Podencos and Cats

Snuggled up with one of the cats

It is always said that Podencos cannot live with cats? But Rosie gets on well with cats. Here's why.

Rosie is a true Ibizan lady. She was used by a hunter to hunt. She had to put up with living in appalling conditions. Such terrible conditions that you have to wonder how these poor dogs exist, how they endure this life they live - which is not living. 

Rosie was obliged to hunt, that's for sure, because if a dog doesn't hunt, if you find them, a heap of misery somewhere, it means that they have been thrown out, just because they do not conform.

If they refuse to hunt they are not taken back to their stinking hovel, instead they dump them and drive off leaving them to their fate. Or they get a bullet in the head (though this is unlikely because bullets are expensive). Rather they are cruelly and painfully killed, are tortured in some way or dumped on the motorway. Unfortunately, this is what happens here.

Rosie was rescued and went to a foster home where a large number of cats live - oops. And now ..

The foster family wanted to save her, and began the task of integrating her with cats and today this... Podenco and the cats are sleeping together ...

Yes, Podencos and cats cannot always co-exist. But it's worth trying, though you have to be cautious. You can't just put them together. We found you have to keep trying. Don't give up if it doesn't work the first time. If you have patience and take it slowly without taking risks then it can really happen !! Rosie is now the cats' friend and it is going very well, just look at the photo at the top!

Playing with my big snake

Not a real rabbit!

A comfy lap

Another rabbit - a big one. It's bigger than Rosie :)

Flowers in my fur

With more toys