the shelter on Monday and we didn’t know he would be so serious… last night he took Faunia urgently seeing that he did not get up, that he was apathetic and with many wounds.

    We are ALL responsible when we see an animal like this on the street day after day… You don’t save a dog in dust by taking it to a shelter. He is in his bones, dehydrated, malnourished and has severe anaemia, that look breaks your heart and knowing that he would die alone in some corner of that town, thanking on the other hand the person who brought him.

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  • Taking your dog, cat or ferret abroad – Animal Health Certificate needed every trip

    Brexit has a lot to answer for, not thought out and making an unholy mess of countless things linking the UK to the rest of Europe. Travelling from the UK to Europe with your dog gets ever more complicated. You need to get a certificate a minimum of 10 days before you travel, and a certificate for every time you do!!

    This weblink takes you to information about an Animal Health Certificate.

  • Hunting is a violent activity – only 1% of Spanish participate

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    Hunting -solution or problem?

    On the first weekend of February thousands of people took to the street to ask for the end of hunting.

    Hunting is a violent activity, practiced by only 1% of the population and which, however, for months, hijacks our mountains and fields, sowing them with death and suffering and preventing us from enjoying these spaces, which become a deadly trap, for 99% of the remaining population.

    Read the full article on ESdiario

  • Spanish hunters – the cruelty goes on – 25 dead hunting dogs…

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    Castellon

    Having travelled extensively in the interior of Spain on rescues, it is easy to understand how so many poor dogs can be hidden in rural buildings.

    Investigating a man in Santa Magdalena having his dogs abandoned and malnourished.

    The Guardia Civil has started an investigation into the population of Santa Magdalena de Pulpis, after receiving a notice from a citizen warning about the state of dogs in an old agricultural facility in the municipality.

    A dog in a state of extreme thinness and weakness has been seized, which was urgently transferred to a veterinary center in Vinaròs.

    https://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/…/investigan…

    30 hunting dogs either dead or in a terrible state!

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  • Spanish hunter shoots a podenco in the mouth!

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    [GRANADA]

    A game hunter in Granada kills a dog, removes its GPS, throws it on a raft and makes its owner believe he drowned.
    The animal entered a creek, partridge hunters told it was bothering them and their solution was to shoot it in the mouth.

    Story weblink

  • Rescata Animal Granada – Podenco Balto hoping for a forever home

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    Podenco Balto rescued and looking for a forever home. Here’s his story.

    ‘Few months ago we came across this pic… We all shook our heads when we saw a podenco in this state!. It’s one of the most punished breeds along with the greyhound

    After several hospitalizations and veterinary checkups, it was discovered that Balto had a tick stick stuck to his esophagus and lung. Vets didn’t give him much chance and also couldn’t understand that the infection hadn’t killed him. He was a very lucky boy after all he had been through!.

    Now Balto is ready to find a home and many people prayed that he will be saved but finding a home for him is also a salvation!

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