Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • Treating eye infection in your dog

    The third eye of my Podenca Andaluz Rosie came up at the beginning of last week. She lost her appetite and was quite depressed. The third eyelid covered half of her right eye, so I took her off to see my lovely Dutch vet Hetty. After checking for grass seed or rose thorn, neither of which she found, she prescribed eye ointment Chloramphenicol 1.0%. Researching it on the Internet, as one does, it is described as an ointment for treating conjunctivitis in humans. However, on some veterinary websites, it is the recommended treatment.

    I trust Hetty implicitly so followed her advice to clean round Rosie’s eye and apply the ointment 4x/day and to get back in touch with her in 2 weeks if there was still a problem. I have followed instructions religiously and have to say that Rosie is the perfect patient. She sits quietly, as though she knows I am trying to help her.

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  • Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert – another victim of a Spanish road traffic accident

    The Cruelty of Abandonment of a Hunting Dog: The Pain of a Shattered Galga. She’s been run over. Came to Fundación Benjamín Mehnert in the state you see in the video below.

    This galga is a direct victim of irresponsible abandonment, a cruel practice that condemns thousands of animals, especially greyhounds and hunting dogs, to unimaginable suffering. Having served for the hunt, many are discarded mercilessly, left to their luck on roads and paths, where they face constant dangers and certain death or lives filled with pain.

    We demand laws that actually protect these defenseless beings.

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  • EU votes for animals (some animals) – report from Eurogroup for Animals

    On 19th June at 12:30, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposal on cats and dogs with 457 votes in favor, 17 against and 86 abstentions.

    Hounds aren’t excluded.

    The outcome is generally excellent for our pets.

    Despite months of ups and downs and an endless list of exemptions, a sufficient majority of European Parliament MPs fulfilled their promises and ambitions, and continues the fight against the illegal trade of animals for their protection.

    Key results include:

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  • Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert in Seville – beautiful galgos for adoption

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    There are many beautiful deserving galgos with FBM all hoping for forever homes.

    Have a look at them on this weblink.

  • Galgos del Sol fight for justice for Derek – victim of horrendous maltreatment and abuse

    From Galgos del Sol who bravely brought a court case in Spain against the previous owner of this poor Mastin.

    Monday 16th June 2025 we went to court with the previous owner of Derek. He was rescued in June 2022 with his ears and the end of his tongue cut off, he was left neglected & suffering terribly. The owner needs to pay for what he did. Sheepdogs have a terrible time in Spain, worse than galgos in my opinion. Wish us luck!

    Update after 3 years of fighting.

    COURT CASE & JUSTICE FOR DEREK!

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  • Plataforma NAC – still fighting for Spain’s hunting dogs

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    The European Commission forgets about hunting dogs. Key Vote in the European Parliament and Next Steps.

    On June 19, the European Parliament will vote in plenary session an important proposal. Following this vote, negotiations will begin with the European Commission and the Council of the European Union, the latter composed by the ministers of the Member States.

    This day is crucial as Parliament still has the opportunity to rectify any shortcomings of the Agriculture Commission and ensure that both dogs and cats receive the adequate protection they deserve.

    Read it on our website:

  • Galgos De Leon – Galga Mina with a head trauma

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    With Galgos de Leon

    MINA Galgos De León received a notice yesterday of an abandoned galga with a severe head trauma, so they immediately arranged everything to go get it. They took her directly to the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Leon where she has been admitted and they are already testing her, and the ophthalmologist of the hospital will evaluate, hopefully she doesn’t lose her eye.
    And depending on the results of the Rx you still have to do a CT scan. She’s stable, but not out of danger.

    Let’s hope that there are no complications and that everything goes well, now there is no forecast of anything, but to continue organizing, they are looking for a #fosterhouse in #León for when they leave. If you can host her write a WhatsApp to 686369225.

    Contact and help galgosdeleon.es

    #NoAlaCazaConPerros

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  • Galgo statue in Barcelona

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    Tucked quietly along a street in Barcelona, there stands a sculpture that stops people in their tracks.

    It’s called The Abandoned Dog, created by Catalan artist Artur Aldomà Puig. No pedestal. No glory. Just a dog—sculpted in stone, sitting alone, waiting.

    Its eyes are what pull you in. Wide. Hopeful. Full of quiet sorrow. It’s not just a statue—it’s a message. This sculpture is a tribute to every dog who gave their love, only to be left behind. It speaks for the voiceless. The loyal. The forgotten.

    Next to the figure is a poem by the artist himself, etched in metal. It reads:

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  • Galgo puppy rescued from drowning

    Galgo puppy rescued from a pond on the verge of death. Full of ticks and in a miserable state. This little one is Candy and Protectora Fido took care of her, taking her to the vet immediately. Deeply sad and regrettably, an all too common image of the cruelty and neglect suffered by many animals, especially hunting dogs in Spain.

    Finding a galgo puppy in that state is not an isolated case. It’s a symptom of a systemic problem: uncontrolled breeding, the use of animals as mere tools, and the subsequent discardment when they are no longer “useful” or profitable.

    This headline highlights the total irresponsibility of those who own these animals. It’s not only about the action of abandoning, but also about the previous negligence of allowing such a vulnerable living being to such an extreme of malnutrition and parasitic infestation.

    They need a foster in Murcia or responsible adoption for the little girl.
    0034 667558846

    #NoAlaCaza #NoAlaCazaConPerros #VíctimasDeLaCaza

  • 10 more galgos arrive at Galgos del Sur

    At Asociación Galgos del Sur they take care of 10 new galgos discarded by hunters.

    These 10 galgos come from Murcia, discarded by hunters for not being useful for hunting.

    Galgos are not born from trees, they are massively bred for the hunting world and discarded when tested and of no use.

    Galgos del Sur are at the limit of their means but they don’t stop picking up dogs and the abandonment doesn’t stop. They need help to move on.

    Adopt: Write to galgosdelsur@gmail.com

    Contact and help: https://galgosdelsur.es/

    #NoAlaCaza