Galgo News

Category: In the media

  • 58 hunting hounds rescue from a life of hell in Spain

    Sadly not an unusual situation for the poor hunting hounds in Spain – so many hidden valleys where the dogs can be kept away from public view. Details of one recent rescue.

    ‘Seprona and colleagues from other associations came to the site to confiscate 58 dogs from a hunting racket. We were six associations that have helped get those animals out of there. But sadly it hasn’t been possible to get them all out. 9 have stayed there.

    The asso Los Angeles de Lora have helped three, we didn’t have room for more. All the dogs are physically very bad, very very thin, they were fed water and hard bread and sometimes dead birds. A filthy place where no one should be forced to live. Here are a few general photos of everything that happened, you can see how the dogs were kept on short chains.

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  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – 8 more new arrivals!

    GRA Badajoz 2 400
    8 new arrivals in one week, just after the pregnant galga! 4 new ones from the Badajoz region, a hellhole for galgos.

    And a couple of days later 4 more arrived. Fea, Alexa ,Drago and Rayó, they seem to be in quite good condition and not too traumatized. Drago has some wounds on his ears, Alexa has a wound on her hind leg and Rayó is limping. We will keep an eye on it for a few weeks and if no improvement is visible we will have x-rays taken.

    GRA is a small shelter overflowing with hounds, desperately needing help with vet fees and food.

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  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – and the galgos keep arriving!

    This poor galga was rescued, heavily pregnant, and arrived at the GRA shelter, not long after she’d given birth to 10 puppies! Here’s what Sandy says.

    ‘Fortunately, this mom was rescued in time so that she can give birth to her little ones in a clean environment. And especially now with this unbearable heat, her rescue came none too soon. Our help was requested to take her in and give her the necessary care. Soon after we’d agreed, we received news that it was time for this mom to bring her little ones into the world. In the meantime she has given birth and they have all arrived at our shelter.

    We ask for help/support to provide this family with the necessary care/nutrition/vaccination/blood tests etc’

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  • Apple Cider Vinegar for dogs

    It’s good for humans, how about for dogs? Read the full article here.

  • Protectora Scooby – a desperate situation – over 450 dogs rescued since December 2021

    From Cobie at Scooby Valladolid

    ‘At the beginning of this year, Scooby saved the lives of many, many galgos and podencos from Andalucia, Murcia and Extremadura. We had thought that most of them would be adopted by now but that is alas not the case. So please, if you think about adopting a dog, consider to give one of our boys or girls a chance and on top of giving them a so much earned home, you can lower our costs because with all prices skyhigh, we really struggle to make ends meet.

    For donations please:

    Paypal fundacion@scoobymedina.org

    Bank ES84 0049 5219 5422 1645 9780.

    Thank you very much!’

    Read more about the problem on this link.

  • Protectora Scooby – beautiful small galgo boy & 2 stunning brothers for adoption

    Scooby small galgo 400 6 2022
    Besides beautiful girls, we also have stunning boys looking for a home. Like this happy boy, he loves cuddles and playing with the other dogs. He is not very big and walks good on the lead and is not scared at all. Chip: …3287.

    These 2 must be brothers because they look exactly the same, both so gorgeous and handsome.

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  • Charl del Rio -112carlotagalgos – on crates for dogs

    Albacete perrera 400 2 May 2011 damitai2
    In all my 70+ years of living with dogs from puppies to old dogs, I have never felt the need to use a crate. But these days it’s become fashionable to use a crate if someone can’t train/control their dog. I think – well, human, how would you like to be shut in a cage?’ So this is a very informative article by Charl del Rio, founder of 112carlotagalgos in Alhaurin le Grande, Malaga, on this very subject and why one shoule NEVER use a crate on a galgo or podenco.

    ‘IMPORTANT INFORMATION

    CRATES/TRANSPORTINES/BENCHES AND GALGOS

    Please remember galgos are not greyhounds and come from an entirely different background. Many a galgo has been rescued from a severely dark place and time in their life. Many many are rescued from dark small hovels, under ground and in some cases with pallets on the top.

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  • Petition to sign for the galgos

    Link to the petition. Figures are wrong, though, it’s more like 100,000 abandoned every year at the end of hunting.