Galgo News

Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Why you should microchip your pet

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    It is an EU law that dogs,cats, equines and ferrets (yes, even ferrets!) are microchipped. It doesn’t cost a lot, but it does mean that if your pet is lost or stolen, it is easier to trace. And one should remember that when adopting an animal from an EU country, you should register the microchip in the country in which you live. Again, it’s not difficult. All my Spanish dogs at our French farm were registered with the French microchip database through our vet. Our Spanish dogs with us now in England have their microchips registered with the UK microchip company, such as Pet Log.

    This weblink gives you all the reasons you should microchip your pet.

  • 10 Canine Commandments

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  • Galgos and greyhounds – every home should have one

    One day a dog found my heart 400

  • Norfolk (UK) Greyhound Rescue – can you foster?

    Norfolk Greyhound Rescue 400

  • Happy Easter from Greyhounds In Need – and me

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    Weblink to donations – all Easter donations will be used for the galgos in shelters in Spain

  • Animal Fostering – can you help?

    Excuses for not adopting 400 2024
    Animal foster carers are worth their weight in gold to rescues and shelters. Many of us would like to help (we fostered many galgos and podencos at our French farm) but for various reasons are unable to. I would love to but we are both heading for 80 years old, with creaky joints! We downsized from our French farm after my last horse died, to a small bungalow with a small garden. We adopted 2 podencos and although as I sit typing this at the kitchen table, I see there is absolutely no room for a third dog bed! Plus vet bills in the UK are astronomical – another victim of Rip Off Britain and investment speculators – hedge funds and pet insurance companies buying vet practices. On small pensions we simply can’t afford another dog or pet insurance.

    Here’s an article about fostering. Although it’s on the RSPCA website, it applies to all animal rescue associations and shelters. There is a shelter local to most people, please consider helping if you can. Some of the rescues will help with feed/vet bills.

  • Protectora Scooby – galgo with an infected tail

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    Here’s his story.

    Lately, many galgos have arrived at Scooby from the ones that their owners abandon at the end of the hunting season… Among them this one, the one we had to amputate part of his tail because it was very infected and had been necrosized. He’s recovering nicely now, getting his laser therapy sessions and most of all lots of cuddles.

    If you would like to help us continue saving and changing lives, you can do so in the following ways:

    Join the teaming for €1/month: http://bit.ly/2teaming

    Become a Member (from €3 per month): https://bit.ly/2lyMhBi

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  • Things to remember when rehoming a rescue dog

    Little black dog lost 400 3 2024
    Some people expect too much too soon when they home an adopted dog. It takes time, patience and understanding – especially as most Spanish hunting dogs have suffered maltreatment in their previous lives. Many galgos are adopted abroad, which means the following allowances have to be made as it could be weeks or months before the dog really settles –

    1. the dog may have been a street dog surviving for weeks or months
    2. it may not have experienced any kind humans
    3. it may not know how to live in an enclosed space such as a house
    4. it may not have been walked on a lead
    5. it could very well be used to living with other dogs
    6. it could have left behind friends, a particular mate
    7. it’s had a long journey in vans and planes
    8. it’s a strange country with different weather and language.

    Below is the story of a poor little dog – not a galgo – who was the victim of just such misunderstanding.

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  • Injured galga now safe with Protectora Scooby

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    From Cobie Steketee at Scooby.

    ‘2 Weeks ago Scooby saved 5 galgos from the perrera provincial from Valladolid. This poor girl who was left there was very, very skinny and with several big infected wounds for which she gets treatment now. She is placed in a special “skinnies” kennel where they get a lot of special food so they can recuperate extra fast.

    We have named her Mailen and so far she is doing very well.

    Chip: 67183. Info: adopciones@scoobymedina.org

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  • Greyhounds In Need – more roadside casualties – 2 galgas rescued

    From Greyhounds In Need

    Galga sisters, Luz (Light) and Vida (Life) were rescued from the roadside by volunteers from Arca de Noe in Albacete. Vida had been run over but despite being scared, her sister, Luz, never left her side, stayed with her during the rescue & being taken to the vet. Both Vida’s hips were broken but she has made a good recovery and Luz & Vida are now being fostered by a kind lady who has two more galgos at home.

    Thank you to Arca de Noe & and foster mum for showing these girls that not everyone is cruel.

    Video of their rescue

    photos in recovery

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