3 of many more of the galgueros’ disposable dogs, galgos on death row in Badajoz perrera. Due to be killed on 16th February, unless any association can take them. Contact sosperrerabadajoz@gmail.com 622928360
Category: In the media
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Happy Valentine’s Day? Not in Badajoz perrera
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Accommodation in Spain – not for the faint hearted!
A couple of videos for you to watch; one is a galguero telling the truth about the attitude to their galgos, and the second illustrates the conditions in which galgos are often kept. Note also a horse is kept there too! And a third video – life for the galgos, life for the volunteers – it takes its toll on them all.
There is also a campaign being run now to stop British and Irish racing greyhounds being sent to India; here you can see them being used to hunt in Pakistan!
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Motoring in Spain – or how to train galgos to run….faster…
One of the ways of training a galgo is to run it alongside a motor vehicle or motorbike. This was made illegal because of the injuries suffered by galgos who went down. I have seen the injuries, horrific, on one galga we brought out of Spain. In 2011 the Junta of Andalucia legalised it. Here is a video showing what happens, a group who were trying to stop it, other galgueros who came in to support their friend, and finally Seprona arrived. Correct link here if you have problems with the other one
Here’s a rough translation
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Accommodation in Spain – fun holidays in Spain!
This is not the face of Spain that the Spanish people want to show the world, but this is the face of Spain which the galgueros show to the world. Sickening, senseless death and injury caused by irresponsible hunters who take no responsibility for the misery they cause. And now the streets, refuges and killing stations are overflowing with abandoned galgos, in their hundreds every week, across Spain. Only the other day I heard that some galgos had been hung in Murcia. Please publicise the problem far and wide; one day we have to shame Spain to take action to stop it.
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Slovenia Sighthound World – saving and rehoming galgos
Slovenia Sighthound World have a fabulous environment in which to rehome galgos, have a look at this beautiful video on YouTube. Thank you, Larisa for all the work you do for these deserving dogs.
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International Dog Show, Milan – European Greyhound Network have a stand
European Greyhound Network is the Italian group helping galgos and many rescued dogs have found forever homes there. Next weekend they are having a stand at the 47th International Dog Show in Milan. The event will be in the pavilions of the Fiera Milano Rho on 14 and 15 January and EGN wil be in Hall 22 for the duration of the event. A warm thanks to the Milan Group Cinofilo http://www.gruppocinofilomilanese.it and Mrs. Rodella whi is always sympathetic to the work of EGN. Wishing them a successful event.
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Life for the galgos in Spain – ‘Children of the Wind’
‘The Curse of the Children of the Wind’ – video to watch on YouTube. Some of the photos are quite old. (Thanks, Val, for posting on Fb Save the Galgos)
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Estepona, Spain – Guardia Civil drag dog by van
Great anger in Spain with yet another demonstration of animal cruelty. Read the story in the Olive Press