Category: Fund raising

  • 9 days to go and counting down – please sponsor David

    9 days to go and counting down – please sponsor David for his parachute jump on 23rd July over La Rochelle, Western France in memory of dear friend Charlie Brannan who was going to do one in September on his 80th birthday but sadly passed away in February. You can donate in any currency with YouCaring.

  • Portugal Dog Rescue – picking them up off the streets

    Pantufa standing 250Regular readers will remember Estrela and Joy, two galgos rescued from terrible conditions in Portugal. Both happily rehomed. But these two little dogs have now been taken off the streets into the caring hands of Teresa and her team at Portugal Dog Rescue. They aren’t galgos or podencos, The vet bills will be enormous. If you can spare a little towards the cost, please donate to Portugal Dog Rescue. Paypal donations here

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  • 11 days to go – Polar’s counting -please sponsor to help his buddies

    Polar in the meadow 250 12 7 2013Now that the farmers have cut our meadows for hay, Polar’s enjoying his morning walks with his best buddy Bracken and old boy Floyd – and David, who is counting down to his sponsored parachute jump on 23rd July to raise funds for Pepis Dog Refuge. Please sponsor him. All details here.He’s doing it in memory of dear friend Charlie Brannan who was going to jump on his 80th birthday in September but who sadly passed away suddenly last February, as well as for Polar’s pals still at Pepis.

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  • Prodeanse, Seville – Galga Nieves fighting to survive the abuse of a galguero

    Prodeanse Nieves b4 vet 250I visited Prodeanse shelter when I was in Seville last year. The team work to help dogs in a very bad area for abandonment and cruelty. This is their story of Nieves.

    SEVILLA / / Nieves… Rescued from the Cerro de Dos Hermanas

    Nieves gave birth to her 9 puppies on the morning of the 27 June.
    She was treated with amoxicillin/clavulamico (antibiotic), meloxican (anti-inflammatory) and a vitamin complex since she was rescued. On July 1 she went to the vet as an emergency.

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  • 13 days to go and counting down! Sponsor David’s Jump!

    13 days to go to David’s parachute jump in aid of Pepis Dog Refuge.
    He’s doing it in memory of a wonderful friend and supporter – who planned on doing a parachute jump on his 80th Birthday in September. Sadly dear Charlie passed away suddenly in February. So David will be hoping Charlie will be watching him jump in his memory. Come on folks, £5 or 10 euros…ain’t much but sure is a lot to Pepis.

  • Galgo Pup Polar – burying bones in France!

    Latest news and pix of my beautiful disabled galgo pup Polar –

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  • Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Seville – can you help feed a galgo?

    Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, are appealing for help to feed their galgos and for fosterers and adopters. Besides galgos, they have podencos and other adorable residents including a dalmation. They all need feeding.

    Could you feed a galgo? Simply click on the link below to help feed Dina, Richardo and Maneta, for starters. You can donate a sum via Pepis website too.

    Is there a rescue/rehoming association who could find placements for their dogs, many of whom were dumped on them as puppies and have spent most of their lives in kennels?

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  • Galgo pup Polar – enjoying life in France

    1 02 7 2013 250Polar continues to give us lots of pleasure and wins the affection of everyone he meets.

    He’s well into the household routine and starting to learn a few manners! He has to be fed first, otherwise he has his head in everyone else’s bowl and they stupidly let him. His big buddy is Bracken – they play together and often share a bed. Bracken has earned a lot of gold stars, he has endless patience. His ears get pinched, his jowl, his leg – come on, mate, I want to play – and only once has he snapped back that he’s had enough of playing for the time being!

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  • Pedro Munoz Refuge, Ciudad Real – allopurinol desperately needed

    My first galga, Karmel, came from La Bienvenida refuge at Ciudad Real. The city is not a good place for galgos. This appeal comes from the refuge of Pedro Munoz Ciudad Animal. They have 16 dogs with leishmaniosis and are desperately in need of allopurinol (300mg if possible) Please, if you can, purchase a supply to be sent to

    Loli Cantero
    C Reyes Catolicos nº 31
    13620 Pedro Muñoz
    Spain

    (They don’t have a paypal address to send money to buy.)

  • DAVID’S JUMPING OUT OF AN AEROPLANE! Please sponsor him

    Parachute jump 350DAVID’S JUMPING OUT OF AN AEROPLANE! WHY?

    To raise funds for Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Seville.

    When? TUESDAY, 23rd JULY 2013

    Where? LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE

    He needs to raise 6,000 euros.

    It will cost 5,000 euros to fence an area of land where the refuge can relocate to the top of the hill above the house and kennels, which have been engulfed in mud slides over winter. The house is now declared unsafe to live in.

    It will cost 1,000 euros to buy a new electricity generator – their last one died and they are struggling. They can’t use power tools and the refuge does not have sufficient electricity for the day to day running of the refuge. They have a small generator which powers some of the lights at night. At the moment, the nights are light – what will happen in winter with short days and long dark nights?

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