Galgo News

Category: Fund raising

  • Portugal Dog Shelter – update on the storm damage

    UPDATE 26/10/13: The builder has come to see the damage and what materials are needed, and will start rebuilding soon. Rubble is out, and some of the dogs have been removed to a foster home so the building can start. Thank you for your help.

    UPDATE 30/10/13: We have managed to buy quite a lot of the building materials needed with your help, many thanks. The builder will charge €70 a day for labour, so any helping hands welcome. Thank you all for your donations, still a bit to go, so please feel free to share this link and drop a few pennies, as every penny counts.

    Donation details on this link.

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  • Tina’s Appeal – help save this young injured galga

    Pepis galga Tina 2 250This poor galga arrived at Pepis Refuge today. Jane explains.

    ‘This young girl, who we have now named Tina, was bought to the refuge this afternoon, found limping in the street. A visit to the vets and xrays taken, which shows she has a very severe brake, vet’s opinion is she has been hit with a blunt instrument.

    An operation is needed urgently. The bone specialist can do the operation on Monday, 4/11/2013. We are caring for her and she is on strong medication for the pain. The specialist will need to be paid on Monday, we urgently need your help to raise the money, to ease her pain, the cost of the operation will be around, 600 euros.

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  • Herman – brought back from the brink of death

    The story of Herman, another incredible survivor of the galgo holocaust. Brought back from the brink of death by Scooby, he now needs his forever home to complete his story.

  • Appeal for galgo Arnold – fighting for life in Seville

    My friend Sandra in Seville is now working with an Italian association and she has a galgo in her care who needs vet treatment. Here’s a Bing translation of her appeal.

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  • Urgent help needed – serious storm damage to kennels at Portugal Dog Rescue!

    Portugal Dog Rescue 250 3 10 2013Remember Estrela and more recently Duke? Saved by Portugal Dog Rescue. On 22nd October the very worst happened at the shelter – the ‘temporary’ roof came down at the shelter, sadly one dog had to be pts. You can read the full story below. The new kennels which were built after an appeal earlier in the year are fine, more now need to be built in place of the ‘temporary’ one so that this never happens again.

    Teresa does most of the rescuing and rehoming herself,looking after the dogs, plus having a job. An incredible lady who does not need the heartache of this happening. It costs 50 euros to build a new permanent kennel. Please help if you can, any amount helps buy some more bricks, tiles for the roof…here’s where you can donate.

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  • Galgo Happy, recovering from a bad case of mange

    ‘Happy’ arrived earlier this month at 112carlotagalgos with a very serious case of mange – no hair, swollen legs, open sores and scabs on his body. He was in so much pain and so sore he couldn’t even lie down. His vet fees are mounting up but as you can see from this video, he is improving. If you can donate towards his vet fees, please paypal comdelrio@hotmail.com.

  • Pro-Galgo jewellery on sale to help the galgos and podencos

    Want an idea for a great Xmas present whilst at the same time helping the galgos and podencos? Mo Swatek of Pro-Galgo has some fabulous jewellery for sale. Prices vary from 6-30 euros. For orders and special wishes, please contact pro-galgo@hotmail.com

  • Pro-Galgo – another galgo saved

    Mo Swatek Marek 2 170Another story of heartbreak for a little galgo, found in a 5m deep canyon. Rescuers had to climb down to rescue him and get him to safety. He had a bad hind leg fracture, open wound full of maggots, severe gangrene setting in. There was no chance to save his leg, it had to be amputated. He is now recovering slowly, his liver was also damaged due to the severe infection in his leg.

    He has been named Marek.

    He is in the care of Pro-Galgo and the vet bills are over 500 euros. Every little helps. Please help them help Marek. Donations to pro-galgo@hotmail.com by paypal or email pro-galgo@hotmail.com for bank details

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  • A heart for galgo Prince – have you room for him in yours

    Charl Prince 250 10 2013Stunning boy Prince has been at 112carlotagalgos for many months, partly because he was very ill when he arrived and he needed time to get well. Here’s what Charl writes about him.

    RE.INTRODUCING PRINCE FOR ADOPTION!

    Due to circunstances out of Princes control He is now back “in adoption!”

    I will never forget the day I saw Prince’s case. The way his beauty coupled with best buddy Odie stole my heart. I thought ‘someone will rescue you, you’re stunning. Only 2 days in the perrera to go before killing and I’d decided if his case came around again I’d take them. Sure enough meant to be, it did. And I did.

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  • Refuge Life – by Alan Brian of Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Spain

    REFUGE LIFE

    by Alan Brian

    Who said that refuge life is not good, that is not strictly true,
    We are fed and watered every day, cos that’s what the owners do.

    We can go into our great big compound when the cleanings being done,
    It even has a little pool to cool us from the sun.

    There’s even a place where we can go to lay out in the shade
    That’s got carpet on the dirt but it’s not been properly laid.

    That’s another thing about refuge life; they never do forget
    That if you’re feeling poorly, you get taken to the vet.

    We even have a misting system to cool us from the sun,
    So refuge life is not so bad,

    So please tell everyone.

    Click on this link if you would like to read more of Alan’s poems, and this link to donate to feeding and vet bills or sponsor one of their 70 dogs.