Animals are not toys – Scooby Medina in action on 22nd December. (Frustratingly we’ll be in Seville that day!)
And here’s news and videos about the Merida galgos
Category: Campaign
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‘Close all perreras’ – the debate – and one in Murcia which SHOULD be closed
A post appealing for people to sign a petition to ‘Close All Perreras’ on my Save the Galgo facebook page generated a lot of discussion, after I posed the question – if the perreras are closed, what is your alternative solution to the problem of Spain’s abandoned dogs. Posted here are many of the responses.
Independently, Viv Wharton of ACTIN wrote this article“>this article.
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Please help Portugal’s hunting dogs – sign the petition
Matt Lightfoot reports from Portugal.
Portugal has just approved a new law for animal cruelty (up to 2 years in prison) and for animal abandonment { up to 6 months in prison}. I was told it was only for ‘companion` animals, but see below Ines Canavarro of Portugal Dog Rescue says it is for all animals. There is an online petition to try and change it,
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Amanda Holden & Paul O’Grady teaming up with Pedigree
Amanda Holden and Paul O’Grady team up to help rescue dogs. And don’t forget to watch Paul O’Grady at Battersea Dogs Home in a special Xmas Day programme.
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1st Conference on the Welfare of Dogs and Cats in the EU
Aanifeira had the privilege of attending the very 1st Conference on the Welfare of Dogs and Cats in the EU held on October 28th at the Charlemagne Building in Brussels. The conference, presented by the European Commission and the Lithuanian Presidency and supported by Eurogroup for Animals, The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and VIER PFOTEN International is aimed at “Building a Europe that cares for companion animals”.
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No Irish Greyhounds to Spain – 20 females sent there already!!
Update from ‘No Irish Greyhounds to Spain’ facebook page.
On October 26th 2013, the Spanish were back at the Greyhound Sales in Thurles, Ireland, with talk of opening new tracks in Spain. They bought approximately 20 greyhounds, mostly females, that day via an agent, Michael Pomfret. These greyhounds were kept in kennels in Tipperary for 3 weeks and then transported to Spain by Ian Waterworth on Saturday 16th November, 2013. Barry Coleman, IGB welfare officer, told us the greyhounds were going to Spain to ‘continue their racing careers’.
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Dog Coats urgently needed for Spain – all sizes
Appealing for dog coats – any size – as Pepis Dog Refuge need them for their 70+ dogs. If you want to send them to me, I will take them down by car in December. If you send them direct to Spain, Correos could charge Pepis tax on them! Pm me for my postal address. Please share the appeal.
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French vets are enraged – please support them
Please read this article and support the French vets in their action.
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Manchester, UK – GBGB Awards – join the protest
Every year the Greyhound Board of Great Britain hold an awards ceremony to congratulate themselves and the greyhound trainers for exploiting greyhounds over the year. Whilst this is happening most of the greyhounds that earned the greed driven industry money will be kept in cold outside kennels in the middle of winter.
The GBGB usually has its fancy do in London but this year they are coming to Manchester. We will be making sure the whole of Manchester will be made aware of the monsters they are allowing into their city.
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Irish Greyhounds being exported to Spain for racing
Greyhound Rescue Association Ireland (GRAI) has been informed that Spanish buyers were seen buying greyhounds two weeks ago at the Thurles Sales in Ireland. They bought 20 Greyhounds to take back to Spain for racing. The greyhounds are now kennelled somewhere in Co. Tipperary. We have been informed that when their passports are in order they will be transported to Southern Spain, either Andalucía or to Extremadura.