Galgo News

Category: Campaign

  • Catching a galga and puppies – volunteers face this all the time

    Zoe 250 1 10 2011This is the story in pictures of the capture of galgo Zoe and her pups, out in the wilds of Murcia. It took a week to catch her, adn then only by using a tranquiliser dart. Thanks to the incredible team of Tina and Gill of Galgos del Sol and to Antonio with his dart gun.

    And you can also read about Leanne; they’ve been trying for 18 months to catch her!

    It’s another example of what so many of the rescue associations and volunteers cope with, the strain of what they live with, and how long it can take to catch a frightened galga. If you would like to donate towards the vet fees for microchips, vaccinations, blood tests etc. please click on the link.

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  • Calendar 2012 – support Amigos de los Galgos

    Amigos de los Galgos have a super calendar for sale. Here’s the link to view the images. Unfortunately they no longer use Paypal because of account problems. If you wish to order, please contact Nuria to find out how to pay, she speak very good English.

  • The horror of Las Cuadras, Seville – the reality of life for the animals there

    Las Cuadras EDL 250 01 2011L’Europe des Levriers is the French association from whom I adopted my 3 galgos and with whom I have worked on rescues. This is the story of the gypsy camp of Las Cuadras in Seville, as told by their President, Beatrice Monnet, on their website. At the end of this report, you can see a video of the Fundacion Benjamin Menhert on one of their rescues – 600 dogs taken out of the camp in one year!

    ‘Since its inception in 2006, L’Europe des Levriers has repeatedly denounced the terrible camp galgueros Las Cuadras in Seville. Cristina, our Vice President, regularly rescues galgos and podencos from this hell. We go to our kennels in Madrid every 3 or 4 months to bring these rescued dogs to France for adoption.

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  • URGENT! Save this mama galga and her babies in Cordoba

    Cordoba galga puppies 250 2 10 2011This appeal just in today. ‘Subject: URGENT !!!!! Great danger. Save Mama Galga and babies. ABANDONed Córdoba – arqueologa83@gmail.com

    Write to, if you can foster or adopt: arqueologa83@gmail.com

    These pups are at high risk, their mom is a galga (still no pictures of her), she is lame in one leg. We assume she has run for food for her babies and
    goes in search of food leaving them alone with the risk that entails. Besides that, she goes through an area where there are many hunters and now it has started to rain.

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  • URGENT – Lobby the Irish Government, write to your MEP, to Save Greyhounds From CHINA

    Irish Greyhounds to Barcelona 250 SOS GalgosIT’S ALL ABOUT MONEY – NOT ABOUT LIVING CREATURS! Urgent Reminder: to help the majority of greyhounds who are not lucky enough to be rescued. Are you a tax payer too? If so, you are helping to subsidise the Irish greyhound racing industry via the IMF bail-out

    Every letter counts from around the world!

    Worldwide protest letters needed now please and online petition link below where thousands of signatures are needed before it’s too late!

    Full details and important info below for everyone to read and take immediate action. Please keep all correspondence polite when writing to the Irish government and your MP/MEP. Please also send your emails straight to these people’s in boxes as well as the email addresses provided below.

    michael.noonan@oireachtas.irlgov.ie and enda.kenny@oireachtas.irlgov.ie

    The Irish national budget for 2012 is now under preparation for publication in December, so time is of the essence.

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  • Seville – Desperately Urgent to save this galgo from the streets

    SANY1127 250 Charl 10 2011This galgo has been living for some time on the streets of Sevilla. The people around the area have been feeding him. Recently a van with Romanian gypsies have been passing by and trying to catch him, they deal in dog fighting. The address of the girl to contact is ana-jimenez85@hotmail.com

  • Protest in Madrid 23 October 2011 – PACMA need your support

    Esdaw - protest in Madrid 190 23 10 2011This news received from Esdaw.

    Now the Spanish government are trying to introduce an animal ‘protection’ law. If it goes ahead, they will fine anybody found feeding stray dogs or cats. Strays will be able to be euthanised 3 days after entering a compound.

    PACMA are organising a protest against this new law on Sunday, 23rd October in Madrid. If anyone is going, any associations protesting elsewhere, please be sure to let me know.

    Please SHARE far & wide!

  • Another petition to sign, to save the galgos

    Another petition to sign to stop the barbaric treatment of galgos

  • Major boost for welfare of dogs and cats in the EU

    Greyhounds Rescue Holland have sent the following information.

    ‘Just after 12 o’clock on 13/10/2011, GRH received a call from the Liotard team that the Written Declaration on Dog Population Management has been supported by more than half of the Members of the European Parliament. Many volunteers across Europe, amongst whom GRH, have lobbied with their MEP’s to get their support.

    This Written Declaration asks for Members States to adopt comprehensive dog population management strategies and anti-cruelty laws, with the aim to harmonise animal welfare standards across the European Union. This marks a significant shift to developing EU legislation in this matter.’

    Read more here.

  • Podenco Post – read the latest news

    Don’t forget to read the latest news on Podenco Post, supporting the podencos of Spain, who also suffer at the hands of the galgueros. Subscribe to the newsletter.

    Latest appeal – Podenco Maneto abandoned and abused on the streets near Seville