Podenco Post

Category: Regional news

  • PACMA – friends in Spain, please vote for this man on 9th June – this is why

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    From Pacma Animalista

    ‘Don’t you think it’s unfair to have to pay 21% VAT for a service that is of primary necessity, such as the health of your animals? U.S. too. Going to the vet cannot be a luxury, and therefore, this week we have presented a series of fiscal measures to the Government that we think you will like.

    Reduction of veterinary VAT from the current 21% to 4%: Our proposal seeks to reduce this tax to the super-reduced rate of 4%, or eliminate it completely, to make veterinary services more accessible.

    10% deduction in the income tax return: We propose that families can deduct up to 10% of veterinary expenses in their income tax return, with a maximum saving of €500 per year.

    What do we get with this?

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  • UK Vet Fees – they are a rip off – people cannot afford them!

    The Competition & Markets Authority are looking into vet fees. About time too! They are ab absolute rip off because vet clinics have been taken over by big businesses like hedge funds, pension funds, pet insurance companies. I’ve discussed this recently on my blog but now the news is out there about the CMA action.

    Read about it on this weblink. If you scroll to the end of the article, you can HAVE YOUR SAY. Please do comment as it all adds fuel to the fire of the diabolical vet fees and the companies which own them.

    In conversation recently with a veterinary nurse, she said that pet owners now are not taking their pet to the vet when it first falls ill but trying to medicate themselves. Often this results in the pet becoming more ill, so that when the vet finally is consulted, sometimes the illness is too advanced and the pet is euthanaised! And if the owner wishes for the pet’s ashes, this charge is also proving prohibitive.

    The result of this –

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  • Celebrating the Podenco in Cuevas de San Marcos

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    In my years of visiting Spain with L’Europe des Levriers, I had never heard of the Spanish hunters celebrating podencos – until recently, when on a chance visit to a facebook page I read a post from Kevin Walker about ‘celebration’ of the Podenco in Andalucia. Below you can read his report.

    ‘From 2003 until 2012, I was fortunate to own a house and live in the inland Andalucian town of Cuevas de San Marcos. It was notable for several things. There were ancient caves in the cliffs above the town, we were a couple of kilometres from the huge reservoir and dam of Iznajar and it was said that we were the originators of the breed of dog, the Podenco.

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  • Podenco Frodo hoping for his forever home where he will be safe

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    Many years ago Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends rescued a female podenca abandoned on a golf course which had a terrible back injury like Frodo. So, introducing Frodo who is looking for a forever home.

    ‘Frodo is a very sweet and submissive dog. The scar on his back is still very sensitive and every day the volunteers have to put sunscreen on it so it does not hurt. He only lets himself be cared for and loved.

    Frodo is affectionate and already enjoying walks outside the shelter. Help Frodo find adoption.

    Sex: Male
    Age: 08/2021
    Size: 16 kg

    Character: good with other dogs, not cat tested

    In Mijas, Malaga but can travel’

    www.suspirosdecuatropatas.org


    #adoptanocompres     #adoptdontshop #malaga #mijas

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  • Galgos del Sol – helping the Invisibles

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    Tina Solera of Galgos del Sol has over 20,000 followers on her association facebook page. So let’s hope this new initiative will find homes for many of the ‘invisibles’ – the podencos who have been in shelters for years.

    ‘We put a call out recently to see if we could help any galgos or Podencos that had been locked away in perreras for a long time.

    We’ve had tonnes of messsges about Podencos, they really seem to be forgotten. We’ve also had messages about lots of pods on the streets in an attempt to stop them going to the perreras.

    The ones already in for years seem to be seen as a lost cause. It’s sad either way when not in loving arms.

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  • PACMA – raising funds for animal shelters on your Spanish tax return

    News from PACMA trying to raise funds for the animal shelters in Spain.

    ‘Can you imagine being able to check a box to help animals on your tax return?

    Well, it is not a dream, and from the Animalist Party we are fighting to make it a reality.

    This initiative could change the lives of tens of thousands of animals rescued by animal protection entities, who are going through real economic hardship to be able to support them.

    For this reason, the Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA) has asked the first vice president and Minister of Finance of Castilla, María Jesús Montero, to include animal protection entities in the social purposes box of the Income Tax Declaration.

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  • Majestic Podenco Sueno hoping for a forever home

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    SUENO, beautiful Podenco, ok with cats!

    Adoptable everywhere in France and neighboring countries

    His story: Rescued in terrible conditions (in 3 days he travelled more than 30km between 3 mountain communes in extreme winter weather conditions), he was able to recover thanks to expert techniques. We cried tears of joy when we knew he was safe, under our protection.

    Behavior and sociability: Sueño is a podenco love. He arrived exhausted after a difficult rescue, his physical and mental condition were terrible, terrified and very weak. With a lot of delicacy we managed to get him to love and he proved to be a very happy, playful and affectionate dog (he loves pats), he is not scared at all!

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  • Little Podenco Peanut hoping for a forever home

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    Let’s find a home for little Peanut

    How could anyone not fall in love with this lovely little boy?

    He’s just the perfect size to have a snuggle with as you can see from the photo here with his foster mummy aunty Sue.

    Peanut is just over a year old, and is still only really a baby.
    He’s spent the last couple of months in a foster home to help him overcome his nervousness and to bring him out of his shell.

    Although initially he was extremely shy and timid he is gradually step by step learning to trust.

    Peanut was particularly nervous around men but he’s overcome that fear and is now comfortable in male company.

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  • Cordoba – 25 podencos in a rehala in terrible conditions

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    Read the full article here

    A rehala is where the dogs are hired out to hunters.

    The Seprona of the Civil Guard has intervened, at the request of the Galgos del Sur animal protection association, 25 hunting dogs from a rehala that were in “poor conditions” in the municipality of Hornachuelos .

    The association, as reported this Monday in a statement, has taken care of a dozen , while the other 13 animals have been distributed among the Hornachuelos City Council and other rehalers.

    One of the dogs was dead, still on the end of its chain! Seprona is the arm of the Spanish police to whom cases of cruelty are reported and they have the power to take the cases to court.

  • Marching in London and Edinburgh for the Podencos

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    Last weekend there were marches in the UK in London and Edinburgh for International Day of the Podenco.

    London

    Thank you to Teresa from Plataforma NAC for her powerful words to open our protest yesterday.
    And thank you to those that joined us, donated, shared and lent their voices to these dogs.
    We had the most wonderful day sharing stories, making connections and raising awareness.
    We will be back in 2025, please keep following!

    #PlataformaNAC
    #StopGalgueros
    #NoALaCaza
    #NoALaCaza4F
    #NoALaCaza2024
    #FreeSpanishHoundsLondon

    Weblink to the march on Instagram

    Thank you to Teresa from @plataformanac for her powerful words to open our protest.

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