If you want to give a very worthwhile gift for Christmas, why not give a ‘Sponsor Dog’ as a present.
Pro-Galgo have pictures and information about sponsor dogs. £10 a month, that’s all. Some are even ready for the UK.
Baas Galgo offer galgo sponsorship
PAWS in Almeria, who work with Ibizan Hound Rescue, also offer dog sponsorship
Greyhounds in Need need sponsors for their galgos in Spain
Wondering what to give for Christmas? SOS Galgos 2010 calendars are now available for order. The calendar has been designed once again by our talented collaborator from Germany, Elke Winkler, and features galgos that have been lucky enough to find a home with a kind and generous family unlike many thousands of others in Spain who desperately need help. The last photo on the calendar is that of Blanki, a galgo who has been living wild near the Carrefour supermarket in Baena (Cordoba) for more than a year. He has a length of chain hanging from his neck and is very frightened. We have not yet managed to capture him, let’s hope 2010 is his year.
Susanna Hollesch recently wrote about the Protectora de Granada and how much help is needed for the poor shelters and refuges under their umbrella. One such refuge is Association Ladridos Vagabundos. This is an urgent appeal from them
Aim: Providing the big dogs cages of a door and an awning to protect them from sun and rain. A total of 11 gates and 20 cages for cover.
Currently: Every time the dogs come out of their cages volunteers have to raise one of the panels forming the cage. And every time you open the cage, the canopy that summer we will gradually breaking and fixing the panel that opens to the dog out. So, before putting the roof, we must ensure that all panels of the cages will remain secure. Hence the need to do before the doors.
Announcing the 3rd FIESTA de GALGOS
6th December 2009
10am – 5.30pm
Venue – El refugio de Burrito
Fuente de Piedra
Antequera, Malaga
Charl del Rio is organising her 3rd Fiesta de Galgos fundraiser, and this year it promises to be bigger than ever. There will be a fashion show with both dogs showing coats, collars etc. and models showing t-shirts, bags, jewellery etc. The items will be for sale afterwards.
Levriers-en-danger now have their 2010 calendar for sale. 20 euros plus 2 euros postage, 12 beautiful pages of galgos and podencos.
Euro cheques payable to Levriers en Danger and send to
CHRISTINE TROUYET
NOYER
07440 BOFFRES
For supporters in Switzerland, contact Marie-Claude direct, details on the website.
Larisa Počivavšek lives in Slovenia and is a prime mover there in raising awareness of the plight of the Spanish galgos and podencos. At the beginning of October she organised a Galgo Fiesta and the first meeting of her newly formed association. This is her report.
The last weekend we spent with our group of volunteers was the weekend full of joy and sighthounds’ happiness…
Our group works independently from all the other formal groups and societies of Slovenia and was found with the only aim to help sighthounds and to widly inform public about their problematic issues.
Calling all associations and charities. If you would like a fundraising idea, then here is one. Buy and sell one of these books
The A La Bark Baking Book is coming!!!
Here’e what the authoress says.
My name is Kris Owen and I have written and am publishing the A La Bark Baking cook book for dogs.
It contains over 30 fun but healthy recipes to bake for your dog.
They include biscuits such as cheese, liver, blueberry and cakes, meatloaves and fun cakes. There are also waist watcher biscuits, ultra low protein and gluten free recipes to cater for all.
Baas Galgo have produced a beautiful calendar for 2010 with pictures of famous Spanish personalities and galgos. Please support the association in raising funds to help galgos by reserving a copy of the calendar. Cost is 15 euros including postage. Here is the link in English with all the details.
Levriers en Danger have launched an appeal for donations to pay for tick treatment for dogs in Scooby Medina refuge. LED have a veterinary friend who will supply them with a large quanity of tick treatment at a specially reduced price.
The team leave on 16 September, returning on 20th September. If you can help with a donation, visit their website LED for bank transfer details or payment by Paypal, or send donations direct to Scooby
There are over 600 dogs in the refuge, Scooby Medina desperately need all the help they can get.
The first week in October is Animal Awareness Week, as well as World Animal Day. Events were held in 66 countries last year.
PAWS have organised a Sponsored Dog Walk and are looking for as many people as possible to take part, or get sponsorship – 10 euros per person would be a good start. They’ve also got a Fashion Show on 10th October, both events are in Mojacar. For all details, check their website.
