SARA Protectora Lanzarote have 3 dogs going back to the UK in mid-July, who are searching for their forever homes. Here they are:
Jorge
Age: 5
Type: Cross Podenco
Sex: Neutered male
Colour: Brown/white
Jorge has been in SARA for too long and needs a forever home. We sought him out recently because his name kept on appearing on the Sara lists and it seemed that our paths ought to cross.
SARA Protectora shelter on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands work very hard to help abandoned dogs and cats, especially podencos. Here is a list of some more of these fabulous dogs, desperately waiting for homes on mainland Europe, which is their only hope of a life outside of the shelter. As I keep saying, these dogs make fabulous companions, Pets as Therapy dogs, agility dogs – if adopted young. And are extremely loyal. Please give them a chance.
FITO – Submissive and nervous, very kind. Needs somebody who gives him security and love. He doesn’t pull on the lead and is now beginning slowly to become more confident when outside.
As with many small refuges, Galgos del Sol struggles for funding to pay for veterinary care and feed for their galgos and podencos. This is one of them, Frank, a podenco x found running up a motorway, starving and frightened. He is approx 1yrs old and fully vaccined and castrated. At present he is too thin. His bloods are negative for leishmania, erlichia and filaria. Frank has a serious food allergy which causes extreme diarrhoea, his pancreas has tested ok and he needs a special food diet. He’s now been taken into the vet clinic for further tests, including an endoscopy.
This is going to cost 500 euros, a lot of money, if you can donate towards the cost of Frank’s vet fees, you will make a big difference to the life of this young dog. At present we are working with a vet to find a diet that suits him.
Sighthounds for Life are now running a mini auction until 12th June, to raise funds to pay for extensive vet fees for Guapita, rescued badly injured from a hunter by Galgos del Sol. Galgos del Sol also have some rescued podencos, so your bids will support their care too. Please support this auction – there are some beautiful collars, paintings, jewellery etc.
You need to register with Sighthounds for Life but it only takes a minute. Please do so and BID.
This is the story of two buddies, a collie and a podenca. The collie has spent months wandering around an area of Cordoba. Recently he’s been joined by this little podenca. No one wants them, everyone walks buy, occasionally someone throws them a crust.
They are young and don’t deserve this life. Can anyone find room to take them in? They both deserve a chance.
Contacto: apis23@hotmail.com
Asociación Protectora de Animales CUNICAN
spacunican@gmail.com
This young podenco was found on the road in Huercal, Almeria, it has no chip, it needs a foster home or shelter urgently. He’s really nice and friendly and playful. Just look at those eyes. Gorgeous boy!
Contact noeliamart2001@hotmail.com
Brian Baptist is a volunteer with TARA, an animal rescue shelter in the beautiful port of Mogan on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. He’s passionate about the podencos on the island and the hard life they have. Here’s what he writes.
‘Canario Podencos are a breed of canine that evolved from goddesses and gods of Egyptian folklore. If any canine is god-like, it must certainly be the Podenco. They are beautiful beyond belief – ethereal in presence and physicality. Despite their reputation as a hunting dogs, they are in truth just about the best family pet for whom a human could hope.
How many of you travel to the Canary Islands in search of sunshine, sand and sea. But do you know what goes on behind the scenes, everyday life for the people and animals who live on these islands year in and year out?
It’s extremely difficult for the podencos on the Spanish islands to find forever homes. Their only chance is on mainland Europe. Some of them are adopted in Germany, a few in the UK. Here are some of the beauties at the SARA Protectora shelter on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
An abandoned galga was wandering around Torre Pacheco in Murcia, a chord hanging from her neck. A podenco befriended her. He was named Denzil. This is the story of his capture and that of the galga. Check Galgos del Sol about Denzil. What a stunning podenco he is. Read an update on him here – he is already doing obedience classes….agility classes next….championin the making?
These two young podencas are on death row in Cuenca perrera, Denka, Gina and Cuca. If anyone can take them,
contacto: Milagros Sanchez Fernandez milaa21085@hotmail.com
