Galgo News

Category: In the media

  • Catalunya hunter fined 19,000 euros for maltreating dogs

    Montcada rescue 250 1 10 2012This is a report from the Pro-Galgo Spanish website, of a case which occurred in October 2012 in Catalunya, where a hunter was fined 19,000 euros and banned from keeping animals for 5 years for mistreating his dogs. It happened at a farm in Montcada i Reixac. Altarriba Foundays says it is the highest penalty imposed in Catalunya for this type of crime.

    Fine of 19,000 euros for a hunter who mistreated his dogs on a farm of Montcada i Reixac. He has also been banned from keeping animals for five years.

    Altarriba Foundation says it is and the highest penalty imposed in Catalunya for a similar case

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  • Galgos Ethique Europe – Written declaration for Galgos all over Europe

    Logo-galgos-drapeau-europe-250The latest publication from Galgos Ethique Europe. Please sign up for their newsletter and keep abreast of their work.

    A written declaration for Hounds all over Europe

    Published 26 Novembre 2012 par Collectif Européen pour la Protection des Lévriers

    We have been quite busy this summer. Twice we have met with mrs. Michele Striffler, Member of the European Parliament and vice-president of the Eurogroup on the Welfare of Animals.

    Last July, via their attachés, we presented Mrs.Striffler and Mrs Durant the two questions that we still see as an option after the questions posed by Mrs. Durant in 2010, on request of Galgos Ethique Europe, and the question posed in October 2011 by Mrs. Kartika Liotard, on request of Greyhounds Rescue Holland. The last request was supported by a number of European organisations. A complaint on behalf of citizens is premature, given the subsidiarity principle with regards to domestic animals, especially dogs and cats, and the obstacles found in the Spain on this matter.

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  • Happy birthday DutchGalgoLobby!

    Video celebrating the first successful year for DutchGalgoLobby.

  • Scooby on the track of the galgos of Cigales, Valladolid

    News just in from Scooby. Seprona entered a barn in Cigales, Valladolid, where over 50 galgos were kept. They removed 13 of them, aged between 6-12 months, as they did not have microchips. The dogs were taken to the perrera in Valladolid to be chipped, and were then returned to the barn. Because the other galgos were chipped, Seprona know who the owner/s are. Fermin Perez is investigating the matter and the conditions in which the dogs are kept.

  • 29th November is another killing day in Badajoz Perrera!

    Young galgos due to be murdered in Badajoz killing station on 29th November. Harry is the black one, he’s only 2 yrs old. Cobra and Colega are also young ones, to be murdered the same day. Contact: sosperrerabadajoz@gmail.com

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  • League Against Cruel Sports (UK) – helping the galgos

    League_logo 200Thanks to all of you who followed the call to write to the League Against Cruel Sports and used Natalie Osborne’s letter. It’s had a result, Natalie received a letter saying the League would try and help. Here’s a link to their website with publicity. Please also sign the petition, if you haven’t already done so. Please keep writing to the League, let’s keep the galgo profile high on their list for help. Link to their campaigns

  • EU Money wasted in Spain! Classes in schools on hunting!

    I’ve received the following from Mieke van Erp, to share with you. Many rescue associations are already up in arms about it.

    ‘This is where the money goes from The EU! There is checked in Spain and it is true but there are very few schools who want to learn the children how to hunt. So the money goes to the galgueros! I am copying some recent news about the other Spanish mafia (the other being the bullfighting one), the hunting fraternity, which will shock you I´m sure. This comes again from the unspeakable Junta de Castilla y Léon where they hold, among many other horrors, the Toro de la Vega and where the PSOE (political party from the left, not that it makes any difference) wants to subsidize all blood fiestas, this when people in Spain are going hungry and losing their homes in a fast downward economic spiral to hell.

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  • Ruthless galguero caught on film at SOS Perrera Badajoz

    SOS Perrera Badajoz – this bastard hunter has just brought in a galgo with a broken leg; dumping it and wants to take another. But they don’t let him!

  • Latest on the wildfire on Costa del Sol

    Here’s the link to the latest news about the wildfire on the Costa del Sol; news in that 70n animals died in Protector de Mijas – think of these animals, who can’t escape, and think of the volunteers desperately trying to rescue them and find places of safety to put them, when everywhere is overflowing with abandoned animals…nightmare.

  • Dogs from Spain to UK – be careful how and when

    Why you should be very careful about who transports your dogs – and best not to move them during July and August, Read the story here