Author: Beryl Brennan

This is the ‘shelter’ at Aviles, Asturia. Cuencanimal and Associacion Salvanimal-France have sent this report.

‘The deplorable situation of these dogs and cats shows the lack of sensitivity that has Pilar Varela, mayor of the Municipality of Avilés, for animals

When you get to where they are crowded, more than eighty dogs and cats are housed there, a strong smell hits you, anticipating the terrible images of the situation these animals are forced to exist in. A sign at the entrance warns that “No animals are picked up or delivered’. Dogs and cats barely survive in this hell of Avilés, sharing their space with tons of rubble and dirt, with rats, in cages consisting of pallets and mattresses.

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News from Baas Galgo.

As a result of the collaboration between Ronda’Shop, Doggymix and Baasgalgo,
volunterers in Holland have fully loaded a van with support goods for the shelters, a tremendous amount of blankets, towels, medical products, collars, leashes, feeders, passports, microchips and a chip reader for Leticia (volunteer in the shelter).
In addition there were 275 coats and 700 kilos of food.

Read about the trip, what happens to all the goods, and the dogs they brought back, including the ones saved from the threat of embalming at the university.

Fantastic news for a Monday morning! The little puppy in the perrera waiting to be killed is SAVED! It’s now in a foster home of a friend of Sandra Baas of Baas Galgo. As soon as I have more news, I will let you know. HURRAY!

To get the latest update on Bone, saved from the verge of death in a dog pound, now receiving veterinary care through Galgos France, click here.

This information has just come in. Please can someone take these little puppies off the streets before they get hurt.

‘It is from Nuria who works with the Rota refuge.

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