Galgo News

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  • Justice for Podenco Mr Bones – a call for change

    Although this sad story is about a podenco, it is also about a situation that could happen to a galgo. Sharing the story written by Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.

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    From Bev Farmer

    ‘This is a long but important post and it would be greatly appreciated if you can share it. Paws on Hearts/Aguiproan Animal Rescue And Rehoming

    As a rescuer, this is one of our greatest fears. Many rescues, including Paws on Hearts Animal Rescue and Rehoming, work tirelessly to ensure their dogs are safe, even after rehoming. A common practice is to dual-register microchips in both the adopter’s name and the rescue’s name. In theory, this system ensures that both parties must be consulted before a rescue dog is euthanised.

    But tragically, this safeguard failed Mr. Bones. He is not the first rescue dog to be euthanised without a rescue’s knowledge or consent — and heartbreakingly, he won’t be the last unless change is made.

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  • Murdered by a Spanish galguero

    From Plataforma NAC

    The rescuer didn’t arrive in time, his “owner” killed him with a blow, but nothing happens in Spain!

    Is it impunity to kill an animal in cold blood? A few days ago a rescue group received a warning from the people who are at the Football Fields of Friendship in Palencia, there are 3 dogs wandering around the facilities. The rescuers get involved and manage to save two of the animals, the local police are notified and since one of the dogs has a microchip, the owner is notified.

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  • A day of celebrating dogs in Nepal

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    Read all about the celebration on this weblink.

  • Galgos en Familia flood update

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    Flooded shelter on 30 October.

    Update 10/11/2024

    We are forced to pause/stop the collection of physical donations. But we do have what is in our collection points at disposal

    It is impossible to leave the collected goods in the shelter and the collection points are full of blankets, towels, bedding and cleaning items that we still need to collect. It is impossible for us to make a count of what there is, if there is more or less of what we will really need, anyway we are falling short and once we put it all in the shelter we realize we are wrong in this decision.

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  • Rememberng the Animals in Conflict who have given their lives – over 16 million

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    Read the full article on the Animals in Conflict Timeline about the animals killed during all wars.

    Wear your purple poppy today in remembrance of them all.

    A horse’s story

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  • Cuidad Real, Spain, a hellhole for 78 animals, mostly hunting dogs

    From Plataforma NAC

    URGENT: 78 DOGS MOSTLY HUNTING SEIZED BY SEPRONA AND BY THE ORDER OF THE JUDGE FOR Huellas Puertollano
    Today they can tell us more about all they are doing and with the invaluable help of other protectors.

    Seprona and the Judge have managed to confiscate all the dogs, 78 dogs in total, (we already had 21) more chickens and rabbits, they are already closed forever the two filthy Zulus where they were, the horrible conditions in which they were living badly are over.

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  • November – Adopt a Senior Month

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  • Spanish floods – dogs trapped in cages drown – hunter rescued!

    Hidden away in valleys in the countryside, many podencos are kept in cages. This is a report about just such a ‘kennels’.

    Read about it on this weblink.

  • Protectora Scooby – a very sick galga needs help

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    we have to tell you a case that we need your help.

    We recently picked up in Palencia a galguita tied near our facilities, some soulless had abandoned it.
    She’s about 4 years old, she had many wounds and we think she was stabbed because she’s very shy, but very good.

    Well when taking her to our veterinary hospital for a checkup, our beloved vet who had more problems, ran several tests and noticed something in her blood. After conducting a test we got the bad surprise that Ehrlichia and Leishmania has. We’ve let her in for a few days while she gets cures and treatment for both illnesses. She’s been bathed with a special shampoo and she’s slowly recovering.

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  • Murcia – next to be hit with severe flooding warning

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    Friends, keep your fingers crossed and think of our partners and friends in the south of Spain, there is a terrible front coming for them. Our Mandy, our Diane from Ibizan Hound Rescue, Tina from GdS, all in the middle. Mandy wrote to me, that she received an official warning on her cell phone, from the government, the situation is serious.