Galgo News

Category: Campaign

  • February 1st – Day of the Galgo

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    Your day is not just one, your day is all, 365 of the year.

    But on February 1 our voices, representing the greyhounds, sound higher and clearer than ever to explain to everyone that, in the 1st century, is still used by most galgueros as a mere tool of Work, as a thing that when it ruins, does not fulfill its function, or it is no longer profitable, throw and buy a new.

    The end that awaits a greyhound who stops being profitable for his owner is, in the best of cases, abandonment, since in many places in Spain are still hanged, they are killed or thrown alive To Wells.

    Thousands of greyhounds are born every year to replace the thousands who are discarded until when?

    #StopCaza #StopGalgueros

    http://www.diadelgalgo.com/?fbclid=IwAR1ta4GREgEuZguHHvIB40FfRx_rP9ien1qvcasLvygvB61UVjvX0osovUU#.XjWUVmhKhPY

  • Galga Missy with Dogs of Portugal – no more living on the end of a chain!

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    This galga has been handed in by her owner. She has spent 3 years on the end of a chain! All the details are on this weblink to the Dogs of Portugal website. Please contact them direct if you can offer a forever home. Such a beauty!

  • The cruelty of the Spanish galguero…

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    Podencos in Need Scotland – PINS

    Stunning girl India was found wandering with her mouth tied shut. Unfortunately as she had a chip she had to be returned to the hunter who gave her to another one who made her run tied to a motorbike.

    She obviously didn’t make the grade (thankfully) so has ended up in shelter. She has had a terrible start to life but is currently in a Spanish foster home getting used to the fact that some humans are good.

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  • SPANISH LANDSCAPE ——————– The outcasts of the Spanish countryside

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    From Cobie at Protectora Scooby Residencia Valladolid.

    The discarded galgos become part of the landscape in certain places in Spain and during a specific time of the year.

    It is sad to see how they roam the fields, roads, towns and cities looking for something to satisfy their hunger with and somewhere to shelter from the cold. Above all, it is devastating and frustrating to see how many of them end up dead, lying on the road or in a ditch, after being run over.

    We don’t have the solution to end this problem that many don’t even want to see. We cannot change or make new laws; all we can do is try to rescue as many as possible and provide them with a safe place, food and veterinary assistance, and then look for families that give them the love they deserve and never had.

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  • Greyhounds/Galgos are a gift

    From Grey2K USA. Applies to galgos too.

    Greyhounds are a Gift

    Where do I begin
    With this beautiful breed
    Long legged and noble
    Built for great speed

    A rainbow of colors
    Fawn, red and blue
    Brindles of all shades
    Which one is for you?

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  • Dogs of Portugal – galgo hoping for a forever home.

    Read all about galgo Loco, in Portugal and hoping for a forever home. Contact Dogs of Portugal direct.

  • Badajoz – hell for galgos – 46 killed by a vet!

    https://www.lavanguardia.com/sucesos/20191203/472043280998/matan-46-perros-badajoz-caza-sanos.html?fbclid=IwAR23xR04CNBTG5zHEdcUFsgSA9L352beGAuF5_2XqSWwCZGGJc_HDhplI8M

    English translation below.

    Bone remains found by the Civil Guard Seprona at the scene (EP)
    WRITING / AGENCIES , MÉRIDA
    12/03/2019 1:26 PM
    Updated on
    03/12/2019 22:13

    The sacrifice of dogs when they are not used for hunting continues to be an extended practice in some areas of Spain. An example of this is the investigation being carried out by the Civil Guard in Tierra de Barros (Badajoz), which has opened proceedings against 12 residents of the region for the killing of 46 dogs .

    The Benemérita, who has brought the proceedings brought to justice, accuses these people of a crime of animal abuse. Among those investigated, there is a veterinary doctor from the region of La Paz, who is also charged with a crime of documentary falsification, as reported by the Civil Guard .

    First inquiries – The case was uncovered with the finding of a dog corpse next to a bag of bones

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  • Protectora Scooby – 3 galgo pups thrown over the wall!

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    From Cobie at Protectora Scooby.

    22/11/2019 – 2 Hours ago, 3 galgopups from some 4 months young were thrown over the wall from the big playfield at the Scooby residencia. They are of course terrified, it´s very dark there and impossible to catch them now so they will have to spend the dark and cold night outside. They have access to an empty kennel where I´ve put water, food and blankets and can only hope they will find it…It is too dark to make pictures of them but tomorrow I will if they are still there which of course I hope with all my heart because normally the dogs can´t escape from there. I´ve called the police and they will come here tomorrow so at least they know that these things are happening here! I hate these galgueros who do this so much, I´m ready to kill a few of them!!

    Update 28/11/2918 –

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  • Protectora Scooby – galgos galore

    Some of the wonderful galgos at the Scooby shelters waiting for forever homes.

  • Galgo’s Rescue Almeria – small shelter saving the galgos and podencos

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    I’ve had an appeal for help for this small rescue shelter in Almeria. They have several hounds at the moment needing vet treatment and struggle to raise funds for this. Please take a look at their website and help if you can. Below is a recent arrival desperately needing help.

    Gitana – this fragile girl arrived at GRA. This girls is under weight ( barely 15kg ) and have some wounds. Unfortunately Gitana tested positive for Leish and Erlichia. A treatment with doxiciclina has been started to treat her Erlichia and for her Leish she is going to need Leishguard, Allopurinol and Milteforan. It’s going to take some while before this fragile girl is ready to go to a new family.

    In the meanwhile she is going to get all the treatments necessary to control her Leish. Also she is going to need special food to gain weight. And lots of love to pull her true.

    All help is welcome/ needed to support Gitana.