This story in from Charl del Rio.
On the 2oth Febuary 2011 on Antena 3 News. A story hit the headlines about Galgueros.
Its a dark world for the Spanish Galgo no matter what, no matter where, in the hands of the hunter the galgo can become the hunted. We talk about theft and the dangers that can over come a galgo, but hitting the headlines is in favour of our 4 legged friend. However, what I saw just goes to show, it has only got the name of a hunting dog.
Urgent – podencos, setters and other hunting dogs in the Navarra – can anyone save any?
Jerez has two perreras, one municipal and one privately owned. This winter it has been difficult to keep up with the numbers of dogs in these places, especially galgos and some podencos. I haven’t been able to post them all on GN, but suffice to say that a few dozen have been taken out by rescue associations, before being killed. They range in age from a 5 month old podenca (Angela) to 1 and 2 year olds up to the mama breeding machines, 7 years upwards. Some of them are negative to diseases, others develope them after rescue and some are at the stage of simply wanting to give up on life.
Draco is one poor boy, thin, sick and with a body covered in scars.
Yesterday I linked to an update on Nicholas, a great galgo survivor. Today I give you an update on Ken, another brave soul fighting to regain his health after being hit from behind by a vehicle. He has now been operated on and the vet is happy that there is now feeling in Ken’s back legs, and he is not in pain. Galgos del Sol continue to work closely with the vet and Ken – but it’s costly both in time, emotion and vet fees. If you can help with vet fees, donate by credit card to UK bank or Paypal to tinasolera@hotmail.co.uk.
Remember the story of Nicholas, a galgo dying at the side of the road; rescued by volunteers with Baas Galgo. Here’s the latest news on this brave survivor.
Sad news today – little podenca puppy Angela, rescued from the Jerez perrera, succumbed to parvo disease earlier in the week and died this morning. At least for the last month of her life, she knew the feel of caring hands, had regular meals, was loved and received the best of vet care. Thank you everyone for giving her a chance.
More of the 100 galgos rescued from Seville have arrived at the Scooby Medina refuge. Here’s what Cobie says.
‘Last week arrived the first 33 galgos from another 100 from Seville, the rest will come this week. I´ll send you pictures of them and also pictures from 2 galgos of this group who have burn marks on their thighs, This is something the gypsies do, like a kind of microchip but more painfull for the poor dogs. They do it with acid from batteries or with a hot iron like with horses or cows.
Among the galgos rescued in Murcia at the end of the winter 2010 hunting season was a brindle bitch, living rough in a series of pipes. Tina Solera set out to catch her, but that was easier said than done. Over two weeks went by, the galga evading capture until one day she was spotted sharing a pizza with a little girl. Tina gave a collar and leash to the girl, who got the collar over the galga’s head, and at last she could be taken to the refuge.
We’ve already had puppy Marisol, rescued and nursed back to health by Baas Galgo, now we have this poor little puppy, starving, wounds to his eyes, and gangrene in his rear end! Here’s his story.
‘TIGRE, 5 month old galgo, suffering wounds and gangrene to his rear end and tail. Another story from Seville! Some boys in my village told me about him, very ill, and I could not believe his rear end. The tail ws completely rotten and infection had already reache the top of the tail to his spine, his anus and anal passage was inflamed and infected, wounds all over his body.
Another petition to sign http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/dogs-and-cats-being-gassed-in-spain/
Spain has the same problems of animal abandonment as most of the other European countries as a result of the recession – people lose their jobs, lose their homes, lose their pets. On top of the actions of the galgueros.
