Petra Postma is a photographer and also a member of the team of Asociacion Baasgalgo who goes into the perreras to rescue galgos. Here are her heartfelt words from a recent visit.
‘So tired…
If only I could use a pencil the way I can use my camera.
I would use a black pencil to show you the images I have seen, to draw the despair, the sadness and pain we witnessed.
These two videos are of Ebro, an example of the incredible will to live which lies within the galgos in Spain. Two broken front legs, put back together by vet Paco, nursed and cared for by the del Rio family. this is why we help the galgos, and why 112carlotagalgos needs your help – without your donations they couldn’t keep helping these galgos regain the will to live and become family pets. Paypal to comdelrio@hotmail.com – weblink to dogs for adoption
Argentina once ‘belonged to Spain’ so no surprise there are galgueros and galgos there. The galgueros are just as cruel in Argentina, this video illustrates.
This is a google translation of the story of the rescue of galga Lala back in 2009 – you’ll get the gist of it, including that the galgueros tried to get Lala back from the volunteer who saved her, threatening her, which illustrates the viciousness of so many galgueros.
‘I Lala saw one afternoon in the village of San Jose de Rincòn near the city of Santa Fe, Argentina. Lay rulito made one. That day I went but I kept thinking about that greyhound looking sad, left to their fate and exploited as a convenience. I returned a few days and was not there. I asked the hostess where he had seen outside if it was her, she said no, that she be fed when she could.
I asked him to let me know when you see her again.
Distrustful, when I went to my fifth visit, entered all days per village to see if the greyhound was sunning, but did not see.
A week later the lady called me. A Sunday night and go quickly called for her.
could feel Al grab ticks hanging on her in quantities which I had never seen on his body like bunches of grapes. Some guys told me that I own, I insisted that the dog was in very bad condition and poorly maintained and I took it.
Al make do with my vet noticed he had very swollen belly, sleep all day, ached joints so I walked very slowly, had a finger of a sprained hand, I inmobilizamos, bruises everywhere, and after analysis we knew had severe anemia.
Al castrate they removed cysts with an ovary that had swollen enormously the spleen, and caused him great pain, but she never complained. Started eating the best balanced, and who had lived on bread. Directory gives supplement for joints and tonic for anemia
was afraid of everything, brooms, noises, cars. Had nightmares that night crying and complaining.
When I took it,they made me Theft Report. By visiting the citation police to carry me photos of the state of the dog, make it clear that I had no collar or identification, neither he had galguero document it, I took certificate from my veterinarian detailing your state and Act 14.346 (Law Sarmiento) with the Articles under which highlighted amparaba me. Declare and leave everything to the commissioner.
Within a few days they began to call me at my house, sometimes three times a day, threatening me, saying to refund the galga, they knew where I live.
But I did not plan to return to Lala your life neglect, abuse and mistreatment and fight hard and well, here it is. With patience and love overcame her trauma, you now know that there are good, sensible people, who will always love and care, is now happy.
Website and if you can donate, please do.
And the three latest galgos rescued in the past 3 days (13,14&15 Feb)
Alfredo is a galgo who was rescued by the employees of a dining room near Coronda. We need to transit in the city of Santa Fe to Alfredo since we are going to find it in the next few days, or a family you a final home. CONTACT Sonia adoptaungalgoenargentinasf@gmail.com
Morgan is a young galgo, is approx. 4 years old and it is recovering from a severe State of malnutrition and several wounds on his body. Despite all that vivio is very cheerful and loving, he knows to live with other dogs and need to find a family.
And a third galgo with terrible skin condition
If you want to take contact with us by sending a mail: adoptaungalgoenargentina@hotmail.com (Buenos Aires)
Jane at Pepis Refuge says ‘On a few occasions our vet has to do a blood transfusion and calls upon us to provide a donor dog, normally a Galgo. This evening (13 2 2014) Bronca was a blood donor for a puppy Galgo who is in a serious condition. All the other dogs who have donated their blood have saved other dogs lives, let’s hope Bronca will do the same, bless her. Bronca was very calm and helpful throughout the whole process.
Bronca is a beautiful galga, her body covered in scars from the hard life before Pepis. The brand on her hind leg is often used by gitanos on their hounds.
If you can offer Bronca or any of the other dozen or so beautiful galgos at Pepis waiting for forever homes, please contact Jane.
Last week Scooby took in 54 galgos from Ciudad Real and Merida. That’s on top of the 24 they took in the previous week. Here’s the story, see the video.
Polar continues to behave like a naughty teenager! 1 year old this month and still collecting asbos every day and showing no evidence of any feeling of pain in his damaged hind leg.
Thank you to everyone who has contacted me with information about their experiences with handicapped dogs and with specialist orthopaedic veterinary practices, a couple of whom I have followed up.
ACTIN in Murcia is not primarily a dog rescue association. Its aims are set out here but, in carrying out their work, it sometimes necessitates taking dogs out of unacceptable conditions. Casey and Noir are two galgas who were recently rescued along with several other dogs. The dogs are now in the care of ACTIN’s rescue association, Animal Welfare Support Murcia (AWSM). ASWM desperately need funds for all these dogs, some in very poor condition and needing veterinary treatment. They do not have a refuge so kennel fees also need to be paid, if foster homes are full!
For those of you who have followed Galgo News for many years, and aren’t on facebook where most of the 112carlotagalgos news is published, here’s a 9 minute video taken by John Gatland, who recently spent a week there volunteering. Spot Podenco Orito Lady (black & tan) who’s been waiting too long for her forever home.
