A must have definitive guide to the plight of the Spanish galgo book for everyone concerned for them. Foreword by the late Ann Finch founder of Greyhounds In Need. All sale proceeds donated to appeals for help from rescue associations.
Category: In the media
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Galgos Rescue Almeria – Still the galgos continue to arrive
Hunting with dogs in Spain finished 4 months ago and still the unwanted and abandoned galgos arrive at the shelters. Here are 7 more arriving at Galgos Rescue Almeria.
And another galgo puppy handed in to join his mother and brothers.
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Educating the youngsters of Spain to love dogs
SOS Galgos in Barcelona welcomed 5 year old school children to their shelter to learn about the Spanish hunting dogs and educate the children to care for the dogs and not maltreat them like the hunters do.
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SOS Galgos – Turron hoping for a forever home
Meet Turron on this video. Contact SOS Galgos direct if you can offer him a forever home.
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Protectora Santario Scooby Medina del Campo – 3 galgos hoping for forever homes
Learn all about them on this video.
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Spanish hunters – more demands for the maltreatment of their hunting dogs
Yet more excuses for sub human Spanish hunters, shepherds etc to maltreat their dogs. There is no control overRehalas, how they treat their dogs, transport them etc.
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Scalibor collars to protect dogs from Leishmania
Scalibor collars are highly effective at protecting dogs against Leishmania. They contain deltamethrin, an insecticide and repellent that prevents sand flies—the carriers of the Leishmania parasite—from biting your dog.Key points on how they protect your dog:- Anti-feeding Action: The collar repels sand flies, significantly reducing the risk of them transmitting the parasite during a blood meal.
- Proven Efficacy: Studies show it reduces sand fly blood-feeding by up to 90%.
- Duration: The collar typically provides active protection against sand flies for 5 to 6 months (though some formulations/guidelines suggest longer tick/mosquito
Spanish rescue shelters are always desperate for Scalibor collars to protect their dogs in the summer. Please consider purchasing some for them.
Where in the world dogs are at risk from contracting leishmania.
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Volunteer at a Spanish animal shelter
It’s not too late to volunteer at a Spanish rescue shelter for your holidays in 2026. Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert in Seville explains what is involved and how grateful the associations are for all the help they can get. Contact a shelter direct, they usually provide accommodation for volunteers too.
Other large shelter which would appreciate help are
Video of volunteering at Protectora Scooby Medina
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Spain gives 4 million euros for animal shelters and feral cat colonies
If you have spent time in Spanish towns or cities, you have probably seen them. Small groups of cats living around parks, plazas, alleyways, and empty lots. Usually there is a feeding station, sometimes a small shelter, and almost always a local volunteer quietly looking after them.
The funding for local authorities is focused on managing these feral cat colonies in a humane way, as required under Spain’s Animal Welfare Law. This usually means trap-neuter-return programmes, maintaining colony records, and ensuring basic health monitoring. Trap-neuter-return is the standard humane approach. Cats are captured, sterilised, and returned to their original colonies instead of being removed or culled. Over time, this stabilises populations, reduces disease, and allows cats to live safely in familiar environments with ongoing care.A good example of how this looks in practice comes from Alhendín in Granada, where the municipality recently opened a “Cat Hotel.” It is a repurposed recycling container adapted to give colony cats shelter from heat, cold, and rain. It is a small project, but it shows how local authorities can adapt creatively when resources exist. (more…)
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Animal rescue couldn’t work without volunteers
Absolutely they are! Animal rescue, animal shelters, fostering, adopting, fund-raising. Animal rescue could not work without volunteers.