3 incredible protests in London, Manchester and Glasgow. 500 people and almost 300 dogs spreading the message far and wide about these magnificent creatures who are so forgiving and resilient despite the hand they are dealt.
Category: Campaign
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February 1st – Day of the Galgo
Hunting in Spain with hounds finished on 31st January. February 1st is Day of the Galgo. This year there are marches in over 32 cities around Europe to protest that animal laws in Spain do not protect the Spanish hunting dogs from maltreatment. Demanding that hunting with hounds is banned permanently in Spain and the Spanish islands. -
British greyhounds rescued from the dog meat trade in China
Video of some of the dogs rescued from the dog meat trade in China. Candy Cane International saves the British ex-racing greyhounds and finds forever homes back in the UK and the US for them.The meat trade. Not just Spanish galgos who have a hellish life end if not rescued. Kerry is now working on saving greyhounds who end up in Vietnam. At least the galgos don’t end up in the Far East.
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Marching in Munich, Germany, for the hunting hounds of Spain
25th January they were marching in Munich, Germany, for the hunting hounds of Spain. The video is on facebook, link here, I hope you can view it.
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Sunday 2nd February 2025 – Europe is marching for the Spanish Hunting Dogs
From Platforma NAC (No a la Caza)
[INTERNATIONAL PROTESTS] Europe united against cruelty. 32 European cities will take to the streets to demand an end to dog hunting. All details by city on this weblink.
Thanks to international solidarity, thousands of abandoned hunting dogs in Spain find a second chance.
Hunting with hounds in Spain is a barbaric practice that condemns thousands of animals to a lifetime of suffering and, in many cases, to violent death. It is time to ban this atrocity and ensure the well-being of all sentient beings.
đŞđ¸ Spain, wake up! We are the only country in the EU that allows this barbarism.
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Saturday 1st February 2025 – for those marching in the UK
Less than 3 WEEKS TO GO! And over 500 people and 300 dogs signed up over the 3 locationsOnce you are signed up via the website and have provided your mobile number, youâll be invited to join a WhatsApp group for your location. Once a week, weâre sharing details in those groups of the route, meeting point etc along with other key info.
Nearer the time, weâll use those groups to provide other important updates and more detail of the day. Itâs our only way of communicating with you all so please look out for WhatsApp group invites. If you are signed up but havenât had an invite, please message us and we can help
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PACMA – need politicians to fight for animal rights in Spain
From PACMA we want to inform you that we are going to file a criminal complaint following the regrettable events that occurred on Friday 03/01/25 at the Granada Royal Herald parade, where a man kneed an ox in the face in front of dozens of children.Many people have asked us how it is possible that there are still so many animals involved in these shows: the answer, although painful, is that the new animal protection law excludes practically all animals that are not dogs, cats or ferrets and as long as they are not for hunting or work. This excludes oxen, camels, horses, sheep, cows and other animals unfairly called âproduction animalsâ.
We need politicians committed to animals
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Galgos del Sol – educating the young Spanish to care for the hunting dogs
Greyhounds In Need support a few rescue associations with education packages. Galgos del Sol is one such rescue which has been undertaking this for many years. Tina Solera (founder GdS) originally did it herself with the help of her children. Times have moved on, this is the latest news on the education frontThis news doesnât get attention like rescuing a dog does, but itâs what is needed to prevent needing to rescue in the first place. Sam is travelling around the schools in the Madrid / Toledo area teaching as many kids as possible about pet welfare and the work that we do at GDS.
This wouldnât be possible without the amazing Greyhounds in Need who support us with this all the way. For us education is important as the idea of running a rescue centre is to surely one day put yourself out of work because you are no longer needed.