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  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – end of a busy year

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    2025 is slowly closing its doors and making room for a new chapter: 2026.

    The past year was one of ups and downs. We faced unexpected setbacks and intense emotions, but also countless beautiful moments, shared with the special dogs who crossed our path. It was a hectic year that flew by, yet one we look back on with warm and grateful hearts.

    We think back to all the D-days: those unforgettable moments when our beloved dogs packed their bags to meet their new families. No fewer than 177 dogs found their happiness this year. A result we could only dream of, and one that was made possible thanks to our amazing partners: Associazione ZAC Odv , Un Levriero per la Vita, Project Galgo, Vegrennen EV, Simona Norkute (Lithuania), Helping Animals Almanzora, Friends of Mazarrón Animals, Stichting Wereldhonden, and of course you—our loyal supporters. By sharing their stories so widely, you helped give each of them a new future. (more…)

  • Podenca Tila – A Spanish Agility Champion

    From Bev Farmer

    Tila — a rescued Podenco and RFEC Agility Champion of Spain 2025.

    I’ve followed Adrián Granda for several years watching his incredible journey with Tila. Once again, for the third time, she has won her group at the Spanish Championships.

    Tila’s story began in the most humble of places. She was one of three tiny pups in a pet shop that helped local rescues find homes. At just 3 months old, Adrián adopted her… who could have imagined then, that this little Podenco would grow into a three-time agility champion? (more…)

  • From Pyramid to Perrera – the Story of the Podenco

    This is my definitive guide to the Podenco – how they went from revered companions to royalty to on death row in a Spanish perrera.  There are several different types of podenco, depending on whereabouts in Spain and the Spanish Islands they come from  This is the perfect Xmas present for anyone wanting to know more about the Podenco.

    All sale proceeds are donated to appeals for help with vet fees from Spanish rescue associations.

  • Podenco Jimbo hoping for his forever home

    From Sharon Bays.

    Jimbo arrived at the Mazarron perrera in March this year with his friend or maybe mother Joley. We have no history for these sweet dogs but they were very skinny and in poor condition when they arrived. Maybe dogs dumped by the Hunter owner at the end of the season.
    Jimbo has now left the Perrera and initially went into foster, where Adrian and Tracey helped him gain strength and he is now in private kennels. (more…)

  • Valencia perrera – time running out for a young podenco

    This young male podenco is still in Valencia perrera…time is running out for him. .

    For those of you on facebook, here’s a video of him

    Contact: adoptadelaperrera@gmail.com

    (I hope someone can take him; his disabled leg looks like Polar’s leg, the disabled galgo puppy I have adopted from Pepis Refuge, Pedrera.)

  • Valencia podencos saved – now waiting for forever homes with Apa Mes Que Gossos

    Podenco Caminate walking 250Podencos with Apa Mes Que Gossos for adoption. You will remember some of these podencos were ones you helped save from Valencia perrera. Now let’s find them forever homes. They all deserve a second chance, they are young and have a long life ahead of them.

    Contact mesquegossos@hotmail.es (Spanish, English, Dutch, French and German) Adoptions with contract and home visits
    Adoptions outside of Spain, questionnaire to fill out, home visit by trustworthy contact and contract

    In most cases, spay or neuter prior to adoption, or commitment to spay or neuter within a year.

    For donations Paypal mesquegossos@hotmail.es
    Bank account
    2100 1823 55 0100351060IBAN: ES5121001823550100351060
    BIC: CAIXESBBXXX
    On the name of the association APA MES QUE GOSSOS
    Please put “Donacion” in concepts as well as the name of the dog

    Here they are, pix in order of name.

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  • Valencia perrera – 2 podenco puppies – please help

    Valencia 2 bros 6 months old 250 5 2013Valencia pound. On death row. Two brothers, about six months old, precious and super friendly. They have honey-coloured eyes. One is a bit more suspicious than the other, are very funny because if you tell them things, the one on the right will wags its tail and get belly up and give kisses, because he wants to come, but as his brother is more cautious (I’m sure on the street he has survived thanks to him) he tells his brother not to come, and is constantly taking care of both.

    Hopefully someone can help the two together because they are very close. One without the other could not survive on the street. They are identical twins. Will be tall, because they are still puppies, appear to be Ibizans.

    Contact for fostering or adopting in Spain adoptadelaperrera@gmail.com
    For pension or adopting through an association bracobuddha@hotmail.com

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  • Valencia perrera – new podencos in – podencos still there – podencos saved

    Valencia perrera 1 250 5 2013I’m pleased to report that the ‘oldie’ podenca in Valencia perrera has been reserved hopefully, although she has a chip and that has to be dealt with. There are still podencos in Valencia perrera, including the lovely black bitch, two more podenca andaluz male and female, a small 7yr old female Karina and a new black and white one described as ‘young, very good and kind, very good-natured, very noble. Apparently he does not want to hunt. Prefers to cuddle ….’

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  • Valencia – injured podenca still needs help

    Valencia injured podenco 250 1 2 2013Earlier in the year I appealed for help to save an injured podenca in Valencia perrera. She was saved and is now in foster care, receiving veterinary treatment for her nasty wounds. She has been named Valentina and is in the care of Protectora des Animales Mes Que Gossos. The vet bills for her treatment have mounted up and donations are desperately needed to pay for these. I understand she has been chipped and vaccinated. Especially she really needs a forever home. If you can help, please contact Dominique, or Paypal the association at mesquegossos@hotmail.es and specify ‘donacion Valentina’. Pic below of her original injury and how it is healing, although there is still a long way to go.

    Videos of some of their dogs on YouTube

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  • Valencia perrera – female podencos on death row

    Valencia femalelessthan1year 250 whiteandredapril2013I’m now back home at my main computer and can post the photos of the 8 podencos currently in the perrera at Valencia. This little lady is not yet a year old! All females, the only male was saved a couple of weeks ago and also a white female. The black one is very unusual but sadly on CESE which is fast track to killing – on the instructions of the owner! All are very young, a couple are under a year old! Details of costs needed to save them, and also to pay kennel fees.
    Contact Dominique for fostering or adopting in Spain adoptadelaperrera@gmail.com
    For pension or adopting through an association contact Anke bracobuddha@hotmail.com

    Many of you helped contribute towards saving some other podencos which are now all in kennels. Funds are needed to pay for the kennels and pet passports. Contact Dominique and Anke if you want to contribute.

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