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  • Portuguese Podengo – rescued and needing forever homes

    Portugal Zara 3 250(Photo right of Zara – a Portuguese Podengo puppy) It’s a nightmare for podencos, dozens on death row in the perreras. Dozens more saved and needing forever homes. What is overlooked is that there are podengos in Portugal – yes, Portuguese Podengos (not a typing error!). They too suffer cruelty. Here are five which have been rescued and need forever homes. Jackie writes about them.

    ‘I wanted to ask if you could help us at all with a situation of a very good friend of mine who lives here in the north of Portugal and who recently rescued 5 podengos. Just to show you who they are:

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  • Podenco Vigo in Portugal – waiting for forever

    Vigo Portugal Antoinette 250This beautiful podenco is Vigo and he lives in Portugal. He was rescued from a bad shelter where there were a lot of sick dogs. Vigo had it all…. Leishmaniose, heartworm, skin problems etc. A foster home was found for him and the money raised to pay for all the veterinary treatment he needed. He’s been there since September. He has recovered fully from all his ailments and is ready for adoption. The vet thinks he is about 7 years old.

    If you can offer Vigo the forever home he deserves, please contact Antoinette.

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