I recently reported about professional British photographer Martin Usborne visiting Malaga to learn about the plight of the galgos. He is there again this week, visiting shelters in the Seville area, to photograph galgos for an exhibition later in the year. See Ebro walking here!
Author: Beryl Brennan
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Galga mama and babies in Hellin perrera, Albacete – anyone room?
Many times my heart breaks with the appeals and stories I receive each day…this is another of those times. With tears in my eyes for what this poor galga has suffered in the condition she was in.
A galga in Hellin killing station, Albacete, with 4 new born puppies. They were in the hands of some gitanos (Spanish gypsies) who threw stones at her. If they don’t get out of the perrera before they are killed, they will die in there from cold or disease. Please someone help Ari and her babies.
Contact: linaortu@gmail.com or maytegarcia29@hotmail.com
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Ochavillo del Rio, Cordoba – needs help of every kind
This appeal is from my friend Sandra Campos Cuevas of Nueva Oportunidad Sevilla.
The partners of Ochavillo del Río (Córdoba) are responsible for over 20 dogs, they only have a sack of feed. Its facilities are appalling. They also have puppies. They need food, beds, blankets, and help to spread. They need adoptions. Nueva Oportunidad Sevilla is trying to raise money, materials and medicines to take them as soon as possible. Donations Paypal: dabomo@hotmail.com Concept: Ochavillo del Rio
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Pepis Dog Refuge, Seville, sinking under the number of galgos – please help
Desperately urgent help needed. Pepis Dog Refuge, near Seville, has 18 galgos as well as other dogs, two of the galgas have just had pups, about 8 pups each, plus yesterday a hunter arrived at the gates with 5 galgos wanting them to take his dogs. They haven’t room, please can anyone help. Their Internet access is still down, they have to go to the local village to use the Internet. On this link is their address and telephone number. They also need donations towards food and vet bills, and homes for all these dogs. They have 80 dogs there now. Please help.
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Portuguese Galga Estrela – thank you to all who donated
Ines Canavarro of Portugal Dog Rescue asked me to thank you all very much for donating towards Estrela and the costs of her EU passport, which is now completed. Gabi, her foster Mom, reports that Estrela was spayed last week and is now recovering.
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Cheap Accommodation in the Canary Islands – food and drinks not included
We tend to forget, sometimes, that the Canary Islands are also a part of Spain. Podencos are the main hunting dogs there and they suffer just as much as the galgos on mainland Spain. Here are two stories about podencos on Tenerife. If you or anyone you know are going on holiday to the Canary Islands, there are details of the animal rescue associations on this page.
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Scooby Medina – a video
When viewing this film, please remember that all these animals have been rescued, all these dogs need forever homes. Please consider taking your holiday as a working holiday at Scooby Medina and helping with the animals. And it costs a lot of money to feed and care for these animals and restore them to good health.
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SAGE – Save a Galgo Espanol in America
Another American galgo rehoming association just starting. SAGE – save a galgo espanol.
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Galgos France bringing dogs for rehoming
Over the weekend of 23/24 February, Galgos France journeyed to Spain to bring back some galgos and other rescued hounds for rehoming in France. Photos here
With so many rescue associations in France, and with France having its own abandoned animal problem, I hear that it is getting harder to find adoptants for the galgos being brought out – seems to be a rescue every week.
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Spain in the 21st Century
Spain, in the 21st Century! Spanish hunters – a blight on the country! Thank you Indra for this video.