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
We’ve always had rescue dogs – that’s 70+ years of living with rescue dogs! Some adjust to home life reasonably easily, others take much longer. The longest for me was my galga Carmela who took about 2 1/2 years to become a ‘normal’ dog, even though she lived with 4 others!
Last year some neighbours adopted a small terrier mix. He’d already had one home, this was his second. He was typical terrier, always on the go, needed exercise but also needed to socialise with other dogs, as he always barked at them. We used to take our dogs to a local dog park meet so I suggested they brought Billy with them , once a week meets. Sadly they didn’t, they didn’t walk him, in fact hardly seemed to do more than just keep him at home and in the garden. I didn’t see them for a few months and when I finally did, I asked about Billy. ‘Oh, we took him back, he nipped one of our visitors’. I walked away rather than say what I was thinking!!!
Here’s a story about a resce dog illustrating just how much care and thought has to go into adoting a rescue dog.
I do hope Billy’s next home after our neighbours’ was a forever one with people who understood him and his needs.
Female galgos in a village in Badajoz, hunters don’t want them now!
Need an association to take them to safety urgently.
WhatsApp contact (Spain 0034) 633248977
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?
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“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.”
From Grey2kusa.
Greyhounds at the above racetrack race nearly every day! A siught mprovement for 2024, they will race only 3 days/week. 3 days/week is too much, the track should be closed down! I can’t believe Mexicans can afford to bet on dog racing every day either!
Read about it on this weblink.
So now many of the dogs will be released for adoption. Read this story on this weblink.
From Sandy Galgoslover
2023, a year of ups & downs, joy & sadness, but also a year in which new collaborations were established.
Never before have so many abandoned, neglected and abused souls found their way to our Rescue center. Unfortunately, never before have so many animals been abandoned and dumped either….
If there is any improvement in people’s awareness animals are living beings and not products, we still notice little or nothing of it.
On the contrary, it seems to be getting worse….
Santo – large (when grown) male Galgo, estimated year of birth: 2023.
In the sanctuary since: 12/11/2023
A family were shopping and when they left, they took a short cut to arrive earlier. As if by fate, they saw a dog in a bad condition (very thin and walking very slowly). As they had been shopping, they decided to throw him some food. As they approached however.m, the poor dog collapsed into them, could barely stand (he probably only had hours to live) and did not want the food they were offering. He also had several wounds on him. They tried to get him but he appeared as if he wanted to run away, scared they might hurt him but his weak body wouldn’t let him and he fell to the ground.
Click on this weblink to see all the lovely galgos from Spain now in foster in the UK and hoping for forever homes. Contact GIN direct if you are interested in any of them. This stunner is Blackberry.
Thunder is a young galguito somewhat shy and insecure, but as you can see, when one manages to earn his trust he becomes an inseparable companion who only seeks is to please his human. Chip… 5300
Thunder needs a family that will give him lots of love. To adopt or for more info, please email adopciones@scoobymedina.org
Video https://www.facebook.com/spascooby/videos/303226805657690
These are the lucky ones. Hunting has started again Spain for the next 4 months when tens of thousands of galgos will again be abandoned.
If you wish to adopt one of these galgos, apply to Greyhounds In Need
