Please sign this petition – ESDAW demands a common EU law to protect animals
Author: Beryl Brennan
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Pro-Galgo Sighthound Orchestra – gather the dogs and turn up the volume!
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Spain – how to report a suspected case of animal cruelty
HOW TO REPORT A SUSPECTED CASE OF ANIMAL CRUELTY
August 2011
There are increasing numbers of animal cruelty cases and people who come across them, often don’t know how to make an official complaint (denuncia) to the police. Seprona, the environmental arm of the Guardia Civil, has given the Costa Animal Society this set of guidelines on what to do.
There are laws to protect animals from cruelty. They cannot complain when they food food or water, no shade from the sun or rain, or have been tied up on a short chain and then forgotten.
But we can speak for them. Please help.
1. Go to your local Civil Guard bas (Guardia Civil cuartel) Neither the local police nor the National Police handle complaints of this kind.
2. Take as much written information with you as you can. Names, addresses and a map showing where the animal is will help officers easilly to investigate your complaint. .
3. If you don’t speak Spanish, get someone who does to go with you otrcontact your local animal welfare society for help or information.
4. The Guardia Civil will give you a copy of the denuncia, and their copy will be given to Seprona for investigation-
5. Only Seprona will investigate
6. With your copy of the denuncia, it can be followed up later.
Thanks to Costa Animal Society, Nerja, for this information
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Financial crisis at Scooby Medina, Spain! Bid on their Facebook Auction before 21st August 2011
The animal shelters in Europe are really feeling the effects of the recession and financial crisis. Scooby Medina is one of the oldest and largest animal rescue association in Spain, and now they are in crisis. Here is the news from their website as of 12th August 2011. Link to their Facebook Auction here
Critical Situation at Scooby
Dear Friends,
The situation at Scooby is absolutely desperate. Our shelter is completely full with 500 dogs and our adoptions have decreased significantly due to the economic crisis. We urgently need to rehome our animals.
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Spanish hunters – another way to kill a galgo!
The ever resourceful galgueros are always coming up with ideas of how to maltreat their loyal and long-suffering galgos L’Europe des Levriers reports on two cases which will make you weep for the pain these poor galgos suffered.
A miracle – recently two galgas managed to find their way to a shelter while they were dying. No doubt attracted by the smell of the food for the dogs, they walked a long way, under extreme suffering, relying on their survival instincts.
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Arvizu Circus, Pamplona, Spain – Ban live animals in circuses – protest!
This is why circuses should be prohibited from using live animals. These two ponies and a lion are in the Arvizu Circus in Pamplona, Spain. The circus leaves in a few days – photos taken on 11th August. PLEASE WRITE AND PROTEST.
Sr. D. Francisco Arvizu y Górriz Garisoain y Moreda (clearly Arvizu is from this guys name!!) Arvizu is a town of Pamplona. This needs big publishings.
Enrique Maya Miranda (Mayor) Ayuntamiento de Pamplona. Plaza Consistorial, s/n 31001 – Pamplona (Navarra) – 948 420 100 – pamplona@pamplona.es Letter follows:
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TARA Gran Canaria – 14-21 September, can you help?
If you are going on holiday to Gran Canaria at the beginning of September, TARA animal shelter are running a dog and cat sterilisation programme and they need help.
Friends Helping Friends
TARA Animal Respect Association is coordinating a humane cat and dog sterilisation project with the Danish Friends of Animals, a dedicated animal advocacy group headquartered in Denmark (where else?). From 14 thru 21 September, these generous folks are donating medical personnel, pharmaceuticals, and equipment to neuter street cats and abandoned dogs housed in our community shelters and kennels. The goal is the sterilisation of 250 homeless cats and dogs. Every animal will also receive immunisation protection and treatment if injured or ill.
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Galga Gaby – discovering the delights of life in the UK
Do you remember Gaby, one of my foster dogs? It took 2 months to catch her – she was living rough in tunnels underneath a road – luckily she didn’t have any puppies. I fostered her whilst her UK Pet Passport was prepared and she went to her forever home in the UK in February.
Here’s a couple of photos of her enjoying a run in the park – Suzie says this particular day Gaby discovered the river and it took a lot of effort to get Gaby back to dry land, she loved the water so much! Wish all galgos could find a loving home like this.
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Seville, galgo pup rescued from rubbish bin!
This little galgo pup was rescued from a rubbish bin in Seville. She is about 2 months old, has been named Bebe and is now in a special shelter for puppies, costing 4 euros/day. Help is now needed to find this little girl a foster and adoption home. If anyone can help, please contact direct.
Inma: macu19782010@hotmail.com and 665 80 91 69
M ª del Mar: maemar.sp @ gmail.com -
Stop greyhound racing in India – sign the petition
They want to do it in South Africa, China, Korea and now India…here’s the news.
Dear Friends,
Your help is needed to prevent the coming of commercial dog racing to India. It has been reported that the state of Punjab would like to build a track should greyhound gambling racing be legalized in the country.