Galgo News

Category: Fund raising

  • La Bienvenida Protectora, Ciudad Real – 16 galgo puppies dumped in 2 days!

    La Bienvenida 16 pups 250 7 2014La Bienvenida refuge at Ciudad Real (200km south of Madrid) was the first refuge in Spain which I visited back in 2007 with the French association L’Europe des Levriers. We brought 4 galgos from there back to France for rehoming, one of which was my beloved Sahara. Ciudad Real is a terrible place for galgos and podencos to exist. Recently they had 16 galgos and pups dumped there. Here’s the story.

    ’16 galgo PUPPIES abandoned in less than 24 hours! Summer is always the worst time for dropouts is unclear but at La Bienvenida Ciudad Real protective welcome could not have been worse with the arrival in less than 24 hours of 16 abandoned puppies, 9 on the night of Monday and 7 yesterday. All of them are galgos and babies, which makes it impossible to keep in the refuge, with the rest of dogs, in case any are sick, until they are vaccinated.

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  • Sponsors needed for a Spanish animal lawyer

    Please read about this amazing Spanish lawyer who takes on animal cruelty cases over and above her other legal work. Like everyone, she needs to live and eat. Here’s what Fermin says about her. Donate

  • Update on the Bullas rescue – Fermin appeals for help for Scooby

    Here you can read about the situation regarding the latest Bullas rescue. The situation is that not all the animals were able to be transported the other week and some remain but are being cared for by volunteers. Please donate to Scooby if you can help with Fermin’s appeal.

    And more news from Fermin about how the rescued animals are doing at Scooby.

  • ACTIN in Action

    Latest news from ACTIN on their efforts to improve life for animals in Murcia.

  • Desperately needing your help – Oli the Galgo

    Galgo Oli 6 2014 250Please help this poor boy. He has been named Oli. He was hit by a car and fell and the next two or three cars ran over his front legs without even slowing down. He has been taken in by Vero, a friend of Charl del Rio. Vero rescues many dogs and cannot afford the extensive vet fees needed to help Oli. Those of you who know Ebro’s story will know what a very long journey it will be to repair Oli’s legs so he can walk again. Please help Oli or the vet may put him down. Paypal is adoptaotros@live.com

  • 112carlotagalgos need wheels – David jumps out of the skies! Sponsor him

    David did his jump – glorious day over La Rochelle, clear skies. Here are some photos of Christophe and Francois (the two professional parachutists at Altitudes) going through the briefing with David and a French guy doing his first jump as a birthday present. There’s also a short video here but please, it’s not very good…the sun was bright, I couldn’t see what was in my tablet screen, so I just pointed and hoped! You can see from the windsock the wind speed was about 24 kmh. Please sponsor him – 10,000 feet is a long way to fall out of a little plane over La Rochelle when the wind is blowing!

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  • Update on galgo Lucas – saved from the hell that is Hellin

    Charl Lucas vet 170Update on Lucas from Hellin. Charl writes…

    Lucas comes home.

    Lucas.. “light of God”

    A tortured soul one so beaten down ‘Ive got to say I cringe at the thought. Sadly I’ve seen many a case of a beaten down galgo or pod.. but Lucas cries a tear and with that tear my heart bleeds.

    He makes me remember Apolo.. Ann Kneightly. For Lucas is more pod than Galgo.

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  • Help for 2 galgos with head wounds – from Hellin and Cordoba

    Charl Lucas 250 6 2014Lucas is a podenco/galgo cross rescued from a street in Hellin. He will need a lot of medical care, it is believed that he has mange, ehrlichia and leishmania. He was stoned by a group of older kids. Needs isolation and lots of love and care to recover. If you can help his vet fees, please paypal comdelrio@hotmail.com

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  • Please Sponsor David for 112carlotagalgos

    on Friday, 20th June David’s jumping out of a plane over La Rochelle again, to raise funds for 112carlotagalgos. He needs lots of sponsors, please sponsor him and share far and wide. Here’s the page.

  • ACTIN, Murcia – another success in beating Spanish bureaucracy

    Not a galgo nor a podenco, but a deserving dog in Spain. ACTIN have done tremendous work on this case and now it can be published. Please read and donate towards their legal bills. And their outstanding vet bill is over 2,500 euros!