Lourdes helps with a small association in Torre del Campo, Jaen. This galgo, now called Voyka, was recently rescued, and his movement is disco-ordinated. He has now been assessed by the vet and this is what Lourdes says.
‘I tooko Voyka to Jaén to test various things: the x-rays didn´t show anything in the head and the column but our vet thinks that it´s Wobbler syndrome
Huesca Perrera in Northern spain doesn’t often get a mention; they don’t tend to get galgos, but they do get podencos, English Setters, labradors, German Pointers…..they are full to overflowing and their vet Jose has appealed for help for adoptions. Otherwise he has no choice but to put 30 dogs on death row. You can read about it on Podenco Post.
The little galgo puppy with the broken leg has been named Naomi. ADAM have taken her to the vet to have her leg operated on and repaired – the bill is over 600 euros. Please donate, if you can. They are a very new small association in Seville. There is a foster home waiting for her, if she can be transported to Murcia afterwards.
Donativos: Cuenta Paypal: tcv_amv@hotmail.es, ref Operation Naomi
Bank details Número de cuenta: CAJASOL: 2106 0506 76 0172122181 Concepto: Operación Naomi
If you haven’t already sent your entries in, here’s the link to read about the photo contest – you’ve until Saturday evening to get your entries in. All proceeds to helping the rescued dogs in the charity’s care.
Recently Scooby Medina was visited by a dozen vets and veterinary students to help with galgos rescued from perreras throughout Spain, many of the dogs in poor condition and sick. ^ vets and 6 students helped Eric, the refuge vet, together with Dr Guillermo Couto of Ohio University, whose visit was financed by Petcare Affinity Group. They all stayed for a week, working also with Dr Pablo Gomez of Zaragoza University and some of his students.
You can see photos of the visit here. It’s an illustration that it is not just about rescuing dogs, but also about the enormous amount of aftercare involved in rehabilitating the dogs and preparing them for adoption.
Beatrice Monnet, President of L’Europe des Levriers in France, has been working in galgo and podenco rescue from Spain for about a decade. In 2006 she founded EDL and it has since gone from strength to strength. I have been on many rescues with her and what I saw and learnt provided much information for my book. Here is a video of the dogs rescued in February 2012, some of them you will see are galgos in Jerez perrera which were featured on Galgo News. One poor boy lost his paw, caught in a viscious snare; two of them had filaria (heartworm) but have responded really well to treatment.
Where it says ‘accueil’, that means the dog is in foster and available for adoption. The two white galgos live near me in France, and I will see them next month for my 3rd Dog Walk.
Pro-Galgo took 8 of the Bullas dogs, see their story and pictures here. Contact Pro-Galgo if you want to adopt.
White galgos were always considered the ultimate by the Spanish aristocracy, and here are two beauties in Madrid, needing forever homes. Kendra is stunning with her different coloured eyes, and little Aroa was found alone on the street! Here are their stories.
AROA – the police took Aroa and her little brother Arati off the street in a village near Madrid where they had been wandering for several days, looking for food. She is in foster, good in the house, with children, with other dogs and cats and, being only 5 months old, playful.
Sue Dawson raises funds for greyhounds and galgos at her ebay shop. Here’s the link to her general store, and a separate one raising funds for Pepis Refuge in southern Spain. There are some lovely items for sale, and all proceeds ‘go to the dogs’!
