Tag: save a galgo

  • Podenco Molino – from Malaga to the UK – a happy ending

    Molhino Teresa original 250Teresa Watkin tells the story of Molino, his rescue and rehoming.

    ‘I first spotted this photo of Molino last year as I was looking on Podenco Post with a view to adopting a galgo/podenco to live with us in West Sussex. I had already a whippet which Id recently adopted and felt two dogs keep each other company.

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  • Pro-Galgo and their Bullas dogs, latest news

    Pro-Galgo took 8 of the Bullas dogs, here’s the latest news about them. If you want to adopt, apply direct to Pro-Galgo.

  • Happy rehomings for some lucky podencos

    Thank you to the Little Pod Fondation and Animal Welfare Support Murcia for organising to collect the little Seville podenca puppy and find her a forever home. Iggy Podenco is being adopted by an English couple also in Murcia (thanks to AWSM) and an English family have applied and are currently being approved to adopt Bella. And Luna is the one-eyed podenca with Galgos del Sol, who flew to the US with a galgo companion on 11/1/2012.

    But there are dozens more needing your support and help, and the volunteers and associations are very grateful for whatever you can do, whether it is donations, fostering, adopting.

  • Podenca Pup Lucia – already packed a lot of living into her short life

    Lucia 1 Tina 250 09 2011 Galgos del Sol in Murcia have just taken in this cute little podenca puppy, about 4/5 months old. Just look at those fabulous ears! She’s been named Lucia, a beautiful name for a beautiful baby. She will be microchipped, vaccinated and blood tested and is looking for a forever home. If you would like to adopt her, contact Galgos del Sol direct.

    This is what she carried on her back.

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  • Malaga podenca needs forever home – adopt a podenco

    Canela forward 250 crop 09 2011 Last week I introduced you to a young podenca bitch rescued from starvation on the streets of Malaga. This was her story.

    The picture you see now is of Canela today, what a difference love, care, regular food can make – in just one week. And isn’t she absolutely stunning. Here’s what Charl says about her now.

    ‘Canela is a podenca of a fawn type interesting colour and white, slightly rough coated. She has a tiny little face and huge ears! Rescued 2 weeks ago, she came with very very dry skin but now this is much better. She is negative in Filaria, Erlichia, Leishmania. Vaccinated, and will be sterilised, approx.4 years.

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  • Galgos France – new website – saving podencos and galgos

    Galgos France now have a new website. They have some beautiful podencos, male and female, desperately waiting in Spain for their forever homes. Please consider giving one of these adorable hounds a family forever.