Galgo News

Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Galgueros – the truth of how they keep their dogs! Shame on Spanish hunters.

    Two videos to show the truth about how the galgueros keep their dogs – and horses. And they also illustrate the difficulty in changing the situation – these are the older generation of Spaniards, who do not understand that what they do is animal cruelty, that they blacken the image of Spain around the world, thereby hurting the responsible people – the younger generations to a large extent – who abhor this publicity, and abhor the cruelty. Video 1 Video 2 Oh how I’d like to shut these men in the pitch black locked bunkers where they keep their dogs, to live in their own shit!

  • 6th March – Dog spinning in Bulgaria, sign the petition

    Whatever will people think up next, as an excuse for animal cruelty? Last year it was a donkey suspended from a parachute over the sea, this year it’s dog spinning. Sign the petition.

  • 150 dogs in Cuenca to die this week – anyone room to take them?

    The next inspection of Protectora ArcoAris, Cuenca, is 29th February, so they’ve got to get the 150 dogs away before then. Anyone room to take any? Contact them on this link

  • Seville to Malaga, walking the streets of Spain

    Polyana%20rescue 190Here’s the story of yet another abandoned galgo; it’s typical of the hundreds across Spain, now dumped and abandoned by the hunters to whatever fate befalls them – the hunters have no mercy, they don’t care.

    Polyana – a brindle galga walking the streets in Sevilla, lost and alone.
    Thrown out as trash and unwanted purpose with a story to tell of being a galga in Spain. Beaten down and feeling low, she wanders and begs, sneaking food where she can. Empty bins may have spilt a crumb, gravel on the floor may just have a grain, its not much to keep going but it could ease the pain.

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  • Scooby and ADL – working together to save galgo babies

    Baby Galgos ADL Scooby 250 2 2012These 9 galgo puppies are 2 months old, their galga mother was abandoned in the campo near Seville; 5 female and 4 male. They are today on their way from Scooby to France, for adoption. See more pix on the ADL website and on Facebook.

    Don’t forget that Scooby welcome volunteers to help in the shelter. Why not spend your holiday with Scooby in Spain.

  • Badajoz perrera – due to die on 1st March

    Badajoz Rubia 190 2 2012Rubia, a creme coloured Galga, about 4 years.
    Casper, age unknown, very sweet, confused in there

    Humo: was adopted from earlier deadline, but… his adopter doesn’t want him after all…
    his deadline is not 1st of march, but he needs to be saved or his deadline will be set.

    contact: sosperrerabadajoz@gmail.com

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  • 28th February – World Spay Day – Aanifeira explains

    28th February is World Spay Day and many animal shelters around the world are joining in with the publicity. Read about it with Aanifeira.

  • From the heart of a galgo ….appeal from a galgo

    I do not mind running
    … or hunting for you
    That is how I am built
    That is what I do
    But why do you hurt me
    When with me you are done
    You kill or desert me
    When I no longer won
    I am a galgo of soft eyes
    And softer demeanor
    I love all my humans
    And am quite a good learner
    Please do not throw me away
    In your heart let me stay

    karen lyons kalmenson

  • Update on the Murcia gypsy galgos

    Here’s the latest news from Galgos del Sol on the rescue of 74 galgos from a gypsy.

    ‘Seprona are taking action but every time they go to take the dogs, he has hidden them. Also if Seprona take them they are to be put down right away, I have heard, as there is no-where for them. So he is hiding them to prevent this but, at the same time, he doesn’t want to give us these ones as they are his trophy winners. I have said we can take 13, 3 of which go to L’Europe des Levriers, so am just waiting for the call.

    Between all the associations involved, so far we have managed to save 51 of his dogs, which is great news.’

    Thanks for the update, Tina, well done to everyone involved, it can’t have been easy – what you might call an emotional roller coaster!

  • Galgo brooches, Galgo headbands – raising funds for galgos and podencos

    Charl's brooches 250Want to dress up your jacket and advertise your love of galgos? A change from the metal brooches are these attractive characters from 112carlotagalgos. And what better publicity than that Cesar Millan’s rehab director wears one. There’s also a pretty headband for the fashion conscious younger generation. Inexpensive and make a charming gift too. Take a look.

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