Podenco Post

Real life story from Tenerife, Canary Islands -

Tenerife, Canary Islands. A 77 year old man has been arrested because he murdered his pregnant podenca who was due shortly to give birth!

A neighbour reported hearing him kill the dog by beating it to death so agents from the Garachico nature protection service (Seprona) went to the place of the complaint. They found the podenca buried and a vet certified that death was because the animal had received repeated blows in the cranial area, as well as that the hound was about to give birth.

And the following story from Jane Brian of Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Seville.

Scooby english blog - news update - podencos arriving soon

News update from the Scooby blog - they are taking some podencos which will need rehoming.

Eurogroup for Animals - vote for improvement on animal welfare

Eurogroup for Animals is campaigning to put animal welfare at the heart of the European Elections and make animal welfare an issue that gets citizens to vote and make a difference. In the year of the citizens the distance between the EU institutions and European citizens seems larger than ever. We need to engage the members of the next European Parliament, as the only directly elected EU institution, to bridge the gap between a world of paper and the interests of real citizens and animals, of flesh and blood.

This website shows what needs to be done, who is committed to help and allows Europe's citizens to understand where they can make an impact on animal welfare at the next European Elections.

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19 podencos on death row

This morning there are 19 appeals to save podencos in perreras in Spain, one a mother and pup. Until there are more podencos adopted from the refuges, these innocent souls can't be saved, as there is no room for them. Please help the podencos.

Podenco Canario Marlin - from Lanzarote to the UK

Rescued as a puppy by SARA Protectora in Lanzarote, Marlin is now in foster in the UK and awaiting his forever home. Foster dad Rick describes this beautiful boy.

'MARLIN 4 yr old Podenco Canario dog. Medium sized light tan coloured dog found wandering the streets as a puppy , having been in SARA shelter on Lanzarote since. Now in the UK and looking for a forever home!

He is neutered, microchipped, inoculated and passported. He is housetrained, people friendly, children friendly and dog friendly. Unlike many of his brred he has not shown any signs of being an escape artist in the garden or indeed interest in running off when on his walks. He much prefers to stay close to his friends where he can play chase the ball and chase each other!

Please sign urgently - petition closes today 12th May

Please sign and share widely, they need at least another 4,000 signatures

Adopting a rescue dog

Article by Alex Frederikson - food for thought on adopting a rescue dog

9 more podencos on death row .....

Appeals for help received just today for 9 podencos in killing stations - I can't post them all because we need to get the podencos already saved and in refuges ADOPTED! Please publicise what fabulous pets podencos make. and I'm hoping shortly to have some t-shirts for sale which will also publicise PODENCOS MAKE PETS!

Introducing Romy, Podenco Ibicenco with Galgos del Norte

Meet Romy, a Podenco Ibicenco with Galgos del Norte. He's nearly 2 years old and turned up near the home of his rescuer terrified, very thin and with clear signs of having been abused. She fed him and gradually little by little he allowed her to catch him and take him home.

He's learnt there is another way of living where the humans give affection and warmth.

He is now a sociable dog, very affectionate, very good but rather mistrustful with strangers. He has learned to play with other dogs, loves to play with the ball, run and enjoys lying in the sun. He can live alone or with other dogs, but not cats. He seems to be enjoying his stolen childhood.

Podencos for killling - Almeria, Valencia, Olivenza

So far this week, in 2 days, I have emails of 17 podencos in the 3 perreras above who are due to be killed, one old boy handed in by his owner after being in a home for 6 years! Until more podencos in refuges are adopted, the volunteers can't take the ones in the perreras. Please tell everyone what fabulous pets podencos make.