Galgo News

Category: Fund raising

  • Galgos don’t fly! Safe now with Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert, Seville

    Fundacion BM galga fence 400This is the 4 metre high fence surrounding the refuge of Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert, Seville.  On the morning of 4th August this galga had been  thrown over it!!   The little angel is positive for erlichia and anaplasma, doubtful to lehismania, has severe anaemia and thrombocytopenia.  Some bastard came up with the brilliant idea of throwing her over, who is he!  Nahia, as trhe galga has been called, has a fractured toe, leg wound and is in a lot of pain.  And as it obvious, severely malnourished.

    Now Nahia is located in the FBM hospital, her time of suffering has already happened,in  the next few weeks she will only have to worry about recovery and rest.

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  • Galga Zuki needs your help – safe with Scooby Medina

    I will never understand the mentality of a creature (I won’t call them human being or man) who can let a little galga get in such a pitiful state. Here’s the story of Zuki, safe with Scooby Medina and an update.  Please help Scooby if you can, they do such incredible work with hundreds of animals.  She is managing to walk on her bandaged feet, such a sweet forgiving little galga.

    And after reading her sad story, here’s a video to make you smile.

  • Seville – cheap accommodation available in the campo

    Rosario galga puppies 2 390Rosario de la Guia tells the story of this rescue – an all too common one about an abandoned galga who gives birth to pups.

    Look at what we did to rescue this galga and her pups. In the field in a few bushes hidden. For 3 days carrying food and water 3 times a day. We caught them as  we couldn’t leave them to die of a heat stroke.  We found an urgent foster placing  but we need to welcome them also for adoptions for when they stop suckling.  They are in Seville.  There is an adoption contract and follow up.

    Contact Harris Garcia and Rosario or gmail nochelinda49@gmail.com

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  • A baby, abandoned alone in a Spanish flat – safe now with Scooby

    From Cobie at Scooby Protectora.

    Scooby Bombon 400 7 2016They moved and took with them every worthless piece of shit with them, every chair, table, carpet, spoon, bowl, everything until the flat was completely empty.

    But the most valuable thing they left behind in that empty hole: this little galga puppy only 10 weeks old who actually should still be with her mother. But they left her all alone without water, without food, no soft blanket to sleep on, just nothing.

    Of course she was afraid and felt alone so she started to panic and cried and screamed for days and hoped that somebody heard her and would come back for her to keep her company. Well, finally, after some days, the neighbours called the police, they came and broke the door open and found her, totally stressed and brought her to the perrera municipal in Valladolid where Scooby took her out.

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  • Galga Esperanza – 5 years on and enjoying life

    Do you remember the story of Esperanza, left for dead badly injured in a rubbish skip and rescued by Galgos 112.  5 years on, here are a couple of videos of her enjoying a walk in the woods and playing with her canine friends.

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  • Volunteering at Pepis Dog Refuge – a story

    Anpana Alan 400 6 2014
    Got some holiday to spare; time at a weekend to run a monthly car boot stall….anything to help Jane and Alan Brian at Pepis.  Here’s a message from a recent volunteer, Holly,.

    ‘A big shout out to Jane Brian and Alan who run Pepis Refuge in Pedrera for welcoming me into their doggie family as a volunteer for the past two weeks! It was an amazing and eye opening experience 10/10 recommend to anyone who is a dog lover and wanting to do some good in the world. Jane and Alan are an amazing couple who work so hard everyday to care for all of their dogs and struggle against the cruelty that is inflicted on the dogs by the Spanish and their culture. They need SO MUCH help. If you want to volunteer or donate please contact Pepis Refuge, they would appreciate any help you can give!!’

    Galgos currently for adoption at Pepis.

  • Galgos 112 – saving the starving from the streets of Jaen, Spain

    Galgos 112 1 170 20 6 2016Unbelievable that this poor galgo even has the strength to stand up.  How long can he have gone without food?  But he is now safe with Galgos 112.  Here’s what they say about him.

    ‘The years go by but we’re still surprising us by the same things. On the one hand the incredible strength of galgos and hounds, that as soon as they are given a chance they cling to life with a mad desire and exceed that which seemed impossible. On the other hand the indifference with which some humans treat others.

    The of the pictures is Cuico, a galgo that was several days wandering in that state for the town in Jaen Martos. It’s getting complicated to understand that being in this state no one offer to help him.  Was it not clear that this dog needed help? This indifference to the suffering of others, in Galgos 112 we never get used to it. Never. It’s just that, plain and simple, we don’t want to do it; we don’t want to be indifferent to the pain of others, whoever it is that I’m having a tough time. Had to be Antonio, as always, who saw him and he laid his hand. Because Antonio has the gift of not being able to subtract indifferent to the pain and the abuse, Antonio has that what many brag but not so many times we see: Humanity.

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  • Galgo injured and left for dead –

    We are always amazed at the courage of the galgos who – despite horrendous injuries and bad treatment – fight for life when they are rescued.  This is the story of just such a black galgo – now named Galileo – rescued badly injured and starving at the roadside near Carmona in April.  He was rushed to the vet clinic at Malaga where they feared he would not be strong enough to survive the anaesthetic to repair his shattered front legs.  

    But Galileo knew the sound of kind voices, felt gentle hands and knew that help was on hand to save his life and heal his injuries. It has been a long journey but Galileo is now receiving physiotherapy to walking again.  On 17th September he will join other galgos making the trip from Spain to France with Levriers sans Frontieres – where he will be adopted and loved for ever.

     

     

  • Scooby Foreverdog – calling Europe for help

    Here are all the details on this link.

  • Life for the galgos and podencos at Scooby Medina – they are all waiting for you

    A delightful video of a visit to Scooby Medina by Frenchwoman Christelle Baudimont of Scooby France and her father in January 2016.  I appreciate many of you won’t understand the French comments, but the video is an excellent example of just how many galgos are at Scooby, all waiting for adoption…plus many podencos too.  Also, it had been raining and Scooby desperately needs waterproof coats for these hounds, lined if possible for warmth.  Some of the hounds are new arrivals, others are in quarantine, one very nervous bitch was rescued with puppies but only one survived.  The brown woolly dog is a Mastin puppy. Christelle and Franck also visited Cobie at Scooby Residencia Valladolid to meet the galgos and podencos waiting their for their forever homes.