Galgo News

Category: In the media

  • Galgos 112 – always there for the galgos and podencos

    Galgos 112 have worked for many years rescuing and rehoming abandoned and injured galgos and some podencos in the Barcelona area. Here are the stories of 4 hounds recently rescued.

    ‘This is ARIN, he lay down at the door of Ainara and Ander because he couldn’t take it anymore. When the family dog ​​began to cry and bark at the door, they went out to see what was happening, and there he was, without strength, unable to take another step.
    Fortunately he went to the best hands. They took him in his arms, took him inside and gave him food and drink. He was taken to the vet and he contacted us.

    He only weighed 17kg, is about 2 years old and has a scar on his neck where the microchip used to be, in addition to a lot of wounds in his malnourished body. Ainara and Ander have decided to be his foster home until they find a family. His happy face says it all. Now Arin knows that nothing bad will happen to him, and that he will no longer have to roam the mountain looking for something to eat.

    We rescued VALENTÍN on 14 February … we couldn’t have chosen a more suitable name for him. He is a young, friendly, and beautiful galgo inside and out, despite all the huge scars that run along his body.

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  • Richard Skipworth cartoons on sale on redbubble

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    This weblink will take you to all the merchandise on sale featuring some of Richard Skipworth’s amazing cartoons.

  • Save the Greyhounds and Galgos of Portugal

    ‘Heal the World’ – all details of how to purchase a copy of the album on this weblink.

  • PACMA protest outside the Spanish Government, for inaction on animal welfare

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    This is a google translation of this article into English

    Who do they fear? Who do they protect? Why haven’t they taken it forward?

    Last week we have returned to Congress to remind the PSOE and We can that animals are still waiting, they need a law to protect them. But not just any law.

    They need a law that outlaws torture in festivities and shows, that frees them from circuses, that prevents them from being traded with their lives, turns them into objects and condemns them to abandonment. They need a law that takes them away from hunter bullets.

    They need the Zero Law, which requires only political will, courage and conviction, because the work has already been done.

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  • Beware of the tiger mosquito – causes filaria (heartworm) – has your Spanish hound been checked?

    Read the full article here.

  • Portuguese bullfighter and galgo abuser – arrested for animal cruelty

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    From Mo Swatek

    TORERO AND GALGO ABUSER!
    A DISGUSTING COMBINATION

    ‘The galgos that you see in the pics belong to the Portuguese bullfigther Joao Moura, who was arrested a few days ago by the authorities of his country for an alleged case of animal abuse.

    Joao Moura, apart from being bullfighter and killing bulls, breeds competition galgos, which as seen in the images had them in a totally unhealthy place and some of them presented a severe state of malnutrition.

    What will the galgueros have to say about this? Of course, they may not see any kind of abuse here…

    Bullfighters proclaim themselves lovers of bulls, hunters lovers of animals and nature and galgueros lovers of galgos.
    “Nice” way to love that some people have.

    Links to the news in the press:
    https://bit.ly/2SKmms1

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  • Protectora Scooby Palencia – saving a young galgo

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    The mass abandonment of the hunting dogs of Spain is never ending. Thank goodness for the rescue and rehoming associations. Protectora Scooby Palencia has taken this young galga off the streets to safety.

    ‘And now we introduce you to Pegasus, galguito rescued in Palencia. He spent several days crossing roads and we were unable to cath him. But the other day he sought shelter under a truck and our colleague Alba could catch him. He’s still a little scared, but he’s a very good galgo.

    Thanks to the family who kept him safe until we arrived.’

    Contact: Adopciones@Scoobymedina.Org

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  • Coping with dog aggression

    Read the full article here.

  • Galgo puppy Prince – safe with Protectora Scooby

    ‘He’s only 9 months old and he’s so scared of people. He won’t let a collar near him and bites when you try to touch him.
    With that behavior anyone would think that Prince was born and lived on the street, but no, he has been brought in by his owner who has got rid of the most surly because he has 20 more galgos! Poor Prince! What he has had to live in his short life.
    Need a foster home that has experience with this kind of dogs and help you trust people.
    We don’t want Prince to spend every year of his life at the shelter.

    Contact: Seguimientos@Scoobymedina.Org

    https://www.facebook.com/spascooby/videos/214399309744501/

    And as if they don’t have enough rescues, Scooby team recently rescued 40 more galgos from the perreras!

  • Galga Jelda with Dogs of Portugal – waiting for her forever home

    Read all about her and see the video. Contact Dogs of Portugal direct.