News is coming out about some podencos being sent to the UK for adoption – this is not being done through any recognised association, there is little backup if a homing does not work out and, even worse, ‘adopters’ are allowing their podencos off lead shortly after the dogs arrive! This is terrible news, for the dogs and for the ‘adopters’ – please, everyone, do not adopt a podenco from anyone other than a recognised rescue and rehoming association. Because of these irresponsible actions, podencos are going to end up in shelters in the UK, and possibly get the breed a bad name.
Category: Campaign
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Macau Canidrome, China – latest news from Grey2KUSA
Latest news on the efforts to close the Macau Canidrome down. Read the news from Grey2KUSA on this link, and write to the President, info here.
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Stop galgo racing at Mijas – please sign the petition
You may remember the campaign to stop galgo racing at the Mijas hippodrome. Charl del Rio of 112carlotagalgos had a meeting with the Mayor who confirmed that they were not considering allowing any further meetings for galgo racing, for the time being. We are sure your response to the appeal to send letters helped.
Mieke van Erp wants to emphasise to the council the desire of galgo supporters to continue with this decision and has raised a petition which she is asking you all to sign. Here’s the link. Please support her.
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Granada, 22 dogs abandoned with no food or water
22 dogs closed in a farm with no water or food.. abandoned.
There’s a couple who had a farm in Mortil Granada and are English. They wanted to start a small refuge, they were never there and paid someone to do the dogs 2 hours 2x a week. The person stopped going and now the dogs are left abanoned in the heat, no water no food,full of ticks and fleas. On the link there’s a skeleton body.
some of the dogs have found a hole to get out of, and are running round the mountain. But if people find them they will start to kill them, and if they all get out it would be a manic slaughter.The lane to get there is immensely bad, in the middle of nowhere, no-one would find the place. It needs someone of the area to dencounce to Seprona.
Contact to help salvando.1.gato@gmail.com
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Galgos on death row in perreras Hellin, Badajoz and Mairena
Why am I here, on death row? What did I do wrong? I bear the scars from serving you well, Senor Galguero, even though you starved and beat me. What did I do wrong?
You did nothing wrong, you were simply born a galgo in Spain – from the moment of your conception, you were doomed to a life of hell unless someone with a heart could rescue you!
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Help save 3 galgos – Dutch association appeals for your vote
Request received from Holland.
‘We currently run an action for galgos on this link. Sorry for the Dutch partJ But please let me explain. Every dog that reaches 50 likes will be brought to Holland and adopted by a family. We as a site take all the costs for that.’
You can vote if you have a Facebook page, just click on the box below the dog’s photo. If you don’t have an Fb page, I’m afraid you can’t vote. I’ve explained that many of my readers don’t want Facebook pages so the dogs will lose out on many votes.
UPDATE – the 3 dogs are safe and now on their way to Holland and forever homes with The Greyhound Foundation.
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Stop the barbaric treatment of galgos by the Spanish Hunters – sign now
Another petition to sign, for the galgos. I know, we keep signing petitions. But please don’t turn away, the galgos need every one of us to speak for them. 12,000 more signatures needed – please circulate widely.
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Amigos de los Galgos – exposing the galgo hunters in Ciudad Real June 2012
Received from Nuria Blanco, Amigos de los Galgos, who has been fighting the cause for the galgos for decades. It’s a miracle the dog didn’t seriously injure itself.
‘It is worth we keep on fighting for them isn´it ?
This is in Ciudad Real, Quintanar de la Orden. Castilla La Manchahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHFCxHt1s3o
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Update Galgo Racing Malaga – more urgent emails to send – please help stop this!
Please everyone, your help is still needed to stop galgo racing in Malaga. 112carlotagalgos and Galgos en Familia are pulling out all the stops. Here’s an update from Charl del Rio.
‘As we know galgos are used as “renta” dogs not pets! Therefore this gets passed off as Cultura Agriculture department. No-one wants to take responsibility to answer. Due to the welfare of the Spanish galgo and the fact that no other carrera de galgo has been held at the hipodromo in Malaga or any other in this area, they are duty bound to give information regards who placed the race there and if there will be permissions to give further races. They need flooding with emails.’
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Calling the World – STOP galgo racing in Malaga, Spain!
Appalling news from Malaga – the greyhound racetrack reopened on Saturday, 16th June 2012!! A couple of weeks ago Charl of 112carlotagalgos spotted a poster about it in a vet clinic, and couldn’t believe her eyes. Her association and Galgos en Familia already have more than enough abandoned galgos to cope with, without breeders, owners and trainers being encouraged to contribute to the over-population.
You can read about it here, and you will find a link to copy and paste a letter to emailto print off a letter to send to those responsible in Mijas. To send by post, print off a copy of the letter and send to this address.
AYUNTAMIENTO DE MIJAS – TENENCIA DE ALCALDIA DE LA CALA AYUNTAMIENTOS: INFORMACION Y SERVICIOS, Ctra. Cádiz, KM 200 , 29649 , CALAHONDA-CHAPARRAL , MIJAS COSTA (MALAGA)
THIS HAS TO BE STOPPED!