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  • Podenco Moreno – a hard life at the hands of a galguero

    Bev Moreno 250 15 3 2015The story of Moreno, from Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.

    For many months we have been talking with the local hunters to show them there is an alternative for the Podencos they no longer want or need. Last week they handed Moreno into our care. He needs a complicated surgery to try and save his front leg. This is from a fracture that happened over a year ago and was left to heal with no treatment. If gives him a lot of pain at the moment, he is just about terrified of everything. We are working with him to try and build a level of trust in us.

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  • Podenco Friends, Alicante – who cut the hole in the fence?!!

    Bev Bella Nestor him 24 hours away 250Regular readers will know of the incredible work done by Bev Farmer and Warren Beards of Podenco Friends, in Alicante. I have the pleasure of visiting them in September 2013, sharing their lives with the rescued podencos and seeing the devotion and incredible work they do for these maltreated yet fantastic hounds.

    They live in a finca inland in the middle of the campo with very few neighbours – those there are live in the distance! They have a good relationship with the local galgueros, many of whom cannot believe the cruelty others inflict on these fabulous hounds. So it is with a heavy heart that I read the following report by Bev – luckily this time with a happy ending.

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  • Saving Alaska – Podenco Friends respond

    Bev Alaska 250 24 7 2014This poor podenco was dumped in a perrera by the owner. Appeals were made on my facebook page Podenco Post to save ‘Grandpa Oldie’ by people outside of Spain. Although she has double the number of podencos she originally planned on having, all waiting for adoption – Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends stepped in to save Grandpa Oldie.

    Grandpa Oldie turned out to be an 11-year old female called Alaska who had been taken to the perrera by her owner, along with an up-to-date vaccination record! Bev says, ‘she is not underweight and looks to be well cared for.’ However, as with all rescued dogs, Bev took Alaska to her vet for checking over, as she was not happy with swelling around her stomach and she also had a temperature.

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  • Podenco Friends – finding forever homes for rescued podencos

    Bev Alexa 250 5 2014Two lovely stories from Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.

    Alexa what a story…. discovered in a remote location in Valencia heavily pregnant. Its not always straightforward to catch them especially in open land and couldn’t give her any sedation due to her pregnancy. Silvia Guau Guau and her team kept us updated and then one day she disappeared for 3 days no sign so she must have given birth somewhere. We never expected how dramatic her rescue would become.

    A few days later she was sighted badly injured an attack from a wild boar a call went out to the Spanish community in Valencia and people came forward to help. We got a message they had caught her but could not find the pups what did they want me to do. I had to make a judgement call and say bring her she needs medical attention if we left her, both Alexa and the pups would perish.

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  • Lucky podencos waiting in Murcia for their forever homes – with Podenco Friends

    So many sad stories about abandoned podencos – here are some more beautiful videos by Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends, to bring a smile to your face. You can contact Bev at podencofriends@hotmail.co.uk if you want to help her, especially if you can offer a forever home to any of them.

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  • Calpe, Alicante – Xmas accommodation?

    Calpe horror 3 250I’ve copied this story from the Anonymous Animal Defenders Spain facebook page – the story was first reported on 16th December, below you can read the updates. (google translation)

    These dogs have been located on a property (apparently abandoned) in the Alicante town of Calpe, their situation has been reported to Seprona, hopefully something is done and act fast.

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    There were several kennels, 1 which looks upon arrival to the property is the PITBULL, desperate because he did touch, you can see that the space you have is very small, like a kennel, surely it is used for breeding.

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  • Valencia podencos – together forever

    Bev esme Nacha on arrival 250When I visited Bev, I met two of the 50+ podencos rescued from a hellhole in Valencia. Their necks bore the marks made by the chains and collars. After rehabilitation with Bev and Warren, they have now both found their forever family. a wonderful happy story!

    Bev writes. As we prepare Nacha for her big trip to America to Sallie Lisa and her team at Grateful Greyhounds Inc. there is another twist to this story. One I had secretly hoped for and this week it has become a reality. We got confirmation that Nacha will be reunited with Esme and these two Podencos will never be separated again. Martha Feltenstein, who has already adopted Esme, was at the airport on the 5th December to welcome Nacha and take her home. This fantastic ending to such a sad story has only come about from the co-operation and team work of so many people.

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  • Alicante area – 2 podencas needing help

    2 Podencos Adopcions Conjuntes 250 11 2013These two podenca bitches were found alont the Aspe-Crevillente road, Alicante. They have no collars or chip. The people who rescued them have 3 dogs already and can’t keep these podencas much longer. If no shelter or asso can take them, they will be taken to the pound. Please help. Anyone interested, contact rhodhopis@gmail.com
    O Wasap AL: 646 28 41 90

  • Rescued Podencos in Murcia – podencos for adoption

    To spend some time with Bev and Warren and all their foster podencos in Murcia – well, a few are permanent residents – was a fabulous experience. I offered to help with the dogs but they were organised, they had their routine, so I did as I was told! Walking on the campo with Bev and the young hounds, watching her training them on recall was fabulous.

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  • Almeria building site – rescue of two abandoned podencos

    Bev Neo Dallas building site 250 10 2013These two podencos were abandoned on a building site in Almeria. Appeals went round and Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends said she would have room – as 4 dogs were leaving to go to their forever homes. But Almeria is a long drive from Alicante so she arranged with the young rescuer to meet up part way.

    Bev says. ‘Early start tomorrow after making sure our four are safely on their way on the transport taking them to their forever homes. Then we will be driving down to Almeria to get these 2 Podencos left abandoned in a construction site.’

    Bev and Warren got the two podencos safely back to home base. Here’s what Bev writes about their rescuer.

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