A million thanks to everyone involved in galgo and podenco rescue, to the fosterers and adoptants who give these fabulous hounds forever homes. And thank you for reading and sharing my posts and appeals.
Category: Campaign
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Everyone in Galgo and Podenco Rescue – from me
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Madrid Province – Capital of Spain? – of dog fighting?!
(Google translation)This is happening in a terrible area in the south of Madrid specifically in Leganés, muchisimos have rescued animals that have been used to sparring (bait to attack other dogs then used for dogfighting.
The police is aware of these facts, the council too, but here nobody does anything.
Neither do raids or inspections usually, this is a horror and no other option left for us to hand it to publicly know, maybe this way begin to take action.
Cases rescued from the area :
Bianka, shattered three months, used twice to sparring
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Last Hope Dog Rescue, Murcia – can you help galgo Snoopy?
This is Snoopy Dawg, with his stunning green eyes! He is a beautiful galgo who has been waiting too long for his forever home. He is about 18 months old, free from all the Mediterranean diseases, castrated, good with cats – loves to play with dogs and people. The perfect hound.
He was found in the campo with his penis skin sliced open and very infected. He was anaesthatised whilst it was stitched up. He’s fine now.
He’s with Last Hope Dog Rescue in Alicante, please let’s give him the best Xmas present ever – a forever family. Please share him far and wide. Contact Irene if you can help this boy.
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Make a coat for a galgo
Winter is coming and the galgos in shelters waiting to be adopted need coats to keep warm and dry. Here are two patterns, one knitted. The waterproof coats are best as the dogs are kept in kennels and compounds and need to be dry. A friend of mine uses old nylon tents, old blankets, men’s ties for fastening. So it doesn’t need to cost a lot to make a coat – doesn’t matter what it looks like – the dogs will be glad of protection from the weather. There’s a list of associations here, if you want to make and send some coats.
http://www.ehow.com/how_11414240_make-raincoat-greyhound.html
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Panorama undercover in the UK greyhound industry
Following on from the documentary shown this week on BBC TV about the malpractices in the UK greyhound industry, I have received this report.
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University College Dublin – buying greyhounds for research
Thank you to ICABS for commenting further about the 11 dead Irish greyhounds found at Cherbourg, en route to Spain. On their website they now report the following disturbing news.
‘Irish greyhounds have been sold to University College Dublin and dissected to teach anatomy to veterinary students, it has been revealed. A new report by the League Against Cruel Sports and GREY2K USA Worldwide presents copies of invoices which confirm the purchase of live dogs by UCD’s Veterinary College.
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11 GREYHOUNDS FOUND DEAD IN A TRUCK at CHERBOURG, FRANCE – Update
This press release has been issued by the IGB. It is thought the dogs were in a Spanish animal transport (probably not DEFRA standsrds!) and that the dogs originated from County Tiperrary.
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11 GREYHOUNDS FOUND DEAD IN A TRUCK at CHERBOURG, FRANCE
Bloody Irish Greyhound Board!! (Bing translation)
Cherbourg, 27/10/2014. Alerted by the Irish Ferries shipping company, 11 Greyhounds were found dead by the Gendarmes Maritime of Cherbourg SPPP (maritime and port surveillance platoon) on board the vessel Oscar Wilde, 27th October 2014 around 2 pm. Crammed 2 in cages, in a truck from Rosslare (Ireland), 11 racing Greyhounds died suffocated during the 17 h crossing.
Veterinary services said death was by asphyxiation. No autopsy was performed.
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Greyhounds going missing in Great Britain!
Tuesday is action for greyhounds by the League of Cruel Sports. Read more here.