Galgo News

Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Valladolid, Castile La Mancha and Leon, Spain – hunting hell for galgos

    Hunting galgueros 400 10 2024
    From Plataforma NAC

    ‘WE WONDER, WHAT WILL THEY DO WITH THE GALGOS WHO DON’T MEET THEIR EXPECTATION THIS NEW SEASON?

    Article https://n9.cl/xwfw2 from the Valladolid newspaper

    The hare hunting season with galgos started last Saturday 12/10, El Pilar Day, and will remain open until the fourth Sunday of January in the year 2025.
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    “The campaign as contemplates the hunting order of the Community starts in all hunting quarters in the region on this day in which, traditionally raised the curtain on minor hunting throughout Spain, although years ago this does not happen anymore that each community maintains its own hunting orders and specific hunting calendars.

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  • Greyhound Racing banned in Chile – blind greyhound for adoption

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    Fundacion Galgos Chile has achieved a ban on greyhound racing in the country from June 2024. Video on this link.

    Introducing a blind greyhound who needs foster/adoption.

    ‘Hello good afternoon, I would like to know if you would help me share a puppy that needs a home urgently, the puppy is in Melipilla, it is a greyhound black of approx 3 years, he has a vision problem maybe a product of racing or hunting. We can transfer it from Melipilla to San Antonio if anyone is interested.

    For more information contact the association direct.

    3 years ago they rescued 12 galgos, video on this weblink.

    You can also register a denuncia in a case of animal cruelty.

  • SOS Galgos – protest against the Spanish Animal Protection Act 7/2023

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    SOS GALGOS (oficial)

    One year after its implementation, we protest the Animal Protection Act 7/2023, a law that denies hunting greyhounds rights and sentences them to a lifetime of suffering. Come on, that’s a f*cking law.

    Become a partner to protect the greyhound from this unfair law!

    Protest with us by sharing the campaign so that everyone knows what is happening with the greyhound.

    #Noscagamosenlaley

    (The link is on Instagram, apparently)

  • Investigation into the high rise of vet fees in UK and USA

    Pet owners in both the UK and US have felt the impact of the high rise in vet charges over the past several years and it’s not the vets who are benefiting from the increase. Having said that, are they benefiting from selling out their practices to speculative companies who have nothing to do with animals and thereby benefiting in that respect? Basically, to me, it all boils down to human greed, and pet owners and animals are suffering as a consequence.

    Below are links to 2 articles which are looking at the problem.

    UK

    USA

  • CACWGAS – calling keen campers in the UK – camping with your galgos and podencos

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    We have caravanned for decades but not been able to take our Spanish hounds with us as we always had too many – usually 4 or 5. Now reluctantly back in the UK from France and down to 2 hounds, last year we took our podencos caravanning with us. Wondering how to contain them on a huge campsite, I found a wonderful facebook group which members gave me lots of suggestions and help.

    The group has a website which is full of information plus during the year Dave Landey, the admin, organises 4 big meets where all sighthound passionatas can join together and share companionship and fun with their dogs.

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  • Spanish galgo brutalized by a Spanish hunter

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    From Galgo Español España – the brutality of the Spanish galguero knows no bounds.

    ‘The harsh images are difficult to process, as they show raw realities/

    Last Sunday our vet informed us that a greyhound had arrived, whose “owner” decided to euthasize because he had no money to cover the costs of his health condition. Yago, the poor dog was christened, had a jaw fracture (looks like a luxation of the temporomandibular joint), two pelvis fractures and an erosion in the humerus. In addition to that, he had wounds all over his body, one of them particularly serious in the area where his humerus has eroded, and the blow has caused a fairly large bladder bruise.

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  • Marching in Germany for the galgos and podencos

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    Last weekend in both Leipzig and Mainz in Germany hundreds of people and dogs were marching to ban hunting with galgos and podencos in Spain.

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  • URGENT – protect the dogs of Los Infiernos Protectora, Lorca – send a letter now!

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    This is tragic. Please send an email even if you aren’t an animal person. Read to the end for the email addresses.

    I’ve asked for a Spanish translation and as soon as it is available I will publish here. Maybe best to write in Spanish.

    From Los Infiernos Protectora Supporters
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    Dear Lorca Town Hall ( Ayuntamiento de Lorca )

    I am one of the volunteers at Los Infiernos Protectora and have been volunteering with the dogs there for eight years now, not as long as some people, but it’s been a while. I’ve seen volunteers come and go. It happens, it’s not for everyone. I can honestly say, the volunteer group we have now is the very best team we have ever had. We have people working so hard in the background, it’s not all about showing up and walking the dogs and feeding the cats, although we are very good and dedicated in doing that.

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  • National Adopt a Black Dog Day

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    Read about it here.

  • Life saving dogs

    Life saving dogs 400 9 2024
    Although not a post about galgos, I wanted to share the thoughts with you. As dog lovers, I am sure you will identify with it.

    ‘This is addressed to those who don’t want to rent apartments to people with dogs and also to those who won’t rent houses to them:
    I can’t take my dog to the beach for a walk because it bothers you on your vacation. You also won’t let me rent a house if I have a dog, and I can’t bring my dog on public transport either.

    However, I can take my dog through the rubble to find you after an earthquake, into the forest after you got lost in the mountains without a map or GPS, under the snow because you went off-piste despite the prohibition, into the water because you swam despite the red flag, and anywhere else you might need because, in the end, it’s just a dog… but it will find you.

    Dedicated to all those who don’t love dogs

    Add these to the list –

    If I’m blind you rely on me to lead you; if I have a medical condition you rely on me to alert you; if I am part paralyzed you rely on me to pick up your phone, get the washing out of the machine, open the door…