Beautiful and thought-provoking – sent to me by a local friend and supporter
‘This is quite sad to read, but so beautiful. I’ve mentioned before
that our little fella didn’t live to walk into our new bungalow but he’s
buried overlooking “our” valley sandwiched between cherry and apple
trees…..read on…..
Where To Bury A Dog
Quick alert from El Arca de Noe Cordoba. There is a pet shop in Cordoba run by a woman, who is accused of mistreatment of animals, but she is still trying to buy animals to sell. Please help us to spread the word and that this message reaches everywhere! Contact us to protest. elarcadenoecordoba@gmail.com www.arcanoecordoba.es
Euro Group for Animal Welfare have just published their monthly bulletin. Here’s a copy of one of the articles. Click on the weblinks at the end of the article to read more.
European Council gives green light for concerted action to protect cats and dogs
A reader in the UK has taken up the plight of the galgos in Spain with her MEP. Derek Vaughan, one of the Labour MEP’s for Wales has replied that he ‘was very concerned about the problem and has tabled a Written Question to the Commission to bring it to wider attention and see what can be done to help end this unnecessary suffering’.
Derek Vaughan needs the support of as many other MEPs as possible. Please write to your MEP and ask them to support the Written Question. Below is a sample letter which is a variation of the one to the president of the European Commission already on Galgo News.
Just had this news in about an animal protection service launched in the Alicante area. It’s to be hoped they will have some ‘clout’ and be able to prosecute animal maltreatment cases. But it’s the problem of abandoned dogs with their microchips cut out which will be a difficult one to police. Still, it’s a start. Let’s wish them every success.
Good news about the second batch of galgos in the Jerez perrera. 6 are going to Valencia for care and rehoming, 4 are going to Malaga for care and rehoming and two are going together to their forever home in the UK. Holly and Faith, as they have been named, became bosom buddies when they were both rescued by Dioni. Their EU passport is now being prepared and then they will travel together into quarantine kennels in the UK, where their adopting family (who have been involved in greyhound rescue for decades) will be able to spend time getting to know them, preparing them to join the rest of their canine family.
Yes, 3 years since Craig and I launched Galgo News. Time to reflect on the past year, both highs and lows.
High has definitely got to be the completion of my book and its launch – to date we’ve done 2 print runs, selling over 100 copies of the printed book and 10 ebooks. And I haven’t even started the next phase of promotion! I’ve just changed my publisher and am waiting to take collection of the next print run. The book has also now been translated into Spanish – publishing will start in January 2011. And a French translation is currently under way.
I regularly receive emails asking me to post appeals to highlight the stray dog problem in Greece and former Eastern Bloc countries like Romania. Whilst I’d like to protect every animal from mistreatment and suffering, my focus is on the plight of the galgos and podencos. I include greyhounds, as some of the problems facing them are also faced by the galgos.
I have been told about a problem in Romania
Betty’s Original are purveyors of natural dog food which is wheat, gluten and dairy free and is particularly good for rescue dogs, who have very often been abandoned and had to scavenge for whatever they can find to stay alive.
I’m pleased to say they have kindly offered a special reduced price deal to readers of Galgo News whereby if you order dog food through them, you can nominate it to be delivered to either Tina Solera, Perros del Sol at Los Infiernos Refuge, who has rescued dozens of abandoned galgos during the course of the last 12 months, or Charl del Rio, who has three or four dogs in kennels until they are adopted.
All you need to do is click on this link to the Betty’s Original site and you will see the two rescue centres you can help.
Click on either of the two boxes, Perros del Sol for Tina or 112 Carlota Galgos for Charl. Then click on ‘My Account’ and create an account.
It is as easy as that! Betty’s will then contact your nominated person and find out what food they desperately need at that particular point in time. You can pay either by credit card or Paypal. Any problems, email Betty’s Original direct.
