We are lucky to have our dear friend Jean Claude on FBM. Twice a year he travels from Belgium to work as a volunteer in our facilities: cleaning, walking the dogs, bathing dogs, etc. He is staying in the accommodation that we have within our facilities. If you want to work as a volunteer and … Read more
This week we have also welcomed Agua and her little body indicates that this little girl must have been used to give birth over and over again. At the time of her arrival we could observe that her breasts were still producing milk, although at the time of her rescue she was not accompanied by … Read more
Last weekend we traveled outside of Spain again so that our protégés could meet their new families. This time we visited North America and Europe thanks to the associations of SAGE Save A Galgo Español, Galgorettung Fränkisches Seenland e.V., Galgovermittlung e.V.and Galgos Podencos Mastins Balades asbl. To organize each trip involves a huge bureaucratic and … Read more
Every year we watch with terror September as it marks the beginning of the galgo hunting season. The start of this season points out the massive abandonment of dogs discarded by their owners, who shamelessly abandon them to their fate. The luckiest dogs come to us broken like used dolls, the fewest they spread the … Read more
We welcome Vida, a podenca about two years of age with fear of people and we do not doubt why that fear. Upon arrival we observed a massive wound caused by a trap on one of her hind legs with the skin completely torn apart and she had also suffered the amputation of one of … Read more
We introduce you to our new friend Negrita who has just arrived on FBM. There is a hematoma near the ribs with a lot of inflammation that we must drain so that it can be more easily reabsorbed. We do not know how it could have happened but we imagine that it has suffered a … Read more
We begin this week with an update from our dear Octavio, who as we see in the pictures we are closer to his recovery. In the photographs it can be seen that the daily cures have given way to a less tight and brittle skin. It can also be seen that his skin is not … Read more
When we go on vacation with our furry friends, it is important to know and comply with current regulations on road safety. If we travel by car and our furry friend is small, they could travel in a carrier at the foot of the passenger seat, if this is not possible the carrier should be … Read more
Care of our doggies As you all know, our dogs have an annual vaccination schedule that is mandatory and whose intention is to protect the dog against diseases that could be fatal for them. Currently the vaccination covers distemper, adenovirus type 2, parvovirus and influence. We must also protect them annually against leptospirosis and rabies … Read more
Our work at FBM is basically to welcome abandoned dogs, to recover them physically and / or mentally so that later we can find them a home where they can have a normal life and that brings us happiness. It is what we have felt when we saw our beloved Loto with his Italian family … Read more
Almost two weeks ago, Octavio arrived at FBM with his skin completely burned and very sore. The pain caused by Octavio’s wounds made him avoid the proximity of people and today, although the cures bother him, he knows that when they are finished he feels much calmer. In these two weeks the appearance of his … Read more
When we welcome a dog into our homes, a bond is automatically created between all the members that inhabit it, helping the animal to become one more member of the family. Like each of us, the dog also needs to be monitored annually to check its health and rule out diseases. This follow-up consists of … Read more
Today we breathe a little calmer after our dear Josele, who as you will remember was affected by advanced leishmaniasis and who last week began to show kidney failure. To try to improve his kidney function, we put him on fluid therapy and we took care of his food intake. Today, Tuesday, his analysis showed … Read more
Fundación Benjamín Mehnert created this Facebook page in 2011 with the intention of creating a community where we can communicate and express our day-to-day life. In all these years we have shown our victories, our defeats, our fears and our powerlessness towards a legality that makes animal abuse possible. On the legal side, few things … Read more
The arrival of dogs at FBM entails associated expenses per dog: vaccination, disease tests, general analytics, deworming, castration and many more. To defray these expenses we need donations from associations and individuals who understand our needs. This week we want to thank our dear friends from Love, Hope, Believe Galgo Adoption Inc. in the United … Read more
