Galgo News

Category: In the media

  • Cool to be Kind – a promise

    Cool To Be Kind has been launched by Sarah Fisher. Basically it is encouraging people to make a short 2 minute video saying what your promise is to help and to be kind to animals. Then you nominate two or three other people to do something along the same lines. If they don’t have animals, they can help in a refuge, cattery, riding stables, donate food and/or medicines.

    I was nominated by Natalie Osborne. Now you can see my Cool to be Kind video and I hope that many of you will join in and make a similar video, upload it to Youtube – and facebook if you have a page. Just nominate 3 people – make sure you ask their permission first – then make the video, upload and share.

    Weblink to the Cool to be Kind website

    Nando Brown video

    Cool to be Kind on facebook

    For those of you on facebook, here’s Natalie’s video

  • Report by SPCAI on meeting in Madrid 12/3/2014

    Report by the SPCAI on the meeting in Madrid on 12th March. As always, the podencos and other hunting dogs don’t get a mention!

  • Toledo – cheap accommodation now available!

    Galgo well rescued 250Toledo hell for galgos and podencos…This is a galga found 19th March down a well in Toledo. There are very few opportunities to save a galga when thrown into a well, but the hunters had also placed a pallet over the top. She is malnourished and is suffering from hypothermia. Fortunately this time this greyhound managed to survive and can now get to know the friendly face of man. SOS Galgos.

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  • 12th March 2014 – Madrid meeting – report

    Thank you to Catherine Palmer who has translated the APDDA report on the meeting in Madrid on 12th March 2014 to discuss banning hunting with galgos. (for greyhounds, read galgos)

    Denouncing the situation of greyhounds in Spain.

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  • Petition for the Podencos – Please Sign

    Petitions are always for the galgos, yet the podencos suffer just as much cruelty and maltreatment – and there are far more podencos than galgos! Please sign this petition and share it. Support the podencos too.

  • 12 March 2014 – Spain Before The World – write now!

    12 march 2014 meeting Madrid 250Forthcoming meeting in Madrid. SOS Galgos says

    ‘It is with the slogan ‘GALGOS, SPAIN BEFORE THE WORLD’ that we will go to the PARLIAMENTARY FORUM OF CONGRESS in Madrid on Wednesday, 12th March (4pm – 6pm) where the current situation of greyhounds in Spain will be discussed in depth. Several videos including Spca International’s video included in the global signature petition to end cruelty to Spanish greyhounds, SOS Galgos’ video of the demonstration before the European Parliament in Strasbourg and the much acclaimed documentary film ‘February, the Fear of the Greyhounds’ will be screened and a series of solutions and strategies to bring an end to this situation will be addressed.

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  • European Greens’ Manifesto commits to animal protection

    Eurogroup for Animals is very pleased that the European Green Party’s Common Manifesto for the European elections 2014 has listed animal protection among its priorities for the next term. It dedicates a whole paragraph to animal welfare.

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  • Scooby English News Blog – animals helped in 2013

    This news item is on the Scooby News blog – you will be astounded at the number of animals they have helped. 25 years this year since Scooby was founded.

  • Galgo puppy Polar’s diary – update

    Polar face 250Polar continues to behave like a naughty teenager! 1 year old this month and still collecting asbos every day and showing no evidence of any feeling of pain in his damaged hind leg.

    Thank you to everyone who has contacted me with information about their experiences with handicapped dogs and with specialist orthopaedic veterinary practices, a couple of whom I have followed up.

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  • Galgos in rescue and rehabilitation – at play at 112carlotagalgos

    For those of you who have followed Galgo News for many years, and aren’t on facebook where most of the 112carlotagalgos news is published, here’s a 9 minute video taken by John Gatland, who recently spent a week there volunteering. Spot Podenco Orito Lady (black & tan) who’s been waiting too long for her forever home.