I know, another petition! But this male is PURE EVIL and needs sealing up in a metal coffin to starve/suffocate to death! Please sign and share.
Category: In the media
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Castilla la Mancha – Spanish hunters on the move – join the protest
The galgo hunting federation in Castilla la Mancha have requested the Junta to allow this cruel practice of ‘training’ galgos from motorised vehicles. I have first-hand experience of a galga who went down and was dragged – Paca is in my galgo book, for those of you who have bought it. Please sign this Amigos de los Galgos also writes on the following action she has taken. (google translation)
‘From the Association Amigos de los Galgos we have forwarded the writing contained here down the Parliamentary Association of Defense Animal, (APPDA) which invokes the animal welfare as the ultimate goal of the Association, to see if it may cause any effect.
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Do dogs mourn? You bet they do!
We all know about the special relationship and bond between a human and their dog. Here’s a read about dogs who mourn.
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Scooby Medina, Scooby Valladolid – helping the animals of Spain
I’ve said before that one of the reasons progress in Spain in helping the galgos is slow is because animal rescue organisations argue amongst themselves. And it’s not just in Spain. For some people,it’s an ego trip to say ‘I’m the president of the association’. So what, you’re a person just like the rest of us. I’ve met a few of them over the years.
Fermin of Scooby has also met them. Here’s his latest piece on the Scooby English News Blog.
Don’t forget that Scooby has hundreds of dogs and other animals – they all need feeding and most are ready for forever homes. Please help Scooby.
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APDDA – fighting for the galgos
Latest news from APDDA, in defence of animals. (Internet translation to English below)
Josep Maldonado, Senator ‘Parliamentary Association in Defence of Animals’ (APDDA) has asked the Government whether it intends to carry out any measures to control the keeping and breeding of galgos. In brief, Maldonado recalls that many animal rights organizations They are denouncing the repeated abuse and death of these dogs.
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Galgos and Greyhounds in Italy – Anne Finch, founder of GIN, reports
Anne Finch, founder of Greyhounds in Need, recently travelled to Italy for the annual reunion of Greyhound Adoption Centre Italy and here you can read her report and see pix.
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URGENT – 1 MILLION SIGNATURES REQUIRED
Cobie Steketee posted news on her fb page that the Federation Nacional and Galgo Hunting Clubs want to raise 1 million signatures to request UNESCO to class hunting with galgos as World Cultural Heritage. This would mean it could NEVER be banned! I asked my friends om Paris at Galgos Ethique Europe to raise a petition in response. It will be presented to UNESCO HQ in Paris.
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Volunteers at Scooby and the Pup Prevention Plan!
More news from Scooby. If you haven’t already booked your holidays, why not go and volunteer there. Never a dull moment!
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Update on the Bullas rescue – Fermin appeals for help for Scooby
Here you can read about the situation regarding the latest Bullas rescue. The situation is that not all the animals were able to be transported the other week and some remain but are being cared for by volunteers. Please donate to Scooby if you can help with Fermin’s appeal.
And more news from Fermin about how the rescued animals are doing at Scooby.