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Happy Christmas to you all, and thank you for reading my news/stories and supporting the appeals I publicise.

I wish you and yours everything you wish for yourselves in 2016

Sorry that there have not been many stories posted recently but I’m working hard on my presentation and slide show for the PAES conference in Murcia next month.

Arca de Noe writes ‘Our rescue team works without rest. They have a special sense, can think as a lost and scared podenco or galgo would do and guess when and where is coming… They first find out the places where the dogs used to go at each time, then they put food and water in the same place every day, sometimes for several months…. Suddenly one day, they send us the picture with the galgo or podenco in their car or homes, or they appear in the shelter with that smile that, you know, is unforgettable and that means: He is finally safe, He is with us!

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When will the authorities deal with the mass over-breeding and abandonment of animals? When will they realise what a blight it is on a country that relies heavily on income from the tourist industry?

Story here.

Start your weekend with a smile!

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Don’t stop reading! I have schedule some posts to publish whilst I personally am offline.

Lethargy and reluctance to go for walks

Constant shivering and shaking. This could be rigours, which indicates that the kidneys
are involved. If your dog has this, get to a vet as soon as possible and get the kidneys checked.

Enlarged, hard lymph glands which can be felt as lumps in the neck, just behind the jaw joint.

These are additional signs and symptoms indicated by members of the Living with Leish
Facebook group.

Sneezing, and a cold or chest infection blocked nostrils.

Bad smell coming from the dog. Described as “Gorgonzola”, a “monkey cage” etc.

Overheating with panting.

N.B. Many of the above signs can be confused with other illnesses. If they do not respond to conventional treatment, this may indicate that Leishmania is the underlying cause.

Author Anne O’Connor
More information available on her facebook page Living with Leishmania

This podenco was found, in this condition, starving with bite marks from other dogs, and chained to a tree, barking and crying – heard by a man in his apartment. He called the fire department who came and rescued him. He is being checked for a chip and publicised widely in the hope that someone recognises him.

Contact me if you do, the contact is via facebook

Jacky Hazelger and friends worked hard to help this injured and pregnant podenca. They put food out but were unable to catch her. Eventually she gave birth to a brood of puppies. And eventually Jacky and team were able to catch the puppies and finally the podenca! 5 months of patience paid off.

Here’s what Jacky says.

December 2014 Azahar near Arenal, Javea, looking for food

The story of Azahar. Abandoned, on the streets, hit by a car, and then she had puppies… took us 5 months to catch her and her 7 puppies…but finally an happy end!

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