Having lost 3 of our galgos in previous years and one of our podencos to inoperable stomach cancer in May, I’ve just come across The Dog Cancer Diet. Read about it on this weblink.
Author: Beryl Brennan
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Galgos De Leon – Galga Mina with a head trauma
With Galgos de LeonMINA Galgos De León received a notice yesterday of an abandoned galga with a severe head trauma, so they immediately arranged everything to go get it. They took her directly to the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Leon where she has been admitted and they are already testing her, and the ophthalmologist of the hospital will evaluate, hopefully she doesn’t lose her eye.
And depending on the results of the Rx you still have to do a CT scan. She’s stable, but not out of danger.Let’s hope that there are no complications and that everything goes well, now there is no forecast of anything, but to continue organizing, they are looking for a #fosterhouse in #León for when they leave. If you can host her write a WhatsApp to 686369225.
Contact and help galgosdeleon.es
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Galgo statue in Barcelona
Tucked quietly along a street in Barcelona, there stands a sculpture that stops people in their tracks.It’s called The Abandoned Dog, created by Catalan artist Artur Aldomà Puig. No pedestal. No glory. Just a dog—sculpted in stone, sitting alone, waiting.
Its eyes are what pull you in. Wide. Hopeful. Full of quiet sorrow. It’s not just a statue—it’s a message. This sculpture is a tribute to every dog who gave their love, only to be left behind. It speaks for the voiceless. The loyal. The forgotten.
Next to the figure is a poem by the artist himself, etched in metal. It reads:
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Galgo puppy rescued from drowning
Galgo puppy rescued from a pond on the verge of death. Full of ticks and in a miserable state. This little one is Candy and Protectora Fido took care of her, taking her to the vet immediately. Deeply sad and regrettably, an all too common image of the cruelty and neglect suffered by many animals, especially hunting dogs in Spain.
Finding a galgo puppy in that state is not an isolated case. It’s a symptom of a systemic problem: uncontrolled breeding, the use of animals as mere tools, and the subsequent discardment when they are no longer “useful” or profitable.
This headline highlights the total irresponsibility of those who own these animals. It’s not only about the action of abandoning, but also about the previous negligence of allowing such a vulnerable living being to such an extreme of malnutrition and parasitic infestation.
They need a foster in Murcia or responsible adoption for the little girl.
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Canine lipomas – is there any treatment?
We have recently lost our blind podenco Bocelli to inoperable stomach tumour. A couple of years ago he had a small lump removed from his chest and the vet said the problem could reoccur, which it did.
This is a weblink to an article on Canine Lipomas.
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10 more galgos arrive at Galgos del Sur
At Asociación Galgos del Sur they take care of 10 new galgos discarded by hunters.
These 10 galgos come from Murcia, discarded by hunters for not being useful for hunting.
Galgos are not born from trees, they are massively bred for the hunting world and discarded when tested and of no use.
Galgos del Sur are at the limit of their means but they don’t stop picking up dogs and the abandonment doesn’t stop. They need help to move on.
Adopt: Write to galgosdelsur@gmail.com
Contact and help: https://galgosdelsur.es/
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18 Galgos arrive at SOS Galgos
18 galgos have arrived at SOS GALGOS. All rescued, all needing homes. Here you see them when they arrived last weekend.
And among them came Teo. Teo is a small galgo, very sociable and affectionate. He gets closer as soon as he sees you. Wishin to receive love. He is quiet and very easy going. If you are interested in meeting him with views on adopting, please fill out the adoption application at www.sosgalgos.org
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Laser Therapy for dogs
My galgo Polar had adamagedhine knee, an accident when he was 2 months old. Not recommended for an operation by 4 vets but I did find a young woman qualified to do laser treatment on animals, especially dogs. Polar had a few treatments and walked much easier after each one, but it was not something I could afford forever.
This weblink is to an article on laser treatment for dogs.
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Galgo Bono with Galgos 112 – hoping for a forever home
From Galgos 112
Hi I’m Bono! I’m one and a half years old and they say I’m very friendly and loving. Still hard to believe what happened to me. I lived with my other galgo friends, we shared games and food in a pen. Every once in a while our owner would take us for a run in the middle of the olives, he would get very pleased if we chased the rabbits.
But one day, when I saw him coming to the pen, I thought it was time to go out to chase rabbits, as always I climbed a jump into the trunk of the car but it took longer to arrive than usual, my owner stopped the engine, as other times he opened the trunk and I jumped outside, but that day there was something strange, my owner, without looking at me, got back in the car, started and left leaving me there alone. I didn’t understand anything.