Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • Camping & Caravanning with Greyhounds and Sighthounds 2025

    Great Greyhound Walk Croft Farm Water Park 2025 – 327 dogs walked

    5 years ago Dave Landy bought a caravan.  He also had a greyhound and wondered what it would be like to take the greyhound – along with his family – on a caravan holiday.  He then asked the question on facebook if there were other people who camped with their greyhounds.  This grew until now there are over 7,000 members of the CACWGAS fb group.

    Over the last weekend in September 2025 Dave and his team organised the 5th get together to coincide with the Greyt Greyhound Walk where over 350 sighthounds walked for charity.  We met at Croft Farm Water Park near Tewkesbury where the caravan park, lodges and chalets were filled with hoomans and hounds, nearly 200 hoomans and nearly double that of sighthounds – and a few of their companions.

    There were retail shops, quizzes and auctions and live music in the huge marquee, together with a fun dog show where Rosie won ‘Best Decorated Lead’.  (I’m still getting the hang of using this new blog system and have yet to learn to add an image!)

    Through all the fundraising over the weekend, over £10,000 was raised (including a couple of large donations) to share between 2 greyhound charities.

    Croft Farm Water Park is now booked for September 2026 and 2027, with pitches and lodges allocated on a first come first served basis.

    Web link to an article about the event.

  • Great Global Greyhound Walk 2025

    Drone footage of the 327 hounds which walked at Croft Farm Water Park, Tewkesbury, UK.

  • Galgos del Sur in Cordoba – helping the hunting dogs

    I mentioned that our new foster dog Nera came from Galgos del Sur. This is one of the older established rescue associations in Cordoba.

    Link to their work and the number of animals rescued in the first half of 2025.

    Dogs hoping for forever homes..

    Fundraising shop.

  • Marching in Spain 14 September – remembering the 32 souls in Azuaga Badajoz

    From Plataforma NAC

    Indifference kills.

    This Sunday 14 September we raise our voices for those who could not defend themselves.

    32 lives killed by starvation and neglect in Azuaga (Badajoz). They were not forgotten. It was not an accident. It was cruelty.

    245 animal protection entities, including some international ones, unite to demand justice and that this massacre never happens again https://plataformanac.org/concentracion-azuaga-14…/

    Dozens of dogs have died between suffering, indifference and silence. We cannot allow barbarism to go unpunished.

    This Sunday, September 14, from 11h to 13h, in Plaza de la Merced (opposite the Azuaga City Hall), we will raise our voice for those who no longer have it.

    Because their life matters. Because they’re not tools. Because neglect and abuse kills.

    Come. Shout. Spread the word. Let it not be repeated.

  • Cordoba – Thieves steal food and tools from an animal shelter!

    They steal more than 120 kilos of food and various tools at the dog shelter of Segunda Oportunidad Santaella in Cordoba.
    Shelter security cameras caught the thieves taking the stolen food and various tools. Animal shelter robbed is asking for help to buy food for her animals.

    News: https://goo.su/TzE5yz

    https://www.facebook.com/reel/2588496508158892

  • PACMA Trying to get justice for the 32 in Badajoz – 14 september


    32 dogs died of hunger and abandonment in Azuaga (Badajoz).

    They weren’t found in time, they didn’t get a second chance. They died slowly, silently, victims of indifference and a system that continues to allow mistreatment and impunity.

    On Sunday, September 14, we have the opportunity to raise our voice for them and for all the animals who still suffer. We can’t look away.

    Sunday 14 September 11:00 a 13:00h Plaza de la Merced (in front of the City Hall) – Azuaga

    Because society no longer tolerates these atrocities.

    Because their deaths cannot be forgotten.

    Because we don’t want more invisible victims.

    Come, join us, share and join the collective cry:

    LET IT NOT BE REPEATED

  • Asociacion Galgos del Sur desperately need funds for vet fees

    Asociación Galgos del Sur
    17 August at 12:02
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    From Asociacion Del Sur in Cordoba

    We don’t stop. We are desperate. The galgueros don’t stop dumping and abandoning dogs destined for hunting. This galgo was abandoned in a village of Jaén. They’ve been behind her for 5 days to rescue her. He could have starved to death or a heat stroke, it’s coming very badly. She is now safe at our shelter.

    WE NEED TO FUND OVER 100 DOGS. YOU CAN HELP US IN THIS WAY:

    Donate Paypal and Card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick…
    You can make a transfer in our account number:

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  • Ban hunting with Spanish galgos – it’s all about money!

    Video of galgos hunting. Why all the horses?!! Good on the hare for putting up such a good run – sad the circumstances – all for sick human ‘entertainment’.

  • Galgos in Chile – they suffer abuse too

    Argentina and Chile both use galgos for hunting. Every year, more than 500 greyhounds are abandoned in Chile after being exploited in racing and hunting. Galgos Chile have been working since 2018 to rescue, rehabilitate, and rewrite the destiny of greyhounds in Chile. Because they didn’t choose their past, but you can choose their future. You can be part of their rescue and give them a loving home.

    This is the story of Galgos Chile, translated into English if your computer doesn’t automatically translate the Spanish.

    ‘December 2017 The Rescue that Changed Everything

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  • This week is National Greyhound Week


    Racing with greyhounds is NOT a sport, too many are injured, die or are exported to Asia where they have a hellish rest-of-life and end up in a dog meat slaughterhouse. UK and Irish greyhounds suffer, as well as the galgos.

    National Greyhound Week