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Galgo's Rescue Almeria - saving podencos and galgos

28/4/2020 - Today GRA received a call from Pam who had found a podenco and asked for our help.

The dog (female) followed her on her daily walk with her own dogs and was in her garden. Pam gave her food and water, she was calm and seems not really scared. We gave her the name Zita.

This young girl is really skinny and she is covered in ticks. In no time we managed to catch Zita and put her in the car. First she was very quiet in the cage but once we were driving she panicked and we had to stop. The rest of the way to the kennels we did on foot. Once we were at the kennels she relaxed, so we decided to make an appointment at the vet tomorrow morning.

Update will follow.

You can sponsor this girl from a distance:

PayPal: Galgosrescuealmeria@gmail.com

Bank Transfer: ES95 2085 8268 3603 3023 5226

Website: www.galgosrescuealmeria.com

Update on Podenca Carley

From Bev Farmer at Podenco Friends.

'One year ago Carley arrived at the finca with PJ .. Sandra Inglis and Dave Inglis had come over to give me some help and I don't think it was their intention to adopt another podenco but they fell in love with Carley the moment they met her.. Then camw the terrible news she was very ill many mammary tumours which were all malignant. she went through two very major and invasive surgeries then chemo but she came through and after nearly 10 months she boarded the transport to her new home.

Carley is such a special Podenca. She took galgo PJ who was not her pup under her care and whilst on the streets she kept him alive. He was so thin he couldn't maintain his body temperature and she would wrap herself around him to keep him warm. Carly showed more love and compassion for this wee waif than most humans are capable of. Their obvious love for one another was a joy to see and she was generous enough to allow him to spend time with me. I had no intention of adopting another dog, it wasn't the right time in my life but he wrapped his paws around my heart so I had decided he would stay. Sadly it was not meant to be and he had a condition so severe it was not treatable and he gained his wings a few weeks later.

Tribute to Podenco Gil and Galga Carmela

Last week I had to say farewell to another of my galgos. Carmela came to us as a foster at 4 years old, rescued from a perrera and with behaviour problems. It was a good 2 years before she had the trust and confidence of a 'normal' dog, by which time of course she became a failed foster and joined our canine family. Dementia took hold 18 months ago but with medication we had more time to share with her and at 15 years old, she finally gave up and crossed the rainbow bridge to join Sahara, Karmel and Floyd under the oak trees in a quiet corner of the garden.

I recently heard from a reader who had to say farewell to his podenco. Here's the story of Gil. 'My Ibizan, Gil, came to me at four years old, nervous, horribly underweight and hysterical whenever he met another dog. He used to rear up on his hind legs and vocalise...a terrifying sight as he was a big dog. Most other dogs fled. After a year or so, he had calmed down considerably, but he was never really comfortable around other dogs. With people, he grew into the gentlest and sweetest dog I have ever known.'

It's never easy to lost a friend but we can rest happy knowing that we gave our rescued hounds all the love and comfort they would never have known at the hands of the Spanish galgueros.

RIP Carmela and Gil.

The Podwalker by Teresa Watkin

Podenca Shakira with Spanish stray Dogs - hoping for her forever home

Read all about this sweet little Podenca Shakira, only 2 years old. She's with Spanish Stray Dogs, contact them direct if you are interested.

Santa Cruz, Tenerife - showing the podencos

Watch the video with speech in English.

Podenca Viva - ready to start a new life forever

From Animal Rescue Granada.

Sweet Viva was found in pretty rough circumstances. She belonged to a hunter who left her behind for a long period of time. Some people threw some food to her once in a while until she was finally rescued from this place.

Viva is very sweet, only a bit timid at first while she gets to know a new home. She is 8 years old, a Podenco mix, great on the leash, friendly with people and dogs.

She is currently in temporary foster care with one of our volunteers and doing very well. But she deserves to find a future home where she can spend the rest of her life. Is that maybe your home?

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗔?

Animal charities desperate for help

This is an appeal from Spanish Stray Dogs charity, but their situation during this time will be the same for all animal charities, especially as, with people not being able to work, there could be more dogs abandoned than ever. Please support your favourite dog charities.

'We have suffered a huge set back financially as many other charities and families around the world have. Due to the pandemic, our two charities shops in Spain have been forced to shut. This has had a huge impact on the charities finances and is a very very big cause for concern for us for the future of the work we do.

We need your financial support more than ever now’. As the lock down in Spain carries on and on with no real end in sight we face very serious consequences if we cannot find the money we need to provide food, labour and vet care to over 300 dogs a month!

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