How beautiful is this – a UK greyhound/lurcher rescue organised a valentine photo competition. These two black beauties, rehomed from Scooby in Spain, won! Stunning!
Category: Adopt
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Happy Valentine, black beauties from Scooby
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A view of Scooby Medina Refuge
Lovely video of Scooby – all these animals are for adoption! Please remember they all need feeding too. Help Scooby if you can, by sponsoring and publicising their work.
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The PAES Project – ACTIN calling rescue associations and volunteers
Viv Wharton of ACTIN writes.
‘IN 2015 the PAES project – Proteccion animales España will be launched. This is a Project for any registered Associations and individual rescuers interested, who dedícate their lives to animal rescue.
The aim of the Project is to improve the welfare of animals in Spain and all aspects of that.
There is much to prepare and the success of it will depend on the collaboration of as many as possible to be involved, in order to make a powerful and dynamic quest for change for the animals in Spain.
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Reality of life for a Spanish Galgo
Two galgos found, one already dead. Charl del Rio tells the story.
A shameful existence of pain and horror. This poor poor couple of galgos… life is hard, dark, and cold .. this is the reality faced by many many many thousands of galgos. How many are out there tonight? Under the cold cold night and cold cold hands. Souls frozen .. owned by the devil himself.
This is the story of reality. This is why we must all stand together and be strong. Be stronger. Firmer hand in hand we must fight and we must must win. For every soul out there needs protection and a voice.
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Abandoned dogs – a never ending problem
Another piece of expressive prose from the pen of Alan Brian of Pepis Dog Refuge.
DON’T BLAME ME
I have only had the dog five years, and it never was my pet,
so I have dumped it in the countryside, it will be easy to forget.
I took him to the countryside far from where he used to play,
and threw his favourite ball for him, then swiftly drove away,
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ACTIN – an overview of their work in 2014
As you know, I publicise the work ACTIN do on behalf of all animal rescue associations in Spain, trying to improve the lot of the abandoned and maltreated animals. Here is a word from the founder Viv Wharton.
Happy New Year and a big thank you to the many who have helped us. We thought you might like to see what you have helped Actin Association achieve in 2014
It has been just over one year since Actin responded to the many worrying calls of eyewitness accounts regarding a local pound. We ended up rescuing so many dogs and it was such a task without having a rescue shelter, with no funds and with the animals having unexpected illnesses. Thankfully our supporters responded to our calls for assistance, because without them we would not have had a chance. In hindsight we would have been under less pressure, had we been better equipped and prepared but we acted with our hearts and when we saw the faces of those dogs, we could not leave them behind to suffer.
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A galgo in prison
I defy you not to shed a few tears – as I have – when you read this moving story. remember, Scooby needs donations to feed the hundreds of dogs and other animals in their care.
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Pedrera, Seville – abandoned dogs – the nightmare continues…
Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Seville – over 70 dogs to clean and feed – and get adopted!
2015 – the start of a new year – in the first week 2 puppies and 4 galgos have been dumped at the gates, one of the galgos in bad condition. The situation is desperate – it costs 700 euros/month to feed the dogs. Please help Jane and Alan – sponsor and donate here. And anyone willing to organise fundraising, please get in touch. Anyone do car boot sales in the UK? Please help!
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New Years Day 2015 – Hylands Park Walk
236 rescued/rehomed hounds walked in Hylands Park on 1st January 2015! What a marvellous day.
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Pepis Refuge – miracles do happen – with a little help
A message from Jane and Alan Brian of Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Spain – to all of you who have supported them, especially over the last 2 years since they were hit by 2 mudslides through the kennels and their house; their house was condemned for living in; their electricity generator packed up and the new one didn’t last long either; they both ended up in hospital, at different times; the Belgian galgo association who had supported them then pulled the plug because they were feeding all the 60+ dogs, not just the galgos; a ‘supporter’ – I use the term loosely – was trying to close them down. They were at absolute rock bottom.
With your help and support and that of many other people I contacted – we picked them up. All of you who have responded to appeals for help for them – you rock! Having said that, there are still 7+ dogs there – another little xbreed dumped on Sunday – named Sunday! But don’t forget, they need 700 euros/month just to feed all the dogs….plus homes for them too.