This petition is launched by associations of lawyers specializing in animal rights, to request a veto in the Senate to withdraw the reform of the Spanish Penal Code.
According to the decision of February 9th, 2023, galgos, podencos and all Spanish hunting, guard, companion and herding dogs are excluded from the new animal protection law and the abuse of the dogs is largely unpunished.
Please help, sign the petition and share it!
From Rosaly Torvnes.
Alex is a very sweet, fun, affectionate and happy dog. He´s ONE year old, 12 kg and 48cms tall. He arrived at the shelter on October 2022. The shelter was informed that there was an abandoned dog who was going frequently to a bar nearby, everyday, and looking for food.
Alex goes well with other dogs, but has a certain mild dominance with other MALE dogs. Still, he´s a very sociable dog!
Alex is friendly with children, walks well on a lead and travels just fine in cars. Not good with cats.
Alex seems to be a small version of a mix between galgoxpodenco. His looks are exquisitely beautiful. Alex is waiting for a home!
Alex is in Cartagena, Murcia.
Contact: rtorvnesgmail.com
From Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert
Adopting doesn’t make you a better person.
This is one of those posts that is likely to create controversy. And they may rain criticism on us, we know it. But it is absolutely necessary.
The last few weeks have been especially difficult. In addition to ending the hunting season and receiving dogs and more dogs daily, the situation is complicating for a reason that creates sadness, and anger at the same time: the abandonment of dogs that had already been previously adopted.
You can’t imagine the number of calls, emails, comments and messages on networks that often come to us like this “My personal situation has changed, and I can no longer have dogs… He has an illness and we can’t assume the costs… “We moved and our landlord, doesn’t accept pets.. “We’ve had a kid and the dogs all of a sudden are behaving strangely… Can you please take care of the dogs? “
From My Dog Rescue Spain Dogs For Homes
Ozzy DOB 9/21 small podenco. Ozzy was rescued last year from a perrera in Salamanca in a terrible condition. He needed a reconstructive surgery on his penis area which was successful and he is enjoying pain free life, it does not affect him at all.
Ozzy is a friendly chap, good with people and dogs. Ozzie can also live with cats as he is cat friendly.
Ozzy is castrated, chipped, vaccinated and health checked.
Podencos are such a lovely breed but sadly often forgotten. So many are looking for homes so if you would like to open you home to Ozzy please get in touch/ follow a link below.
We provide a life time support for all of our adopters.
Galgos sans famille
Let’s not forget the Podencos!! They too are impacted by this new law in Spain which excludes them as well as Galgos from any form of protection and continue to retain the status of “tool dogs”
They too deserve to leave Spain after a life of exploitation for hunting, abuse and misery. It should not be forgotten that most of these dogs have never known home life, human love and family life, so they will need gentleness, love and patience, but they will give it back to you hundredfold
How to adopt:
Fill out the adoption form: https://www.galgossansfamille.com/formulaire-de-demande…/
Email us the form or contact us to: galgossansfamille@gmail.com
Jenna found with Joy
Two thin and very scared abandoned podencos found in Vilaseca. One has been caught but the other one ran away, terrified. Volunteers are still trying to catch it.
The sad fate of so many of Spain’s hunting dogs and the bloody Spanish government doesn’t care because hunting earns them billions of euros every year. Money matters more than the lives of hunting dogs.
Tierra Blanca shelter on Tenerife, Canary Islands is a place of refuge for the abandoned and maltreated hounds on the Island. It’s away from the apartment blocks and hotels lining the beaches, a place the tourist doesn’t visit. The only hope for forever homes for some of the dogs, mainly podencos, is on mainland Europe. Here are links to some of their hopeful podencos. Here are a few of their Podencos, scroll down the pages to read abbout the character of these very deserving hounds. Please share.
Giant -12 months old
Venus -18 months old
From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends
‘9th February 2023 was a black day for animal welfare in Spain, the Government signed an agreement where both parties promised dignity for all animals. In what will be the ” National Animal Protection Act” the animal welfare law was passed but have excluded the bulls tortured at bull festivities, the millions of animals riddled by hunters, the ones used for animal testing, the ones considered production, such as executed in slaughterhouses, some horses, those used in pilgrimages, dolphins and hunting dogs. What this means Podencos and Galgos plus many other animals in Spain, are not protected they are in a worse position than before.
How can you help?
Do you have a podenco? Would you like to share their story?
We want to show your dogs off to the world and show everyone that podencos make wonderful pets. Together, we can raise awareness so that more of these amazing dogs can be adopted out to their forever homes.
We are looking for people who live in Scotland and who have adopted a podenco from Spain.
The aim of the project is to raise money for podenco rescues and raise awareness for this wonderful breed in Scotland.
In 2023, we will be working on a special book project called ‘Podencos in Scotland’. For this book we are organising multiple photoshoots throughout the year, so we are looking for several podenco models with a story to tell.
Could your pod be one of them?
Website for more info
