Lost pets in Spain – the reality in one area of Murcia.
Category: Adopt
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Update on galga Tina at Pepis Dog Refuge
She has been to the vet for her regular check up, our vet was not happy that she had made enough progress with her leg. The xrays showed the break has mended fine, but Tina still refuses to use her leg. We do exercise her leg every day and she is still on medication. There should be no reason now why she cannot use that leg, so as the picture shows, we will now as often as we physically can, make her have to use the back leg and get the muscle built up again, ready for her next operation to remove the metal plates.
Tina is a gorgeous galga and will make someone a fabulous companion. I met her during my recent visit to Pepis as she wandered around the drive with her house mates.
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Galga Ishtar – from Cordoba to Finland – working through the fear
Tanja tells her story
‘I am a veterinarian and have always wanted to work with rescue dogs. For years I have wanted to adopt a galgo and after my elderly dog died I had an opportunity to finally offer a home to one. Since I have a lot of rescues as patients I was able to spread the word that I am willing to adopt a galgo who might have physical/emotional problems.
After a few months I got an email from Espanjan Koirat, a rescue organization in Finland adopting dogs from Spain. In that email was a picture of a black and white galga, lying on a concrete floor in her food dish. She was emaciated, full of scars and looked very traumatized. And within an instant I had made the decision, this would be my family member.
It was only after a while that I was able to track down the recent history of my Ishtar.
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Scooby Junta – the law on ‘training’ galgos from motorised vehicles
This note was sent by Cobie at Scooby Valladolid – you may remember last year the Junta proposed rescinding the law in Andalucia.
‘Good news: this letter, send to Fermin, informs that the junta de Andalucia will NOT approve the training from galgos behind motorised vehicles, it STAYS forbidden like in the rest from Spain!
Fermin: ¡Lo hemos conseguido!
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Scooby – a volunteer’s story
A lovely story about a volunteer’s visit to Scooby. When planning your holidays for 2014, please consider volunteering at Scooby, details on their website.
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Portugal Dog Rescue – Duke now in rehab with 112carlot
Whilst I was in Spain for Xmas, I spent a few days at 112carlotagalgos and got to meet Duke, son of Estrela who I fostered for a short while before taking her to her forever home in the UK. He is now looking stunning but is still very nervous and retreats to his bed or the other end of the orchard whenever someone enters. Here you can see an update on how he is doing with Charl’s special touch.
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Pepis Dog Refuge – thanks to donators
Back from Spain now. Before I went, I scheduled some articles to publish whilst I was away and I hope you have found them interesting. One of the two refuges we visited was Pepis Dog Refuge in Pedrera and many of you very kindly sent parcels to me to take down to them. Below is Jane’s message to you all.
The weather was good whilst we were there but after we had left Pepis suffered yet another terrible mud slide all through the kennels and ground floor of the house – on Christmas Day! They have the most wonderful dogs at Pepis – over 70 – and some of them have been there since puppies – 3 or 4 years now (look at beautiful Sandy) – all waiting for forever homes. I’d have brought some of them back for me – except 5 dogs here is enough when taking into account dog food and vet fees/vaccinations etc! Please take a look at their dogs in adoption.
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Galgos at play- wishing all galgos a life like this in 2014
Reilly and Sweep at play. Regular readers will remember that Reilly was originally Phantom and was Polar’s playmate at Pepis Dog Refuge. Reilly is living a wonderful life with Mandy in Scotland.