Hope For Podencos

Hope For Podencos is listed on the Charity Commission register for England and Wales as "Hope For Podencos UK" (no. 1212896, registered 10 April 2025). The rescue says it works with a Spanish network that rescues and rehabilitates Podencos, and that it rehomes them to adopters including in the UK. Its website gives a Hertfordshire address.

The fee and what it covers

According to its adoption page, "Our adoption fee covers the care, preparation and transport of your dog". The fees listed are:

• UK: £760
• EU: €705
• Spain: €395 "(if no transport required)"
• Rehome: £340/€395 "(if no transport required)"

The rescue says the fee "Includes veterinary care/treatment, vaccinations, microchipping, neutering (where appropriate), blood analytics and disease testing, documentation, transport, and a collar and harness."

It also says: "Selected dogs aged 10+ or with ongoing medical conditions may have a reduced adoption fee of £420/€310". This profile therefore shows a range of £420 to £760 for the UK.

On payment, the rescue says: "Payments are usually made in two parts — 50% on reservation and 50% on contract signing. We can also offer payment over multiple months if needed." The pages we read did not state refund or cancellation terms for adoption fees. The rescue's separate refunds policy says it applies to online shop purchases.

How the process works

The rescue's adoption page describes these steps: an online application (the rescue says it aims to respond "within 3 working days"), an initial call, sometimes a second call, then a home check "from one of our volunteers". The application page says the home check is "completed virtually" to check "the safety and security of a Podenco inside the house and garden (if relevant)".

The application page also says applicants must be over 18 and describes adoption as "a lifetime commitment".

Who they rehome to

The rescue says it does "not do blanket approaches, and takes each application on it's own merit", adding "we've adopted to flats and even house boats before". On cats, it says living with cats is "definitely more than doable" and that it can cat test dogs "if needed". We did not find a general statement about children on the pages we read; individual dog listings may give their own requirements, so check the listing.

Transport

The rescue says: "We provide all passports and travel documentation and transport to you (DEFRA process)", and that dogs travel in a martingale collar with a free GPS dog tracker (subscription required). It says adopters are added to a group transport thread with other adopters. We did not find a published transport schedule.

After you adopt

The rescue says it will "check in a few days after your pod arrives" and that "HFP are always here to support you, and have a network of people that can help with any training or behaviour issues". It also says "Full rescue back up is provided for every adoption" and that it has "foster teams in place should the need arise to rehome your podenco".

Details verified 26 October 2026 from the rescue's own website and the Charity Commission register, to the best of our knowledge. Fees and policies change, so always confirm directly with the rescue.