This galgo has been on the streets of Huelva for some months, as it was difficult to catch. As you can see, its rear hind paw is injured and it has many woulds on its body, as well as ticks. A woman has been finally able to gain its trust, take it home and treat the ticks, but she cannot keep it there, as she has no room – she has 6 dogs and her son is against it.
It desperately needs getting off the street and the paw and wounds treating. It lives with a mastiff, is submissive, calm but nervous of people. With the woman it now accepts caresses.
Can anyone take this boy – they’ve named him Triston. Please contact Paloma urgently.
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5 responses to “Huelva, Spain – injured galgo on the street desperately needing help”
I just wonder (and I’m sure it’s not meant to demean this poor galgo), but I often see these dogs referred to as “it” rather than “he” or “she.” “It” to me, just seems to reduce these suffering souls to being an object or a thing. Thus making them seem lessor to a human sentient being.
John
Many times the information which comes through to me is from non-English speakers. So I have to use an Internet translator to understand the messages. In translation, the sex of the dog is sometimes confused. Other times, when a dog is very fearful and no one is able to get near it, it is not always clear what sex it is. So it is an it. This particular dog was referred to as a he/she, the Internet translators always translate galgo to greyhound, it was only at the end that the volunteer said it was male. With all the work involved on translating, changing the translation into understandable English, obtaining photos, reducing their size, posting everything, it can take upwards of an hour. I havent time to then go through changing the sex of every it. Surely being an it and its story told is superior to the dog not being mentioned atall? What is demeaning is what the bastards do to these innocent souls.
hope someone can take this beutiful baby poor soul all these poor dogs getting disregarded its a crying shame and thats without the hunting season starting next month how many more that they dont see fit to chase will be disregarded and worse one of all the end of the hunting season january i hate to think and the rescues are still full from last season and the ones that followd after that it breaks my heart they say you cant see into the future but in this case you can and you know the outcome is sad
Agreed completely Beryl, and thank you for all the hard work you do in bringing these stories to us!
Sure, the writer is correct, the use of “it” objectifies but he obviously doesn’t know of you or your wonderful work Beryl or he would know that would NEVER be your intention. I guess he does now, so thanks Beryl for your explanation,and I hope the writer continues to challenge those who physically or verbally reduce dogs to the status of objects although in this case his challenge was misplaced but It’s win, win I’d say. Thank-you both.