Apanot is an animal refuge in Tenerife where Chugi is staying. With the horror stories coming out of mainland Spain, it is easy to overlook the Spanish islands. I’ve highlighted the sterling work of the SARA association on Lanzarote, now we learn about the plight of the podencos on Tenerife. There are dozens of them, many are females, shut in cages, volunteers struggling to help them, but NO ONE wants to adopt a podenca! And why? They are just as adorable as galgos, and make the most wonderful companions – I can speak from experience!
Apanot is desperate for adopters to come forward, or sponsors to travel to mainland Europe or Madrid. Please can you help these amazing volunteers who look after these wonderful dogs.
PLEASE HELP A PODENCA IN TENERIFE – Contact apanotenerife@hotmail.com
Bea:0034 (0)6 15 89 83 32 or Arantxa 0034 (0)6 36 73 51 56 www.perrosadoptar.es
Shelter – about 3 years old, good with other dogs, desperate to be adopted
Chugi – found at the beginning of May 2009 after being a stray around the town where the refuge is, but difficult to catch because of being so frightened. She was in pup, had 5 puppies, and now she is gaining our trust and getting more confident
Disney – she is one of the best, just over a year old, very affectionate, loves to play with the other dogs. Arrived with half an ear missing, bleeding badly, probably because the tattoo was cut off~!
Handsome – about 4 years old, very calm and independent, runs free outside the refuge but has always come back. No problems with other dogs or cats.
Julie – little less than 4 years old, very frightened initially, but now loves the volunteers. No problem with other dogs.
Maggie – 2 years old. Possessive of food, and also deaf, but extremely affectionate, so would be best as an only dog.
Mint – about 2 years old. Arrived at the refuge all skin and bones and terrified. Is now totally integrated and affectionate with everyone.
Pretty – about 4 years old. Very calm but would escape as she hates being in the refuge. Just craves affection and a forever home.
Fine – 3 years old. Wonderful dog, no problems with anyone.
Sofia – 3 years old. Reunited with Shelter and they are good friends, but alone she is very good and sweet.
Twiggy – 2 years old – very scared and nervous. She needs time and much affection to gain trust to forget the bad treatment.
Supreme – 4 years old She is the most timid of all the podencas, but is beginning little by little to trust us. Very obedient and calm. Not much muscle through lack of exercise.
All the podencas are sterilized and negative for filaria (heartworm). All of them arrived at the refuge as a result of being abandoned on the streets. All arrived in terrible condition. THEY ALL DESPERATELY NEED FOREVER FAMILIES AND HOMES.
In order to take them to mainland Europe, they need godfaters/godmothers/sponsort, because they cannot travel by plane alone. It is relatively easy to take them to Madrid because we have a volunteer network there, people wh will look after them.
BUT it is more important that they have a forever family and home. They make wonderful pets, spend a lot of time sleeping, and here in Tenerife they have no opportunity of this because no one sees them, no one adopts them.
PLEASE contact Arantxa at www.perrosadoptar.es
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5 responses to “Holidaying in Tenerife? – Podencos dying in Tenerife – what YOU don’t see!”
Hello,
I just wanted to point out that the association Lévriers en Danger, after the “success”of rescue of Seville, has already contacted these people and that we will organize a rescue there. We know the conditions in Tenerife for all these dogs and have already received photos. The contacts that we have there we can move very quickly. Thank you for pointing out what is happening and do well in our sincere commitment.
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Thank you so much for your comment and bringing news about Levriers en Danger getting involved with helping the association on Tenerife with their problem of homing podencos. Please keep Galgo News updated on what happens with regard to bringing podencos over to mainland Europe. I try very hard to keep up to date with news on the different association websites, but it is difficult when I also have to write to earn a living! I hasten to add all my Galgo News work and that of Craig who hosts the site is ALL voluntary of course.
Please let me know the progress of bringing podencos over, I know you will be extremely busy, but it is so important to let the rest of the world know what is happening.
For myself, I hope that, through the headlines to my articles, the search engines will pick up people looking for holidays on the Spanish mainland and Spanish islands, so they learn what goes on ‘behind the scenes’ of their hotel and apartment blocks and beaches learn the reality of life on the islands and, if nothing else, visit the refuges.
Thank you and your association do for the galgos and podencos.
I must make time to come and meet you, where are you based?
For myself, I am off to Cordoba tomorrow with Bea – more galgos coming back to France.
How are you progressing with your idea of a Federation of associations in France?
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Beryl
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Néo
As per my knowledge most of all people like to have holidays and they also like to enjoy it with happiness. I also like to enjoy holidays and in fact I love to enjoy them by traveling. I always make trips during holidays with my family so that I can enjoy my holidays and Tenerife is our destination for Christmas holidays. I have heard a lot about Tenerife and it is really beautiful place that is why I have decided to go there.
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Bonjour
Well, whilst your happy enjoying the sunshine,
swimming, regular meals and drinks, a comfy dry bed, spare a thought to whats
behind the scenes, podencos abandoned, injured, starving, dying – along with the
other dogs and cats. Take a moment to read the Tenerife Tattle http://www.tenerife-tattle.com/2010/01/tenerife-animal-shelters-in-crisis/
do something useful whilst you are on holiday, spend a couple of days helping
look after the animals in the shelter. Go home and raise funds to keep the
shelter open.
Give something back to others, instead of taking
for yourself.
Beryl