Thank you to everyone who has read Podenco Post and cared about these wonderful hounds. You have taken them into your hearts, supported the rescue associations and donated to their care - some of you have even welcomed them into your home for the rest of their lives. We must continue to spread the word.
More sad news from Bev Farmer, this time about Angela, the chocolate podenca rescued from Valencia perrera. After she and her vet worked hard to diagnose Angela's health problems, and Angela starting on the road to recovery, last week Angela's health took a turn for the worse. Sadly, on Thursday, they had to make the sad decision that there was nothing more to be done for her. Please send healing thoughts to Bev. Podenca Blanka died in her arms, and now she has lost Angela, all in the space of a week.
Bev Farmer takes the most fantastic photos of the podencos in her charge. This one is Malaika, rescued from a golf course and with an horrendous scar down her back. You can donate to the podencos in Bev's care Paypal podencofriends@hotmail.co.uk, also if you are interested in adopting one, email her podencofriends@hotmail.co.uk. (Bev has hopefully picked up the oldie from Valencia too)
Natalie Osborne has organised for me to be interviewed by Nando Brown on Sunday evening, 12th May at about 8.30. pm for his show In the Doghouse. Details here if you are in the area and want to listen.
Dreadful news. Bev went to Valencia perrera for the oldie today - the perrera vet saw her yesterday, yet said nothing. As soon as Bev saw the oldie, she could tell she was dying...even the perrera staff agreed ...the oldie died with Bev. Bastard galguero, using and abusing a sweet soul for 11 years, and not having the decency to pts her kindly and end her suffering!
UPDATE 08/05/13: Esperança has very sore teats as she still has mastitis and the antibiotics she is being given are only weak because of the puppies, but she has no fever and feels much happier, she waggs a lot. She won't let her puppies suckle much because of the pain, so they are being artificially bottle-fed, thanks to Alison Blair who kindly sent more puppy milk. Esperança would like to thank again her sponsors for all the help they sent, thanks to them her vet bills have been paid on time. Thank you"
I'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 ....'
Here you will see photos of two puppies which were found abandoned in Spain, two females about 4 1/2 months old, a galga and a podenca. The were in a difficult area near to a road. apparently there were three puppies but one has disappeared, perhaps injured by a car because the podenca puppy has a rear hind foot which seems to be broken, she doesn't use it. The galga puppy is ok.
They are thin and dehydrated. They need to be deparasited because they have a lot of fleas and ticks, they are now in a refuge and will be taken to our vet.
Enjoy this video of Mocha and Jazzy, two of Bev Farmer's podencos running free on a beach in Murcia. Bev has marvellous training skills, her foster podencos are probably some of the best trained rescued podencos you will come across. I so wish we could let our galgos and podenco run free like this. But we have 40 acres of grass meadows with rabbits, hares, deer, wild boar, buzzards, herons...we dare not for one minute let them run free. Sit back and enjoy two rescued podencos enjoying life to the full. To contact Bev and her foster dogs, email her.
