Galgo News

Category: In the media

  • Extremadura hunters – Fepaex says ‘take responsibility for your dogs!’

    Extremadura hunter fepaex.org 02 2011 250
    Podencos and galgos both suffer unimagineable cruelty at the hands of the Spanish hunters and gitanos – Spanish gypsies. Most publicity comes from the regions of Andalucia and Murcia, as well as the Spanish Islands Ibiza and the Canary Islands. However, the Spanish interior including the region of Extremadura is also hell on earth for galgos and podencos. Here is a report from Fepaex – Federacion de Protectoras de Animales de Extremadura.

    THE PROBLEM for HUNTING DOGS in EXTREMADURA = Irresponsible HUNTERS + passive and complicit

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  • Portuguese chip – can anyone identify the owner – found in France

    Galgos France portuguese 01 2011 250 Please can anyone in Portugal find the owners of this little dog; found begging in France. Story goes that it was given to a family but bit the child and they took it to the dog pound; the pound is full and at risk from high sacrifice, he has a chip from Portugal.. 620098100443844 – not registered in France. male small breed. Galgos France say ‘we dont know how he got to France, from an assoc or private? who can help?who has a contact in Portugal who can check out the details please? Please contact Nelly at Galgos France if you can help.

  • Jerez – death row – and the massacre continues! Shame on the galgueros!

    Jerez 1 01 2011 200 Yet again, another list of poor galgos and a podenco on death row in the Jerez killing station. Did you know there are two killing stations in Jerez – Jerez and Gesser, the latter is a private one and it is claimed that they look after the dogs in their care better, food and water provided.

    I have lost count of the number of galgo pictures sent to me this winter, of galgos in Jerez and Gesser and Mairena – all disposed of by the hunters………they couldn’t care less. Contact Maribel if anyone can help these pour souls.

    Jerez 2 01 2011 200 When will the Spanish government, regional and municipal councils, hunting and racing federations going to realise the power of the Internet, how much adverse publicity this gives to Spain? So many people vote with their feet and their purses now – won’t go on holiday in Spain and the Spanish islands, won’t buy food produced in Spain.

    Millions of Spaniards are unaware of this – why should the minority of hunters and bull fighters and other Spanish animal abusers erode the International image of this country. Always the same, the minority ruin life for the majority.

    Pray that there will be some corner, some shelter for these poor abused souls. But all of them are overflowing, submerged beneath the sheer mass of abandoned and injured dogs. Support them, in any of the appeals I run. Even 10 euros will help towards buying food, vaccinations etc.

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  • Swedish hunters – 6,500 to kill 20 wolves!!!!

    Despite the protests of the European Union, Sweden has gone ahead with commencing the hunting of wolves after a 46 year ban. 6,500 hunters are being allowed to hunt 20 wolves…………20 wolves. How sick are these people?

  • Euro Group for Animal Welfare – protecting cats and dogs?

    Ch 9 3 eurogroup 155 Euro Group for Animal Welfare have just published their monthly bulletin. Here’s a copy of one of the articles. Click on the weblinks at the end of the article to read more.

    European Council gives green light for concerted action to protect cats and dogs

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  • Join the Protest – Stop Greyhound Racing at Towcester Racecourse (UK)

    Please help stop proposed ‘Towcester’ Greyhound track in UK. Worldwide protests needed now to stop Greyhound abuse before it starts. We cannot emphasize the importance of this very urgent appeal to try and stop this Greyhound track from proceeding.

    We are asking every supporter GLOBALLY to help us close this track before it opens. If you care about dogs then please take action today, before it’s too late! If you live abroad, please email Andrea Leasom MP

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  • Hunter left his dogs to die – PACMA prosecute

    Link to an article in Spanish about a hunter who left his dogs to die. PACMA took up the case to prosecute. Herewith a Google translation –

    Alicante
    PACMA file a suit against a hunter who died left their dogs in Benidoleig

    Photo: PACMADENIA (Alicante), Jan. 25 (EUROPA PRESS) –

    Antitaurino Party against Animal Abuse (Pacman) has filed this complaint on Tuesday a judge in Denia (Alicante) against a hunter who they accuse of “letting their dogs die” in Benidoleig (Alicante), as indicated to Europe Press sources of this political formation.

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  • Canine love and loyalty – and the bestiality of the Spanish hunters

    Here is a story of loyalty and love between dogs. Totally the opposite of the bastard hunter, who left his bloodied shoes behind! For those of you who have not travelled into the Spanish heartlands and hell on earth for galgos, this also gives you an insight into some of the terrain in which they have to survive. Thank you to Valarie Woolf for sending in the translation. So touching.

    Fidelidad: A Story of horror, fidelity and hope. Only 50 km from Madrid a galgo (one of many) is abandoned. Someone crosses her path, follows her and wants to help. He sees that she is guarding, that she doesn’t want to leave and she doesn’t want anyone to come near. The dead galga was her friend. A few meters away are the blood smeared shoes and the rest of the rope. (baler twine, impossible to break!)

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  • Cheap accommodation in Spain, book into a perrera!

    Gesser is another perrera in Jerez, southern Spain. It is built for 70 dogs but there are 190 there, mostly they will be killed. Amongst the dogs were 35 galgos taken there by the hunters. Pro-Galgo reports on their German website that 80 dogs were saved by various associations both in Spain and abroad. This is a basic translation.

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  • Publicity for Podencos – help and forever homes wanted

    For many years Rick and Lesley Beauchamp in the UK have been helping rehomed podencos rescued by SARA Lanzarote; virtually the only chance of a loving forever home is on mainland Europe. Thanks to Ed of Podencoworld for forwarding this clip of a BBC interview with Lesley. Please contact Ed or SARA Lanzarote if you are interested in helping these fabulous hounds.