Galgo News

Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Scooby Medina 2018 calendar photo contest

    Did you adopt a dog from Scooby in Spain? If so, would you like to see them in the Scooby 2018 calendar. All the details of how to submit your photos is on this weblink. CLOSING DATE 16 October 2017

  • PETA – more action needed on the Pet Blood Bank Inc maltreated greyhounds

    Further to the recent post about discarded greyhounds suffering inhumane treatment in a Texas canine blood bank, here is the reply from PETA and asking for further action.

    ACTION ALERT

    Dear Friend,

    Thank you for acting in behalf of the approximately 150 perpetually penned greyhounds who neurotically spin in circles, jump up and down, cry out, and hide in old chemical tanks at The Pet Blood Bank, Inc., in Cherokee, Texas, where they’re farmed for blood products.

    Thanks to your quick action, the kennel’s main distributor, Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., announced on Friday night that it had stopped doing business with The Pet Blood Bank.

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  • Galgo Zeus in Portugal, waiting for a forever home.

    Name: Zeus, Gender: M Breed: galgo Age: d-o-b: October 2015 Size: big (25kg, 70cm)

    Others: dewormed, vaccinated

    Story:

    Zeus was found on the street. Not uncommon to find abandoned galgos after the hunting season. Probably those that did not perform well…. For some people the dogs are just instruments.
    Zeus is calm, balanced, lovely and gentle. He is social with other dogs and friendly with people – he wags his tail a lot. He is good on the leash. Galgos make lovely family dogs.

    Video and pix on this link. Contact Dogs of Portugal direct about him.

  • Petition to sign – Say No to All Live Greyhound Exports

    Cristina is a friend of mine from when I travelled to Spain with L’Europe des Levriers to bring rescued galgos and podencos back to France for homing. Please sign and share her petition.

    Petition

  • A Galgo’s story

    Video about galgos, both their abuse and their rehoming. Several of the abuse photos are old ones from stories featured on Galgo News and in my book ‘From Heaven to Hell’.

    List of galgo rehoming associations on this link.

  • Update on Bruno, old, abandoned and dying on the street.

    Do you remember the story of Bruno at the end of August. Well, there’s good news. Here’s an update on his progress from Galgos112.

    Thank you helping Bruno. He is doing better but still has a long way to go. He is a strong and brave dog and we are sure he will recover.

    We really apreciatte your desire of helping with his veterinary expenses. He is now under veterinary care for leishmania, he needs K vitamin to stop him from bleeding, also he needs special diet and he he will be able to visit the oftalmologist soon. We have many bills to pay so even a small help will be welcome. http://www.galgos112.es/donativos/

    Bruno is a good dog, he has no problema getting on with cats and other dogs. He is able to move only very slowly and for short walks. We bring him from his bed to the arm chair, and he likes to lie in the sun. We’re spoiling him and sometimes he’s a bit grumpy but we don’t mind!

  • Abused of greyhounds farmed for their blood = Texas, USA

    PETA Pet Blood Bank Texas 400 9 2017It’s a well know fact that galgo/greyhound blood is the richest of any canine breed. Indeed rescued galgos at Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Seville, have often been called on to donate blood for an operation on an injured dogs. This is a report by the organisation PETA about abuse of greyhounds in Texas, USA, kept for their blood.

    Please sign the PETA petition at the bottom of the page.

    Please write to Humane Society International USA to ask what they are doing about this. Weblink here, scroll down to Contact Us.

    This is the response from the kennels…all lies of course, as you can see from the video and pictures!

  • The escape artist, climber, digger, Houdini.

    Escaping dog over fence 400I’m an opportunist, an escapee in the making
    I want to run away from you, your love I am forsaking.

    Because I am scared of everything, and you don’t understand
    I’d sooner run away from you and live out on the land.

    Don’t leave that door open, not even just ajar
    Because if you do I’ll be gone, and run and run so far.

    A window left open, to catch the gentle breeze
    For me that’s a piece of cake. I can get through that with ease.

    I can wriggle out of a harness if that is not secure.
    I’ll find a way I know I can, and of that you can be sure.

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  • Apologies

    Apologies to those of you who might wish to comment on my posts. For some inexplicable reason Typepad has closed comments. I have asked my webmaster Craig to look into it urgently.

  • Scooby Medina appointed an Official European Training Centre

    Earlier this year Scooby became a Certified Training Centre for European Students. What better place to learn about all aspects of animal care and welfare, since Scooby not only has dogs and cats but horses, goats, pigs, ferrets….

    Read the article here.