Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Forgive me, mommy

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    I was there where you left me for two whole days. Sleeping right on the side of the road. I was terrified of the noise from the cars but I did not move.

    Last night one of those cars stopped and she got out. She invited me to lunch but I said no. She invited me to come sleep at her house and I also said no. I tried to explain to her that I was waiting for you but she wouldn’t listen.

    She pulled out a leash and said I couldn’t stay there any longer. I bit her several times and ended up peeing on myself as I growled and cried! She didn’t understand that she was separating me from you! She took me against my will and we drove off! I was so sad because I knew you were going to be worried. We ended up at her house.

    I kept screaming hoping you would hear me but you never came. I vomited because of my nerves, feeling so sick. I kept telling her I had to go back because you were going to think I abandoned you when you saw I wasn’t there! I, who love you with all my heart and soul have not stopped crying since we separated a few days ago. I want you to know, I would never do that to you.

    I don’t know where you are now or why you stopped the car and left me there. Surely you had something very important to do. Can you come find me now, mommy?

    Today I ate because my tummy was hurting. I also slept on a very soft bed. And by accident I also wiggled my tail a bit. I’m so sorry, please forgive me.

    She’s just being really nice to me. She said I could stay forever. She’s calling me Milo but I already have a name. When you pick me up you can tell it to her. You’ll see how surprised she’ll be when you explain to her that this was a big mistake.
    Because mommy, you’re coming back for me, right?

    Author unknown

    “Pets are not disposable when we don’t want/need them anymore. They are a lifetime commitment. They are family! Thank you so much to everyone who adopts and rescues them.”

  • World Galgo day

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    February 1st is World Galgo Day – Dia Del Galgo

    The date was chosen because it marks the end of the hunting season in Spain when many galgos reach the end of their ‘useful’ hunting life and are condemned to abandonment or death.

    The excessive and uncontrolled breeding of the galgos for hunting or coursing hare, followed by mass abandonment at the end of the hunting season results in a massive population of starving and sick galgos, placing extreme pressure on the rescue shelters in Spain.

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  • No a la Caza

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    Back in 2007 I adopted my first galga from La Bienvenida shelter in Cuidad Real.

    Sadly 17 years on the situation for the galgos has not changed, apart from the galgueros don’t hang their dogs now.

    A protest is taking place in Spain – No a la Caza

  • Free Spanish hounds march

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    The first of February marks the end of the Spanish hunting season. Dogs that ‘didn’t make the cut’ are brutally discarded.

    On the first weekend of February, animal lovers gather across Spain and in other European cities, to protest about the treatment of the dogs and call for a ban on the hunt with dogs.

    There is a peaceful protest taking place in London UK: 03/02/2024

    Free Spanish Hounds website

  • Galgos del Fenix

    In our Dia del Galgo campaign, we try to highlight those Galgos who, for one reason or another, have not received a single adoption inquiry.

    These so-called invisible galgos are often just unnoticed – normally colored or otherwise unnoticed – and often traumatized or harder to adopt. If you are considering adoption consider these galgos as well – you could meet the love of your life.

    Galgos del Fenix in Helsinki

    If you are planning to adopt please contact galgosdelfenix@gmail.com

  • Still can not get online

    This is why we are still offline at home : Car burst into flames after brake failure

    Apparently the heat melted some of the BT equipment and 2 weeks on they are waiting for replacement parts.

    BT tell us it could be another week before we are back online at home. Thank goodness we have the computers in our local library!

    Many thanks for your patience,
    Beryl

  • Irish Greyhounds from Spain! To Candy Cane Rescue International

    British greyhound breeders and trainers don’t care where they send their unwanted greyhounds and some end up in Spain to be used for breeding with galgos. Candy Cane Rescue International based in Lincoln in the UK rescues greyhounds and brings them back to the UK for homing.

    Here you can read a story about some brought back from Spain in poor condition. Whilst this story is from 2021, 2 more greyhounds have just been saved by Candy Cane from being sent to Spanish galgueros.

  • Back soon

    Due to internet connection problems I am struggling to write any new articles.

    Hopefully things will be back to normal very soon.

    – Beryl

  • Good news about greyhound racing in the US.

    Greyt news about greyhound racing in the US. Only one racetrack left to close. And now work begins on the racetrack in Mexico.

    Candy Cane Rescue in the UK has just saved a couple of English greyhounds from being auctions to Spanish galgueros for breeding.

    Read the full story about the US now on this weblink.