Galgos in perreras – Simoncheli and Lola in Hellin are now reseved. Great news! But here’s another beauty in Badajoz – Caneli – due to be killed on July 19. Contact sosperrerabadajoz@gmail.com
I know some of you are trying to make contact about the dogs;if you use Spanish Dictionary to translate your request into Spanish and then email, you might succeed. There is a suggestion that your emails have gone into the contact spam box. Very frustrating, I know, but keep trying!
Regular readers will have followed the stories of podenca Ana and galgo Rey, rescued and given into the care of 112carlotagalgos. Their stories cover many months and include amazing work by Paco the association vet, the volunteers involved in their rehabilitation and a foster family. Read their incredible stories of survival with happy endings here. And if you can offer a home to one of their galgos or podencos or donate to their vet fees etc. read here.
Why am I here, on death row? What did I do wrong? I bear the scars from serving you well, Senor Galguero, even though you starved and beat me. What did I do wrong?
You did nothing wrong, you were simply born a galgo in Spain – from the moment of your conception, you were doomed to a life of hell unless someone with a heart could rescue you!
More galgos on death row in Hellin, Badajoz and Mairena perreras.
We’re into July, still galgos arriving on in the perreras, but the danger is also in the refuges, many unmanned at night, when the Spanish gypsies and hunters look around to see what galgos are in there which they could steal for the next hunting season. They have no scruples – these dogs are just a tool.
Baeza refuge in Jaen is under pressure, there are a few of their galgos which are vulnerable to be stolen. They urgently need associations to take these galgos to safety, one a puppy of 5 months, rescued from the local dog pound where they kill the dogs. If they can move these hounds to safety, they can take some more from the Resur dog pound. Here are their details, all very young dogs..
July and still galgos are arriving in the dog pounds to be killed! Here’s the latest plea from Baeza,
In the Resur dog pound (Baeza) there are several galgos due to be
killed. Maria Teresa who runs the dog shelter in Baeza can not take out
more of them as her little shelter is already full and there are no
foster homes available.
She is desperately searching for foster homes or anyone who can help her.
Eurogroup for Animals has now finalised its proposals to submit to the EC on the movement of dogs, cats and ferrets (?!) between member states. Read the paper here. http://eurogroupforanimals.org/files/publications/downloads/COM_2012_89_non_commercial_movement_of_pets_270612.pdf
I get very cross when people adopt a galgo or podenco, and then the dog turns up in an SPA refuge – as is the case at the moment with a podenca, and also now this black galgo which is on Le Boin Coin. For those of you who don’t know, it’s a website where you can sell virtually anything in France!
Here’s the link, if anyone can save him, please, please…..saved out of Spain, now under threat in France! Here are the details in English.
You may remember earlier in the year I posted the story of Voyka a young galgo found abandoned, who had co-ordination problems with walking, possibly as a result of a blow to the head. This is an urgent appeal for an adoption for him, to save him going back to the kennels. There was an adoption application but, after extensive research, it was not deemed the right home for him. Because of his physical problems, he needs a really special home, with another dog, where his disability will not cause a problem. This is the report from Lourdes, who has him in her care.
Request received from Holland.
‘We currently run an action for galgos on this link. Sorry for the Dutch partJ But please let me explain. Every dog that reaches 50 likes will be brought to Holland and adopted by a family. We as a site take all the costs for that.’
You can vote if you have a Facebook page, just click on the box below the dog’s photo. If you don’t have an Fb page, I’m afraid you can’t vote. I’ve explained that many of my readers don’t want Facebook pages so the dogs will lose out on many votes.
UPDATE – the 3 dogs are safe and now on their way to Holland and forever homes with The Greyhound Foundation.
Had an interesting evening last night, whilst trying to rescue an abandoned young dog, in the next village to where I live in France. The female ‘owner’ arrived, became aggressive, punched me in the face and threw a very heavy metal object at me – which luckily missed – but all that was because I was taking pix of her!! She didn’t get my camera though! Sadly, she grabbed the dog, dumped him in her car and drove off fast.
