Latest news announced by the Galgo Association of Castilla y Leon is the creation of a galgo sperm bank in Zamora. They say ‘the aim is to protect the species (!) and collect semen from the best dogs’. Whilst I understand the principle behind the idea – to improve the breed – they would do better to deal with controlling the indiscriminate breeding and annual abandonment of galgos, such as is highlighted in my book. If you haven’t already done so, write to them at http://www.galgosfcyl.com. A letter in Spanish is on this link.
Category: Campaign
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Lies, all lies! Action needed against this article about Spanish Galgueros!
Sandra Baas of Baas Galgo has just sent notice about an article which has appeared in one of Spain’s largest newspapers and written by a famous Spanish journalist. Please, dear readers, shout out loud in the comments section – under the photo it says ‘Es tu escribo’ – click on that to comment.
This is a basic translation.
April 10, 2010
The galgueros are the most humble people of the hunt. A few days ago in Guadalajara, some 300 members held a meeting and asked me to speak out in their defence. I was honoured. I was told there is pressure on them and they are considered unjust. We agreed that it was imperative to end the few, and very few, couple of dozen complaints a year, as there is clearly organised propaganda about cases of abuse and brutality. It must be made clear to those scoundrels, the bench and Justice.
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Join the campaign – write to the Spanish Hunting Federations
The mass abandonment of galgos at the end of every hunting season in Spain, and the cruelty the majority suffer, is caused by the hunters. They are all supposed to be members of a hunting federation, although there are of course illegal hunters, and the gitanos. I have composed a letter appealing to the hunting federations to put their house in order – control breeding, introduce registration and microchipping, monitor a galgo throughout its life, responsible ownership and more.
Please would you write to the addresses below – some of them are unfortunately only email addresses – with a copy of the letter; Charl and Dioni have kindly translated it into Spanish too.
Please keep your letter polite, expressing feelings of anger will not help our cause.
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Petition to the European Parliament – support on behalf of all Europe’s animals
Galgos Ethique Europe was formed last year with the intention of drawing up a Charter of minimum standards for animal shelters and refuges in Spain, together with methods of transport used. As happens anywhere in the world, not everyone was happy with the Charter, for different reasons.
GEE has now launched a petition on the website of the European Parliament, and I would ask everyone to sign it, wherever in the world you live. This morning I received an email showing dogs in Romania hung from trees by their tails and back legs. This petition is not just for galgos, it is for all animals in Europe.
THE RIGHT OF ALL EUROPEAN CITIZENS TO HAVE THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION APPLIED, RESPECTED AND ENFORCED IN ALL MEMBER STATES.
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The Horror of Aviles – keep emailing the Mayor and Tourist Office
As the stories of the cruelty and suffering of the abandoned dogs of Spain continue, please don’t forget to email the Public Affairs people in Aviles, to get the ‘shelter’ there closed down and the animals moved. Here’s the link with details.
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The Horror of Aviles – email the Public Affairs Official at Aviles
Pat Getz, one of the greyhound/galgo supporters in the US, has been in contact with public officials at St Augustine, the neighbouring city to Aviles, who suggested to her that we write to Senor Martinez, as well as the Mayor. Pat has composed these letters, please everyone, email Senor Ignacio with both letters. Action needs to be taken quickly to help these poor dogs and cats.
Senor Ignacio Martinez
Public Affairs, Aviles, Spain
protocolo@ayto-aviles.esDear Senor Martinez,
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Stop Animal Cruelty in Spain – Sign this Petition
Please would you all support this petition to add yet another million voices to try and force Spain to act against the despicable maltreatment of its animals.
Please ask everyone you know to add their name.
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Aviles, Spain – letter campaign to the Mayor – stop animal cruelty in Aviles
Valarie Woolf has been kind enough to compose a letter for us all to send to the Mayor of Aviles with regard to the terrible conditions in which the dogs and cats are kept.
There is an English version, and I have also translated it to Spanish using Spanishdict.com, so those of who who speak Spanish, please excuse any mistakes.
Please send off your letters, get all your family and friends to do so. Aviles is on the northern coast of Spain and wishes to attract holidaymakers. They need to know the life of hell behind the waterfront centres!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh7A1B2-vg4
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Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare – add your name, on behalf of galgos and podencos
Have you added your name to the UDAW petition? Over 2 million other people have. Please add yours
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Cheap Holiday in Spain? Here’s just the place – Puerto Real, Santander, Cadiz
I have just found this website, which denounces what happens in the perreras in Spain. It’s in Spanish, but if you click on your translator box/symbol, you will get the story in English. Don’t turn away, all the refuges and associations need your support to help the abandoned dogs of Spain, especially the galgos and podencos.