Category: Adopt

This is the story of a lurcher, (who looks very like a podenco) who is desperately looking for an understanding forever home.

Catherine tells his tale.

As a 4 month old pup Moss came to my village to live with B who had rescued him from Spain. He was one of a large litter whose mother a Galga, had given birth on the street. She didn’t survive. Moss is clearly crossed with the Spanish hunting Podenco, originally of Egypt. His enormous ears and the curious way he leap-frogs when he hunts gives him away as do many of the personality traits of this beautiful breed.

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Two sighthound cross breeds are looking for a home. They are first generation Sloughi x Cane Corso. However their tattoos have them registered as crossbreeds, therefore they are not first category dogs and will not need special insurance or a behaviour exam.

They are 2 year old litter sisters named Carma (black dog) and Curcuma (brindle dog). Curcuma is the largest of the two (at around 50 kilos), Carma is smaller. They had no contact with the outside world for their first 2 years. Carma is very shy and relies on her sister for confidence. Curcuma is more confident than her sister and is described as a ‘big teddy bear’.

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Introducing Resaca – a beautiful dog whose galguerro gave her this dreadful name -which means ‘faggot’! He used her for breeding and now she has served her purpose, he wanted to hang her!

She is 2-3 years old, gentle and calm, she has her european passport, vaccinated including rabies, sterilised, and urgently needs adopting

contact patricia@galgosfrance.info tel: 0033 (0)6 63 61 51 26 http://galgosfrance.net

To adopt a podenco in Belgium, visit this website. Warning, prepare to have your hearing blasted! The music is VERY loud! There are some rather nice cards on sale too. I am trying to find out what will happen to them if the proposed change in law in October comes into force, prohibiting dogs from outside Belgium being imported into the country for adoption.

Can you help Miffay. She is an adorable podenca of 6 months. She was abandoned and found in a pitiable state along with another little bitch, had been attacked by processionary caterpillars which affected her tonque but, with veterinary treatment, has been restored to good health by the refuge in Valencia. She eats and drinks normally, is quiet and affectionate, and also nervous of strangers, but this will improve in a forever home. She will be a wonderful family member, and will love to play with children.

Please give her a chance of a normal life.

patriciamartin41@wanadoo.fr – 06 63 61 51 26

My kids would say I got left behind long ago in understanding electronic gadgetry. But I say not! I’ve got an IPod, why don’t you get one. And here are the best places to find one, there’s an enormous choice, all looking for a good home. My IPod is called Bebe and she’s very quick – always plays the most beautiful music, never affected by batteries running out, always easy to see, even in bright sunshine!

Go on, get yourself an IPod today!

www.saralanzarote.com
www.ibizanhoundrescue.com
http://apanotenerife.spaces.live.com

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News from the SARA shelter on Lanzarote – just arranged an adoption of two podenco puppies, brother and sister, and then they get two boxes of puppies delivered a week ago.

One is a litter of 10 bardinos and the other a litter of seven podenco/bardino cross.

Lynne writes, ‘A Cach. is short for Cachorro which is Spanish for puppy. We give all the dogs in a litter the same name so they are Cachorro Dustbin or Cachorro Red Car – stupid names but it means we can remember where they were found or, in the case of red car, the person who dumped them.

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Have you or your family room in your hearts for one of these two little beauties. Jimena is a female galgo just 10 months old. She weights 12 kg and is in good condition, very affectionate and obedient. She has had all her vaccinations, is sterilized and blood tests are negative. Contact Asociación Protectora de ANIMALES “Marisé Checa” email marisecheca@hotmail.com www.dogslookingforahome.com

Telma is a small 4 yr old galgo who was adopted by a family in France 18 months ago. Unfortunately the couple separated and Telma has been in foster since. She is an adorable gal, playful and happy with no hangups, but she can’t live with cats. Contact L’Europe des Levriers if you have room in your heart for her.

News just in from Lynne, one of the volunteers working tirelessly on Lanzarote for the SARA shelter.

“The vet’s arrival is drawing near and we think we have everything prepared. All the medications are ordered, accommodation and hire cars sorted, volunteer helpers are arranged …… so looking good. We hope to have every animal in the shelter neutered by the time they leave and we can even do some of the feral street cats to help with the massive overpopulation on the island.

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It never ceases to amaze me how sadistic some people are. A tale from Ireland came in this week of a greyhound, ears cut off to get rid of the tattoo, tied up in a potatoe sack and thrown in a river.

It struggled so much it got its hind legs out, but couldn’t save itself and its body was washed up on the shore.

And who could harm this beautiful podenca, dumped outside a pet shop with both front legs broken. Valerie Wood of Ibizan Hound Rescue explains.

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