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Tag: Andalucia

  • Podenco Denzil – seeking forever – the perfect hound

    Denzil 1 250 Another plea for a forever home for Denzil, the perfect podenco. He’s in a foster home, goes to obedience classes and really desperately wants his forever family.

    Poor Denzil was found wandering the streets hungry and dehydrated. Galgos del Sol spotted him and set out to rescue him. With the help of The Little Pod foundation we were able to catch him. We could see he had been badly treated and was in terrible condition. Denzil was lucky enough to find a lovely foster home but this has almost worked to his disadvantage.

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  • Proyeto Adopta – helping podencos in Southern Spain

    Protectora Tarragone 250 starved 08 2011 Here’s news of another group of volunteers in an association, working to save the abandoned dogs of Spain, and especially the podencos. Here’s what they say.

    ‘Protecto Adopta was born from the passion of a very small group of people who want to offer decent lives to these animals History has confirmed they are the best “non-human” friends that we may have, but however, so many times we see them just in kennels, callejeando or even lying in a ditch. Our intention is to educate the people, as well as trying to get homes to all those dogs who have already suffered the cruelty of the human being.’

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  • Podenco on the streets of Almeria, desperately needs saving

    Podenca Almeria 1 250 Aug 2011 News from Carol Idoia: Podenquita on the street, a shelter is urgent needed! Location:Almería

    This precious Podenca is in Almería, thrown on the street, she takes refuge in one of the parking places. People will kick her away , run over her with the car or the dog pound will catch her. Let’s save her life, finding her a home,!!! She is docile, little bit afraid of people ……….spread the news please. If you can help please contact: pilistrata@hotmail.com. (0034)646181962

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  • Podenco in Seville, has anyone room for rehabilitate him for adoption?

    Seville podenco1 250 01 08 2011 It’s now August and still the stories of abandonment and maltreatment flow in, here is another.

    “A plea from Carmen Monclova: Sick galgo and a podenco had been kicked out of their quarters Please help!

    Hello every one, as you know this situation is as the same Urgent.

    I can’t go there to take pictures but there is a man who takes the dogs that the galgeros dont want or had lost, and let them out into the streets. this man picks them up in his shack and I take them one by one in order of emergency they get out of there in very very bad conditions– the pictures dont lie.

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  • Malaga podenca – abandoned, babies stolen – please help with vet fees

    Angela van 250 25 07 herewith the story of this little podenca, now safe with 112carlottagalgosa. Chael tells the story.

    ‘Yesterday while at the vets, we were about to leave when approached by a lady Susannah and her husband. For they had rescued an abandoned podenca, victim yet again of which owner or powers that be take responsibility. The norm in Spain, a daily occurrance and the hunting season again, getting closer. Each year I cannot believe it’s one year more with such destruction!

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  • Podenco x Galgo, young Galgo, on death row in Jerez perrera

    Podenco galgo 250 Jerez perrera July 2011 This beautiful boy is a podenco/galgo, the galgo is less than a year old. Both are on death row in Jerez (Cadiz) killing station. Can anyone help? Here’s Maribel’s message

    URGENT. THE GALGO IS LESS THAN A YEAR AND PODENCO/GALGO HOUND VERY GOOD

    IF ANYONE CAN HELP…BE SENT BY MRW

    maribejerezsos2@gmail.com Tele (Spain) 605637101

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  • Podenca Laila, dumped at killing station, carrying a huge tumour

    Laila hernia 1 250 Silvia July 2011 This is Laila, an eleven year old podenca. She is now in the care of Silvia of Galgo Connection Spain. Here is what she says.

    ‘As you can see, Laila has a big tumour and has bred a lot of puppies. Her owner didn’t want to help the old girl and took her to the killing station. She was there about a month. I was waiting for someone to help her but finally, I thought, I have to do something and the best is to operate on her. So she is now booked in to the vet to have the tumour removed.

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  • The harsh reality of life for a podenco in the hands of a Spanish hunter

    Two more stories from Podencoworld.

    For the past 3 years, this individual hasbneen keeping animals in appalling conditions. Tucked away in a cabin, they live between amongst their muck on a short chain or rope without any room to move, without food, how do they survive. Seprona has been alerted but not yet taken action.

    Cordoba June 2011 – In the historic center of Cordoba, another podenco living in appalling conditions. Between the excrement, the dog is full of parasites, starving, without food and water, tied to a short rope. Occasionally there is someone who throws some food from the gate.

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  • PEPA, Valencia, Spain – X Podencos hoping for forever homes

    Toffee8 PEPA 250 Here’s an appeal from a small animal charity based in Valencia, who are desperately seeking homes for 3 podenco x.

    ‘My name is Pat Taylor and I’m emailing you on behalf of an animal charity called P.E.P.A. based in the Valencian Community of Spain. We don’t have any kennels, all our animals are placed with foster carers or in small family run kennels. Our website is
    www.pepaspain.com

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  • Podenco pups in a killing station! Anyone help?

    Podenquitos[ July 2011 Maribel 250 3 beautiful babies who don’t deserve to be in a killing station. I haven’t got much information, the email implies that they are in Jerez perrera in Cadiz, along with a handsome brindle year-old male galgo with an injured hind leg. The information came from Maribel. Any further information or help welcome.