Galgo News

Category: In the media

  • Jaen – malnourished galgo – Guardia Civil take action

    Radio Villacarrillo Jaen starved galgo 250 2 1 2015Reported a couple of days ago on my facebook page Save the Galgo. (google translation)

    The Guardia Civil imputa two people of villacarrillo, for a alleged offence of treatment and neglect of animals in household.

    The benemérita, last day of 17 December, localizó a bitch race greyhound, about three years of age, which had clear signs of malnutrition, which were suppose to be found in a state of neglect, so that it was collected by a patrolling the mirror and sitting on a provisional, in the local offices of the excmo. Town Hall villacarrillo ( jaén ) where it stood under care vets, until the day of 20 November, that was his death.

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  • New rules for movement of non-commercial animals within the EU

    Europa – Animal Health & Welfare

    Live animals, pets and non-commercial

    New Rules

    And we all know that the ruthless traffickers won’t take a blind bit of notice!

  • New Years Day 2015 – Hylands Park Walk

    236 rescued/rehomed hounds walked in Hylands Park on 1st January 2015! What a marvellous day.

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  • 10 New Year Resolutions for animals

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  • Pepis Refuge – miracles do happen – with a little help

    Mobile 250A message from Jane and Alan Brian of Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Spain – to all of you who have supported them, especially over the last 2 years since they were hit by 2 mudslides through the kennels and their house; their house was condemned for living in; their electricity generator packed up and the new one didn’t last long either; they both ended up in hospital, at different times; the Belgian galgo association who had supported them then pulled the plug because they were feeding all the 60+ dogs, not just the galgos; a ‘supporter’ – I use the term loosely – was trying to close them down. They were at absolute rock bottom.

    With your help and support and that of many other people I contacted – we picked them up. All of you who have responded to appeals for help for them – you rock! Having said that, there are still 7+ dogs there – another little xbreed dumped on Sunday – named Sunday! But don’t forget, they need 700 euros/month just to feed all the dogs….plus homes for them too.

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  • Shame on Italy

    This news from the translator of my book into Italian. Terrible!

    In order to lighten the massive amount of procedures which must occupy the Italian magistrates, the Renzi government has decided to decriminalize the crimes of lesser severity, including among these the crime of cruelty against animals declaring it a misdemeanor. This means that no torturer of animals will end up more in prison, and anyone is free to mistreat animals.

    There are two petitions on the web, Surname, first name, email address, comment:

    Petition 1

    Petition 2

  • Valladolid Perrera – dumping ground for the galgos

    Scooby – still there for the animals.

  • Viento in Badajoz – abandoned and injured…shame on you galgueros!

    Viento 170 12 2014VIENTO was rescued along with two other greyhounds in Badajoz, in very poor condition, full of wounds with a double fracture of his right front leg. It has already been operated on and is in recovery. He has to rest his leg and must be one month in his little cage, walk as little as possible for 5 days.

    Viento is a very good dog, only two years old. He will need much love and many kindnesses to forget his traumas, like all dogs that have been used and dumped when not able to hung.

    He is now in Valencia. When recovered, he will be available for adoption. Contact: Carmen Balaguer Llorens; mail: balallors@gmail.com.

  • Madrid Province – Capital of Spain? – of dog fighting?!

    (Google translation)This is happening in a terrible area in the south of Madrid specifically in Leganés, muchisimos have rescued animals that have been used to sparring (bait to attack other dogs then used for dogfighting.

    The police is aware of these facts, the council too, but here nobody does anything.

    Neither do raids or inspections usually, this is a horror and no other option left for us to hand it to publicly know, maybe this way begin to take action.

    Cases rescued from the area :

    Bianka, shattered three months, used twice to sparring

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  • Not a galgo…

    One of the problems I have, living in France, is with the number of French – especially farmers – who keep border collies on chains as ‘guard dogs’! Even there is a little Staffie type dog just round the corner from me who spends her life on a 2m chain from the garage. I don’t understand why people have a dog – to do this to them.

    I understand even less how someone in Spain can have a Husky x and keep it on a chain for 4 years.