Galgo News

Category: Campaign

  • Manifestation Strasbourg 9th June 2012 – Contact CREL

    If you want to know more about the Manifestation in Strasbourg on 9th June 2012, contact your nearest delegate on the CREL website.

  • Galgo Calendar Competition – deadline 31st May 2012 – hurry!

    Blue Greyhound hamper 250 2012The Blue Greyhound is putting together a fantastic calendar for 2013 to raise funds for Pepis Dog Refuge based in Pedrera, near Seville in Spain. We would love you to submit your pictures of your galgos for the calendar. There needs to be a good selection of galgos sleeping (should be easy!), playing, having fun on holidays, fun in the snow and Christmas pictures. Each picture you submit for the competition costs £1. These pictures need to be in high resolution please.

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  • Cuenca Dog Pound – Urgent appeal – 100 dogs need saving

    Urgent appeal to save the lives of 100 dogs. Oscar writes from Cuenca;

    ‘Milagros from the Cuenca Dog Pound just informed me that the Inspection has been at the pound and that they “counted” 100 dogs too many. Therefore it is extremely urgent to get 100 (ONE HUNDRED) dogs out of there. Please could you notify ANY dog shelters, fosterplaces, whomever. The dogs are chipped, vacunated against rabies and are FREE OF CHARGE, they do not cost anything = 0.00 € !!
    The only thing to pay for is the transport wherever. Please help me to spread this awful news around. THANKS

    People can E-mail me in English, German, French, Dutch (Nederlans/Vlaams) or Spanish : cuenca@marmenor.eu
    Web : www.arcoairis.com
    Tlf. : (0034) 630 881 560

  • Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert – saving galgos

    A documentary about the work of Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert. It is in Spanish but the pictures tell the tale anyway. Some of the photos of hung galgos are old ones, some are in my book, but the film of the galgos in the hands of the hunter, the fear, the conditions, etc, illustrate just how little these men care for the dogs they have. It also illustrates the rehabilitation work done by the association.

  • Zaragoza perrera denounced – Seprona takes action

    Podenca Zaragoza 1 08 2011 250Seprona investigated the work methods in the perrera in Zaragoza, in reaction to several denuncias made by animal protection organisations. They found that euthanasia was performed without anaesthesia, animals were put alive in freezers to die: mainly pups and cats. Seprona handed their investigation reports to the authorities on May 2, 2012, they want the owner to be prosecuted for violating the law on protection of flora, fauna and domestic animals. Report in Spanish.

    I am somewhat surprised to read this, as the vet there has worked to help associations publicise dogs for adoption, and facilitate adoptions. Also, I would be very interested to hear from someone who works in a perrera, dealing daily with the killing of dogs and cats. How do they cope with it, how long are the able to work in that job?

  • ESDAW petition – protect the Spanish hunting dogs

    This is a very truthful and comprehensive article about the way Hunting dogs are treated in Spain. Please sign this petition organised by ESDAW – they need 50,000 signatures – so sign and send to everyone you know.

  • A never ending story – more Galgos in Mairena

    Mairena Tatewaki 190 5 2012A never ending story, new Galgos in Mairena perrera – urgent in here is Dakota (748), brindle, as she is positive on Leishmania and needs treatment which is impossible in the perrera. So a cry for a foster home at least for the period of treatment……Tatewaki(cream), Ranma, Ryoga (in order of pix)

    but Idaho is saved, Arkansas is reserved

    Contact: adopcionsosas@gmail.com acogidasosas@gmail.com ayudaperrosmairena@hotmail.com

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  • Greyhounds Rescue Holland – European Parliament sees maltreatment of abandoned animals

    Doesn’t mantion Spain, but the photo is of a starve galgo. Greyhounds Rescue Holland reports on the screening of maltreatment of abandoned animals in Europe and demands that the European Parliament enforces current legislation.

  • Join the Demonstration in Strasbourg, 9th June 2012 – for the galgos

    A Demonstration has been organised for 9th June, 2012 in Strasbourg in front of the European Parliament. Meet at 2pm (1400) to march for 1 1/2 hours to protest about the maltreatment of galgos and podencos by the Spanish hunters. Bring your hounds too, if possible. It is hoped that as many associations and individuals will come in large numbers to gain maximum publicity.

    Where possible, car sharing transport could be arranged.

    Contact manifestation.levriers@ymail.com
    for more details, if you need help with transport, etc. Please publicise widely.

  • Email Boris Johnson – Stop Walthamstow Greyhound Racing!

    URGENT ACTION NEEDED ~ Please email Boris Johnson ~ (address on link)

    Please email Boris Johnson, the current Mayor of London, presently campaigning for re-election and request he withdraws his support for the return of greyhound racing and the gambling on dogs to Walthamstow in East London. Please also ask for his assurances that the industry will not receive funding from central government to subsidise the declining and cruel dog racing industry.

    For full detail please click here – Many thanks – as always for your care and compassion for the greyhounds. www.greytexploitations.com