Canicross is becoming a very popular sport between owner and hound.
Read all about it in this article.
Author: Beryl Brennan
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English greyhound rescued in Spain by SOS Galgos
From SOS Galgos‘Jimena was used as a ‘hunting tool’ for hare-coursing for the 5 years of her life. She is a greyhound not a galga, hence her size and beautiful coat. SOS Galgos brave team drove to Valladolid to pick her up along with more greyhounds also unwanted to their owner. She is extremely affectionate and sociable.
If you would like to adopt Jimena, please write to us at info@sosgalgos.org You can also help her by spreading the word about her need to find a forever loving home. She also needs support with her vet care and food expenses. Please consider sponsor her by going to our website www.sosgalgos.org
You can also come visit her and spend some quality time together.Paypal: sosgalgos@sosgalgos.org
SOS Galgos bank details
ES89 2100 0148 5302 0058 2650Teaming: www.teaming.net
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Protectora Scooby – summer newsletter – costs of running the shelter
From Fermin – Scooby Shelter Running Costs: VeterinaryWe have a number of running costs to keep the Scooby shelter perational and thought it would be worth focussing on different
internal cost groups to demonstrate how much we rely on your donations and how we spend the money you give us. In this
newsletter we highlight our veterinary costs.We are fortunate to have our onsite clinic and our own vets. Our vets are salaried and we can present them with most of the medical conditions we come across as well as all of our spays and castrations. Sometimes we have to refer veterinary work to specialists or off-site vets but generally we rely on the skill of our Scooby vets.
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Protectora Scooby – summer newsletter – A Bad Law
A Bad LawWe continue to operate our rescue in the context of the very bad legislative amendment enacted in 2023. A new and very ambitious update to the animal welfare law in Spain was passed in January 2022. The law itself includes training for dog owners, penalties for animal cruelty, prohibition of puppy farming and sales of pets in pet shops. All of this is totally laudable and
necessary. However, the PSOE Party (Spanish Socialist Workers), the senior partner in the coalition government, subsequently proposed an amendment to the law to exclude hunting, working and guarding dogs. The amendment was approved in 2023. Commentators say the PSOE initiated the amendment fearing reactions from rural voters. -
Lure coursing in the UK
Is this something you would do with your galgo? So long as the dog runs in a straight line? Greyhounds get injured when lure coursing on a curved greyhound track. Is it ok so long as there is no betting? What do you think?Mostly sighthounds from deerhounds to whippets take part, and sometimes border collies!
Lure coursing discussion
This website explains how an event is run, under strict Kennel Club rules, and no betting allowed. Sighthound Sport UK
Lure coursing track in the USA.
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Scooby – Adopt a Senior Galgo
From Scooby‘We have quite a few senior greyhounds at the moment at Scooby, for example this super sweet girl Sinchy. She’s already 8 years old and luckily her galguero doesn’t want her anymore and so she has the chance of a better and dignified life as she deserves.
She’s quite fragile and a little shy and that’s why she’s looking for a calm family, with one or two other dogs because they give them confidence and gets along very well with all other dogs.
For more information email adopciones@scoobymedina.org Sinchy your chip: 1654.’
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‘Greyhound racing’ in India – horrendous!
Many greyhounds from Ireland and England are shipped out to Pakistan and India, as well as China. This is a petition to support stopping this practice in India of racubg greyhounds against motorbikes!You need an address in America to sign the petition.
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Protectora Scooby – summer newsletter – news about the damaged Scooby van
The Scooby summer newsletter is 12 pages long. Sadly they don’t have anyone to put it on the Internet available for me to link you to it. So over the next few weeks I’ll be posting parts of the newsletter here. The first part – there are 9! – is about the Scooby van which suffered front end damage. No photos to post as I can’t save them from the pdf file.‘ The Scooby Van
Our van is back on its wheels! For that we are very grateful to a grant-funding body we contacted to help us make up the shortfall left by the insurance claim. Even though we were not at fault in the accident, the insurance policy paid only part of the cost of the repair.
And it was a big one! In addition to the damaged wing, we needed a new chassis. Our supportive mechanic and owner of our local Iveco garage restored the van to full working order within the most costeffective budget he possibly could.
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Tripods – amazing galgos on 3 legs
Sadly some galgos end up losing a leg through being abandoned and then injured on the road. I have met a few in my 17 years involved in galgo rescue, and they are amazing – especially they can run as fast on 3 legs are on 4 – just cornering that can be a problem! Here’s a lovely tripod hoping for a forever home, with SOS Galgos in Barcelona.‘Greta, happily adopted. Tro, waiting for his turn. They both share a peculiarity, they only have three legs. That makes them even more special, their power of overcoming never ceases to amaze us. Tro doesn’t need any special care, he’s six years old and he’s developing completely normal. Run, play, jump, climb stairs and everything with the joy that characterizes him so much.
If you want to meet Tro email us at adopta@sosgalgos.org if you can’t adopt, spread the word to give him visibility and you’ll be helping him find a home.
Paypal: sosgalgos@sosgalgos.org
Teaming: www.teaming.net and search SOS GALGOS magnifying glass to donate €1 a month