Galgo News

Category: In the media

  • DeAnimals, Murcia – courses in Animal Law

    Regular readers will recall that back in October 2016 I was invited to the first PAES conference to talk about the plight of the galgos and podencos and other hunting dogs in Spain. There I met Raquel, a Spanish lawyer very active in taking animal abusers to court. She had started running courses for anyone involved in animal welfare – judges, police, vets, other lawyers – on how to prepare cases to prosecute animal abusers.

    This has now been further developed so that anyone can sign up for the courses. Click on this weblink to read more. Let’s hope that many law enforcers, including and especially in the Canary Islands, will sign up and take action to help protect the hunting hounds of Spain

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  • Toledo – 2 galgas rescued from a life of hell – please help with vet bill

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    Please help with the vet bill for this shelter. Toledo is a hell hole for galgos, there have been court cases against some galgueros there in the past.

    Two galgas Xia and Julia found in a lamentable state with an eye coming out of orbit and a head wound. They had surgery but the bill is heavy and the sick are numerous in this shelter that welcomes the rescue. So a little paw for these girls who only have one eye left.

    Thank you for them. Donate through the website link.

    https://www.helloasso.com/…/colle…/sos-pour-xia-a-tolede

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  • Tied to a fence – 3 young galgas now safe with Protectora Scooby

    More hunting waste. These three galguitas have been abandoned tied to a fence. We think that they have been like this all or most of the night, two of them did not even have the opportunity to sit or lie down. Until when so much abandonment and abuse?

    Watch the video here.

  • Protectora Scooby – 47 more unwanted galgos now in the safe hands of the shelter

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    The hunters say that they do not abandon their dogs, that they love them very much and take good care of them until they die of old age.

    Well, someone explain to us why there are so many hunting dogs in dog pounds and shelters…

    Last weekend we have traveled to Andalucía to picked up 47 dogs disposed of by their owners because it is no longer profitable for them to keep them. 47 lives that will now have the opportunity to live as they always should have, surrounded by affection and receiving all the necessary care.

    If you want to help us continue saving and changing lives like those of these little furry ones, you can do it in the following ways:

    Join the teaming for just 1€/month http://bit.ly/2teaming

    Donate: https://bit.ly/2KmUlk7

    Paypal – Edwin@scoobymedina.com

    www.scoobymedina.org

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  • Yo Galgo – letter from EU to the Spanish national and regional governments

    On March 11 2021, a letter from the European Parliament, underlining that the treatment of hunting dogs in Spain goes against European values ​​and does not comply with Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty, which obliges Member States of the EU to adapt its legislation to recognize animals as sentient beings, was sent to the 17 autonomous communities and the government. This letter expresses the deep concern that Europe feels about this situation.

    We are very happy to have participated in the research and writing of this document, which comes with recommendations on what to do to start solving a problem that not only affects thousands of animals in Spain, but also society as a whole.

    Read the full details on this weblink.

  • Intergroup on Animal Welfare – conference on galgos and podencos

    I’ve just been introduced to this group and the discussion which took place on 3 February on the situation for galgos and podencos in Spain.

    Join the group, support their work, and read the presentation by Anna Clements, co founder of SOS Galgos in Barcelona.

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  • Stop the export of racing greyhounds – please sign the Petition

    If you haven’t already signed and shared, please do, let’s get the petition up to 200,000. More strength in numbers.

    Sign the Petition here.

  • Head tremors in dogs

    As reported last week, my beautiful young galgo Polar – dumped at the gates of Pepi’s Refuge, Pedrera, at 2 months old with a bad knee injury – has been diagnosed with lymphoma. The disease is too far gone to respond to chemotherapy so he is on palliative care and getting lots of love cuddles. The cancer only manifested itself by two lumps suddenly appearing either side of his throat and within the week of the vet visit he has others on his body. He has also occasionally got head tremors, and this is a link to an article on the subject, if your dog occasionally suffers the same.

  • PACMA – the lying galgueros repeat false informatio

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    From PACMA

    ‘We have been listening for many years to hunters, public administrations and politicians of all kinds deny the reality about the abandonment, mistreatment and death of thousands of dogs used to hunt.

    Murcia is one of the territories that suffers the most from this scourge. The hunters roam freely and their bloody entertainment fills the shelters and shelters of abandoned, discarded and thrown dogs. In a report that we publish today together with dozens of associations from all over Spain, a tremendous data is collected: a single protector from Murcia rescued 259 greyhounds and 43 other dogs discarded by hunters during 2019.

    How many dogs do hunters abandon each year in Spain? How can SEPRONA affirm, as it did in 2019, that there were EIGHT greyhounds abandoned by hunters that year? How can the years continue to pass without any political party in government having done absolutely nothing?

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  • Why a Dog Sleeps – from Galgos 112

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    The break in dogs.

    Do you know that for a dog the break isn’t just sleeping? it’s also being relaxed with nothing to do.

    Overall an adult dog usually sleeps about 13 hours a day. Dogs sleep more hours a day than people do, but wake up more often. They usually stay in deep sleep a little while and so they wake up with small noises.
    Puppies usually sleep 90 % of the time.

    And on many occasions in fact, it’s very common to wake them up to keep us company or to tell them something or because they’re dreaming, etc.
    And this is a common mistake. Your dog’s health is at stake, the break is very important.

    But to achieve this, it’s not enough not to disturb you. You must create a suitable environment to get her to relax and sleep.

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