Galgo News

Category: Fund raising

  • Pepis Dog Refuge – desperate call for donations

    One word…..HELP!!💔

    Apologies from Jane at Pepis Dog Refuge for not posting much this week but as you will see it’s been a tough one. Probably one of the worst yet. Anyone following this page will of seen Kiora, the Galga that was recently dumped and shortly after died of an unknown illness. Well sadly, the illness is still unknown and it’s rampaging it’s way through the refuge. We currently have 3 dogs at the vets, 2 in the refuge hospital on drips and several more showing signs of coming down with it. We are praying at the moment they will all survive it.

    Regardless, this is going to result in a MASSIVE vet bill. We obviously can’t quote it yet as at the moment we have no idea how many more are going to need treatment. If you can donate ANY amount it would be a great help.

    PayPal is pepis.dogrefuge@yahoo.co.uk

    Sadly Jane has reported today that galga Faith has died.

  • Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Seville – galgos for adoption

    Book coversPlease take a look at these beautiful galgos…all with a story to tell…all safe, happy and waiting for forever homes. Please contact Jane at Pepis if you can take one into your home and your heart.

    These are a few     of the lucky ones off to forever homes in Italy.

    Here are some of the dogs who need sponsoring – could you spare just 10 euros/month – or more – to feed them?

    Or what about joining the Teaming group. More information here.

    Could you spare a week or long weekend to volunteer at Pepis – help feed the dogs, clean the kennels, walk the dogs…get in touch here to find out more.

  • Esperanza Animal Toledo – Galgo Argus fights for his life

    Esperanza Animals 350 13 3 2017This is the tale of a little lost 6 month old puppy, lost on the streets of Toledo and rescued by Esperanza Animal Toledo. He’s been called Argus.

    13 3 2017

    ‘I present to you Argus, a big galgo baby about 6 months of age who has already gone though having to fend for himself on the street, his destiny made him get to the gate that would lead him to find his salvation. And since today he is a member of our humble but great family of Esperanza Animal Toledo.

    This situation is how they live each day, without help it will be impossible to continue to supply such a noble soul in danger, please help them, I know this little warrior will fight to live and we will help. I know we are another link in the chain that saves them, refuge, heals, protects, nourishes and provides a second chance to live. Please help, you can do it for only € 1 per month through our teaming
    www.teaming.net/esperanzaanimaltoledo or with the amount you want and when you want through our paypal
    adopcionesesperanzaanimal@hotmail.com

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  • Abandoned, starving, ill, dying – on a Seville landfill

    Chiri Seville 400 1 2 2017In a village in Seville province – struggling to survive on a rubbish tip!

    Chirigota (Chiri) is a galga that some girls found and fed on a rubbish tip. They had to use gloves to catch her as she was very afraid and tried to bite them. She was in a very bad condition and the lady who rescued her, Inmaculada Gomez Gonzalez took her to an emergency Vet.

    Chiri was covered in bugs, weighed only 15 kilos – she should be nearer 25 kilos – is dehydrated, anaemic and her skin is flakey. She has been given intravenous serum and vitamins to hydrate and to make analytical Biochemistry and blood cell count as her gums are very pale. She is also on antibiotics, her temperature is normal, but she is still very frightened. She is about 3 years old.

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  • End of hunting in Spain – galgos galore dumped everywhere…

    Corley one leg not grown properly 400 9 2016Will the galgueros ever take responsibility for the terrible over-breeding, maltreatment and dumping of galgos. They really are from the dark ages…

    2 more at Pepis Dog Refuge needing expensive vet treatment. Corley was dumped back in September with a deformed front leg possibly from an old injury which arthritis had attacked. It is possible that he will need an amputation, although other opinions are still being sought. In the meantime, the continued visits to the vets need funding.

    Next is Kaiora, left tied at the gates who has now been diagnosed with coronary problems. More investigative work by the vets, more medical treatment on the cards, more vet fees!

    And lastly Bradie, who Jane and Alan spotted being left tied to the gate with baler twine. He’s skinny and covered in wounds old and fresh, including one in his neck where the chip has been cut out. More vet fees for blood tests.

    Please help Pepis, you know they rely solely on your donations and any fundraising you can do – car boot sales, coffee mornings, adverts on vet clinic news boards…donate paypal pepis.dogrefuge@yahoo.co.uk Also join the Pepis Teaming Group.

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  • BIG POLICE INTERVENTION – REFUGIO KIMBA 48 ANIMALS SAVED

    Refugio Kimba 400Refugio Kimba is one of the longest established animal shelters in Spain. Here’s the latest news about their work.

    FINALLY THE END OF THE HELL.

    On Monday 6th of February, the SPAP Refugio Kimba collaborated with Seprona Police (Guardia Civil) by rescuing 48 animals abandoned in horrendous conditions in Chiclana, Cadiz. The images were terrible, I think we will not be able to forget that scene ever in our whole life.

    The smell was awful, corpses’ smells, we could not avoid tears just thinking how many dog would have died in that hell. It was really difficult to breath and be in a good mood, but we had to be so strong be possible in order to save all the animals. Their cries and moans were breaking our souls.

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  • Appache in Chella, Valencia – working on educating the locals

    Isla on arrival crop 400 2 2017Maureen lives in a small village in the Valencia region called Chella. Here she writes about becoming yet another failed fosterer!

    ‘In the village is a fabulous group of Spanish ladies who I have joined to help with the protection of animals. The group is called Appache , it is a not for profit organisaion. They operate on a foster home basis and take any animal in need into their care. The organisation is only 2 years old and they are doing a fabulous job in an area where fund raising is challenging. They have welcomed me into the group and I was the first non Spanish person to join and have now recruited some of my mates too.

    I was checking the Appache facebook page one afternoon when I saw a request for a foster home for a little black galga who had been abandoned. She was underweight by around 5 kilos and was sick with Leishmanosisi and ehrlichiosis.

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  • Update on Hypatia, the beaten galga.

    Hypatia walk 400 2 2017The strong will to live shown by galgos who survive the terrible treatment inflicted on them by the sub-human galgueros who try to kill them is incredible. From the original pages of Hypatia badly beaten about the head and left for dead – whilst people walked by her on the street and ignored her – to her being rescued by volunteers and now to these latest ones of her feeling well enough to bask in the sunshine and take a walk with her friends.

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  • Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert, Seville – visit the shelter

    Here is a video by Naydene Mitchell who went with a team from the US to Seville and the shelter of FUNDACIÓN BENJAMÍN MEHNERT. They have approx 700 dogs there now.

  • Update on Hypatia – galga beaten and left for dead

    1/2/2017 – update on Hypatia, just in, google translation.

    Good morning! We just talked to the hospital, and they give us good news given the situation of yesterday, it seems that hypatia’s evolving, I already have withdrawn the mannitol that it was the medicine to lower the intracranial pressure because she has done and continues its effect with sueroterapia , two antibiotics, urbason gastric and protector.

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