Hi Folks.
Herewith the two reports in English. As I’m absolutely pulled out workwise at the moment, please excuse that I have not corrected the grammar.
FLOOD: THE SHELTERS ORGANIZED
Andalusia under water … For information, announcements alarmist confirm what we already know: it rains in torrents unabated in Spain. Obviously, humans are rescued first. What happens to our shelters and our poor rescued dogs?
Please read these two reports about the poor shelters in Spain, the ones which L’Europe des Levriers works with, who don’t get much publicity. They too suffered badly from the flooding in Spain.
This is the link in French
Hopefully this takes you to the link in English.
If you can’t get the link in English, tell me, and I’ll copy and paste the articles.
Scooby Medina is the largest animal refuge centre in Spain. It is in the heart of galgo country; Medina del Campo is also the heart of galgo racing. Fermin Perez, the founder and president of Scooby, along with Anne Finch, founder of Greyhounds in Need, should be created Saints. Their names are synonymous with greyhounds and galgos.
I have recently been advised of a horrendous situation for Scooby and the rest of the world can now read about it here.
This is an example of what the Spanish refuges, shelters and rescue associations suffer. Please give Scooby your support, they have to know we are all behind them.
As you know, during the autumn and winter I mention how much the associations and refuges in Spain need dog coats for the thin-coated galgos to survive the severe winter night-time temperatures.
For anyone considering sending dog coats to Spain, please be careful to use a courrier service or a galgo rescue association outside of Spain to ensure safe delivery of the parcel.
Spain is often described to me by those who live there as a Third World Country; this is an example of the corruption and red tape existing in the postal service.
SOS Galgos has here the story of Van Gogh’s trip to his new home in Holland, and also tales of the rescue of the Mairena killing station galgos.
Remember the pictures of Ciudad Animal Pedro Munoz refuge flooded out, and the volunteers trying to cope using buckets! They need 11,000 euros to install a pumping system and reconcrete all the pens and courtyard, so they can be hygienically cleaned.
This is a ‘Thank You’ from Loli and Irene for all the support they got from GRIN and from readers of Galgo News.
‘Dear Telma and Beryl,
I am passing you the message of gratefulness and some pictures of happy dogs that Loli has passed to thank all the help for her refuge in Pedro Munoz.
A member of the Service of Protection of the Nature (Seprona) of the Civil Guard of Don Benito rescued a galgo from the waters of the channel of Navalvillar de Pela as, due to the extremely steep incline, it could not get out.
The rescue, according to the Delegation of the Government, took place on 10th January in the morning, during the usual monitoring of the canal.
The galgo was inside the channel with part of its body submerged in the water and the agents of the SEPRONA, with just their hands and helped by a strap, were able to tie the dog and to rescue it. The poor dog had blood-stained legs, wounds produced when trying to get out of the channel.
Miracles CAN happen! Galgos and Scooby in the streets of Zamorro, the national centre for galgo racing in Spain.
Read all about it.
This is the latest news about Kafir, the poor galgo who tried to chew off his leg.
Cristina writes:
‘I just want to tell you that Kafir was operated last Friday 8th January and the operation was a total success. The rest of his hind leg has been amputed and it was a wonderful job of our spanish vet, who sadly is already used to these kind of operations.
Poor Kafir had a bad waking up from anesthesy as he was crying very much and felt totally confused. He stayed in the clinic during the night and I went there to bring him his favourite rice with chicken and carrots for his dinner.
New pictures of CIUDAD ANIMAL (Pedro Munoz refuge), taken on 5 of January, today it is snowing there and the temperature is very low.
It is very necessary and urgent to get the pipeline constructed to take water and snow, and put a new, concrete floor for the dogs. The estimate for all the work is over 10,000 euros. Please send donations direct to
CAJA DE CASTILLA LA MANCHA
ASOCIACION PROTECTORA DE ANIMALES Y PLANTAS
SWIFT/BIC: CECAESMM105
IBAN: ES19 2105 2012 01 1212026505
Dogs greeting Loli – she works so hard for them. Please, don’t forget them, they urgently need funds to do this work.
