This is Amelia, one of the dogs that went to Bev Farmer in Murcia, from Sandra Baas at Villa del Rio, Cordoba.
Amelia is a Podenco/Glago cross, highly prized by the hunters. She has spent over a year in a shelter. I have no idea why she has not been adopted yet, as she is one of the sweetest loving obedient dogs I have ever encountered.
Many of you will have been following the diary of Zorro, an abandoned podenco taken in by Kate and eventually arriving safely at the home of Bev Farmer. He is now ready for adoption. Here’s what Bev says about this stunning hound.
Zorro was rescued last year. He was only a few months old. Kate discovered him being chased by three cars, trying to run him over. At the time she was living in a tent on a camp site and it was very difficult trying to keep him there but she persevered.
Regular readers will know the name Bev Farmer, who is a podenco passionata in Murcia and works tirelessly to help abandoned podencos on the route to a forever life. She also takes some stunning photos, I’m hoping she will have time to put together a podenco calendar for next year.
This is her story about Malaika, a young podenca bitch loose on a golf course.
‘There is something so special about Malaika, and the second I saw her I felt a very strong connection and had no intention of leaving her on that Golf course no matter what it took to catch her. Now she is with us and where will remain with us for ever.
Mike, who is a steward on the golf course, tried for months to get help for her and he never gave up. The day we caught her, Mike wiped a few tears away. Hannah, his wife, named her Malaika, which is Swalili for Angel and a perfect name
You may remember Lucia, a Podenca Andaluz whose back had been sliced from shoulder to tail and left to heal on its own. this little podenco is similar in looks and size and not far from the same area where Lucia was abandoned. Bev Farmer reports.
‘I had a call from a golf course about a podenco that had been there for a couple of months.
We went to try and catch her, nearly caught her 3 times but it was not to be and after 8 hours and night time we called it a day. Tried again the following day but she had learnt that if she follows the golf carts, the players feed her, so she leads us a merry dance so no joy. Have left strict instruction they are not to feed her and we will try again tomorrow.
Please read this moving article written by Vivienne Wharton of ACTIN in Murcia, Spain. The group works to try and change the attitude of many Spanish people towards animal cruelty, abandonment and neutering their pets. Please join ACTIN and support the group in their work.
Urgent appeal for anyone with room to take this injured podenca and her pups – there are at least 4 little puppies. It’s cold and wet. They are on an industrial estate in Murcia, along with a cream male – the 2nd video shows the difference where people will feed a dog if it’s not a podenco or galgo! The volunteer who took the photos has nowhere to take them, so please contact urgently maria.adopcion.animal@gmail.com
At the other end of the spectrum from the puppy, this 11 year old podenca was rescued injured from the middle of a motorway in Murcia! She has ben seen by a vet, has a problem on one of her front legs, and a problem in her mouth, which prevented her eating. She has been blood tested and is negative for diseases, but she is currently being kept in a garage and needs a foster home where she can recover for adoption.
She is very quiet and doesn’t have a problem with other dogs. Being an older lady, she spends a lot of time sleeping!
Please contact maisatinto@hotmail.com if you can help.
Asociación Protectora de Animales Pintor José María Párraga
This lovely girl is Katie, she is a Podenco, lots of energy, very affectionate, loves to run, house trained, being spay this week, been in kennels since she was found wandering around Camposol earlier this year. Would make a great companion. good with other dogs both male and female. Contact Noahs Arc – Paul (0034) 699 352 818 or Chris (0034) 634 325 840
This is Inca, and Bev Farmer tells his story.
‘We were alerted that a Podenco was in a perrera so arranged to go collect him. On arrival one of the staff just got him out of the kennel and told us to go now and return in a couple of hours and complete the paper work. We bundled him into the car and drove off with no idea what was going on. On returning they told us a gypsy had reserved him the day before and was on his way to take him, so if we had been 15 minutes later, it could have been a very different story for Inca.
Bev Farmer lives in Spain and has a wealth of experience both as a podenco owner, a foster mom of podencos and also training podencos. Earlier this week, one of her podencos was the victim of a vicious unprovoked attack. Bev explains.
‘I have always questioned why its necessary to have a dangerous dog license in Spain. As a owner of dobermans for many years I am very comfortable with the bigger more powerful breeds of dogs. Now I know why a licence is necessary.
