Galgo News

Category: In the media

  • Galgos with Scooby needing special experienced homes

    Here are two galgos amongst the dozens with Scooby association, but these two are special as they have neurological problems and therefore need special experienced homes. You can read about them and see videos on this link.

    I’d like to be able to show you another galgo just rescued from Scooby – dumped in a perrera in an horrendous state. The video is only on facebook, here is the link if you are able to view it. As ever, it reinforces the fact that the majority of galgueros are sub-human and not fit to breathe the same air as the galgos, nor share the same planet!

  • Spain will be marching on 5th February 2017 – join the protest

    Year on year now there are protests throughout Spain in February against hunting with hounds and the cruelty itnvolved. Here are the details so far and a list of the cities in which marches are being organised. I’ll publish more precise information as any becomes available.

    Manifestation 5 February 2017 400February 5., 2017: in 24 cities of Spain, the people of Spain will take to the streets to demonstrate, to March against coursing or hunting with Hounds! There will be more people, more voices and more determination than there ever has been before, the resistance is growing year by year.

    For those left hanging by ropes from trees, for those abandoned, for the victims of this Cruelty.

    Join us, raise your voices and take part… in Spain, Germany and throughout the world.

    Together…We can change the world! Till it shines!

    (Say or Scream) No to Hunting with Hounds!

    Tweets – #NoAlaCaza5F #tillitshines #ownhope #noalacaza #galgoslibres

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  • Galga Pandora – victim of a vicious Spanish galguero

    Pandora gate 400 20 12 20162 more dogs dumped at Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, the week of Christmas! Both left tied to the gates whilst Jane and Alan were out! One is a little xbreed pup, and the other is this poor galga who has been named Pandora. Jane reports on her condition.

    ‘We have just come back from the vets with Pandora, it was confirmed she has been hit with a blunt instrument, also her tail is broken and she will need to have an operation to have part of it removed. She weighed in at 12 kg vastly under weight for a 16 month old galga, she has been chipped and vaccinated today. We will have to clean the head wound 3 times a day, and feed her 4 times a day to build her up. This could be a long haul for you little girl, but rest assured you are going to be just fine and that’s our promise to you.’

    Christmas is an expensive time of year, but the vet fees for Pepis continue with dogs like Pandora being dumped. Please donate towards her food and medical care, paypal pepis.dogrefuge@yahoo.co.uk.

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  • Galgos galore at Scooby

    Scooby, like so many refuges, has galgos overflowing – here are some of the lovelies hoping for forever homes in 2017.

  • Life on the streets in Murcia, Spain – December 2016

    Murcia dog pack 400 13 12 2016The reality of life in Spain. Murcia December 2016!

    There are approximately 30 dogs!! Between them there are adults and puppies, and some bitches pregnant. There’s rescue teams measuring the situation and ready to act, and there needs to be places for them to go off the street for:

    – for at least two litters of infants with mommy (there may be some more litters).
    – for at least 4 houses for adults.
    – for six puppies of about three months.

  • Some galgos love cats

    Fundacion BM galgo cat 400 12 2016A lovely photo to prove that not all galgos hate cats! And when all is said and done, most dogs will chase a cat that runs, not just hunting dogs!

  • Multiple sighthound disorder!

    Multiple hounds 400You certainly can’t have only 1 galgo!

  • A Dog is for Life – not just for Xmas – share the message

    Dogs are for Life 400Share the message – so many people STILL buy puppies for Xmas only to discard them when they get destructive, larger than expected, a nuisance when they want to go on holiday!

  • More on the storms hitting southern Spain – Greyhound Rescue Holland reports

    Storms Malaga province 400 12 2016Here is more on the problems facing refuges and shelters in southern Spain suffering torrential rain and flooding in the storms currently hitting the area.

    Photos of the flooding in Galgos en Familia shelter in Alhaurin del Torre

  • Torrential rain hits southern Spain –

    One tends to think of Spain as always basking in brilliant sunshine – that’s why people go there for winter. Not at the moment this year. It’s a nightmare for the refuges and shelters and any abandoned dogs – please contact any refuges you support to see what help they need.

    Torrential Rain on the Costa del Sol