Galgo News

Category: Fund raising

  • Maltreated in Murcia

    Galgo pup broken leg 250 22 10 2012This young galgo is only 6 months old and already knows the bloody brutality of man. A call was received that a young dog was crying hysterically in some shrubs, obviously hurt. The volunteers went along and managed to lift it out, and immediately took it to the vet, where its injured leg was x-rayed. The verdit of the vet – the injury was not the result of an accident or a fall, but the bone was broken as a result of brutal kicking or beating with a stick or stone.

    He has now been operated on and his leg bones pinned together.

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  • Cheap Accommodation in Seville – bed but no breakfast!

    Prodeanse galga 250 1 22 10 2012Another galga and babies who had a tough time, these are in Alcala del Rio, Seville. Luckily someone spotted the mom living in a tunnel with her 9 babies, and contacted Prodeanse, who got on with the rescue. The volunteer needed to crawl into the tunnel to get the babies, which she brought out in a shopping bag. They are all safe now, but foster homes are desperately needed, and eventual adoption homes. Contact Prodeanse. (English spoken)

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  • Update on the Portuguese Galga

    Portugal galga pup sleep 200 21 10 2012Portuguese galga – Ines updates 21/10/2012. ‘Today has been a good day.

    Estrela’s owner handed over another pup, a girl this time (24’s sister), because she was too small for his liking; she is being hand-reared by a volunteer and is doing fine (pics below). Thanks to your appeal in the galgo page, and generous donations, we have managed to buy the mum a 15Kg bag of Royal canin special lactating mother feed, which she desperately needed. Some people have offered to send milk as well, so that will be very helpful.

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  • Canine Charity Xmas Cards – Humane Society International have dozens

    If anyone is looking for a good selection of canine Xmas Cards, the charity Humane Society International has an amazing selection on their website.

  • Update on Galga mom and pups in Portugal – please help

    Portugal galga standing 250 20 10 2012The latst update from Ines on the mama galga and pup in Portugal. It will break your heart.

    ‘Today (Saturday) Estrela (as we named the galga) was forced to course again, and will be forced to race tomorrow (illegal gambling also takes place in this area). She lost 3 hares today so yet again suffered abuse by her owner. When she got back to town she was set loose by the man, and she ran straight to Teresa, who fed her and gave her some cuddles. Teresa learned today that the man was about to drown yet another pup, so Teresa went to collect him (pics attached).

    We could really use some more puppy milk and lactating food for the mum, so if you can help us, that would be very helpful. Paypal to engtecpedronuno@gmail.com

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  • 24 reasons why Scooby enjoy picking up s..t!

    It’s only the middle of October; the hunting season in Spain has now been in full swing for a month, and already the perreras are filling up with hundreds of galgos dumped there by the galgueros as ‘unfit to hunt’ – either because they lack the ‘killer instingt’ or they are sick and injured.

    Scooby are hard at work trying to save many of these young hounds and Cobie writesfrom the kennels with the latest news.

  • Portugal – hell for galgos too

    Portugal galga pup 250 1 10 2012Here’s a story of a galga and puppies in Portugal. Whilst there are not so many galgos there, these hounds often suffer. Matt Lightfoot tells the tale.

    ‘Mum in the pictures belongs to an alcoholic (the man that killed the other pups). One of the female pups will replace the mum as breeding stock, and this lovely lady will be handed over to Teresa (volunteer rescuer) once the pups are weaned. She is extremely emaciated and Teresa has already left him a 10Kg bag of dog food, but the galga needs special nursing, high energy feed (like Royal Canin starter) or she won’t survive feeding these puppies.

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  • Running the Paris 20km marathon – Caroline did it! Please donate.

    Caroline did it! In the pouring rain, she ran 20km in Paris to raise funds for the galgos in the care of Greyhounds in Need! Barbara LeFranc, Hon President of the French galgo rescue association CREL, was there to support her. Here’s the link to the report. I know times are hard for everyone, but Caroline would love to get a few more donations in to take her total to 1,000 euros. Donate here.

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  • Update on Galgo found in a Seville ditch

    Mo Swatek of Pro-Galgo is now taking care of Miel – Honey – as the galgo has been named. The original estimate for her vet fees was 3,000 euros – a comment came back about spending so much on one dog. Here’s what Mo says.

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  • Running the 20km Paris Marathon for Greyhounds In Need for Galgos

    Don’t forget, please sponsor Caroline running the 20km Paris Marathon on 14th October in aid of Greyhounds In Need – which supports galgo rescue and rehoming associations. in Spain. Here’s the information.