Two more galgas rescued from the streets in Murcia.
Tina Solera is a volunteer with the refuge Los Infiernos, Torre Pacheco, Murcia. They don’t have a website, so I posting an appeal from her.
‘I have attached two photos of two galgos that came in last night, very frightened and hungry. The first galga is brown and white (female) 1-2years and we have called her Brunita. The second one is black, 4-5years (female) extremely underweight and very frightened, we have called her Azabache.
Introducing Sandy, searching for a forever home. She arrived at the Los Infiernos refuge, Murcia, about 7 months ago, pregnant, rescued from gypsies, which is possibly why her body is covered in scars. 5 of the 7 puppies died, all galgos.
She had a home waiting for her in Germany, until it was discovered she was pregnant. At the moment she is quite a confident galga, approx 7 years old, vaccinations and passport up to date,blood tests clear. So she is ready to go.
Contact Tina if you can offer her a forever home.
And Kafir is still waiting for that special person to continue his journey back to the heaven of being a much loved pet, instead of the life of hell before he was caught. Contact L’Europe des Levriers about him.
There are so many terrible tales about galgos and other abandoned dogs in Spain, that I have to limit myself to galgos and podencos. This email has just come in from a lady in Spain who has been a supporter of abandoned dogs for many years. The information in the message illustrates just what a terrible time abandoned galgos have.
‘Dear Everyone, I’m writing to all of you in the hope that you will be able to help me by posting pictures on your websites?
John and I found Holly by the side of the road on Christmas day.
Estrella is looking for a forever home. She was diagnosed with Ehrlichia at the beginning of January, a very low reading, but, for whatever reason, treatment was never commenced, even when she went to her foster home. The only ‘symptom’ she shows, if one can call it a symptom, is weight loss, but that could also be due to the fact that they don’t bother to feed the dogs in the killing station. The only reason she was not killed is because someone had shown an interest in her.
Introducing Estrella. She came out of Spain on the rescue this weekend. This is the picture of her which I posted a few weeks ago, where she was in the Jaen killing station in a cell with 3 galgos.
This is her story so far.
SARA Lanzarote has some good news about 3 podencos finding homes, but there are dozens more. Please support them.
‘In November 2009, Sara Animal Shelter, Lanzarote prepared and sent to the UK four Podencos for adoption. This was the first time they have attempted this due to the quarantine laws in the UK. Rick and Lesley Beauchamp, of Express Recruitment in Nottingham, who made Sara their chosen charity, collected the dogs off the plane in Germany and have been fostering them whilst homes were found.
We are delighted to report that three of the four have now found forever homes.
This rescued galgo Teo is having a hard time coping emotionally since he was rescued. He is very scared and hides from people, and so there is an urgent plea for someone with experience of coping with traumatised galgos to offer him a foster and/or adoption home. He’s in Alicante at the moment.
Contact
ASOCIACIÓN PROTECTORA DE ANIMALES MARISE CHECA
UPDATE
The International appeals network which is now alive is amazing – I can already report that a foster home has been found for him, where he can be treated for his anaemia and other problems.
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.
Remember Van Gogh, the little galgo X puppy saved by SOS Galgos – he’d had his tail cut off and part of each ear. He is now safe in a foster home. Here’s the latest news and photos.
