Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • Galgo Espanol Espana – galgos needing help with kennel fees

    GE Espana galgo 1 400Galgos with Galgo Espanol Espana waiting for forever homes.

    Mayday! We’re looking for foster and adoption parents for some of our galgos!
    There are currently several of our galgos who do not have the cost of kennels covered. Amore, Candela, Helen and Margarita! For Dante we received 30 euros and for Greta 40 euros.

    The kennels of Amore and Dante are somewhat more expensive combined with Dante’s monthly treatment.

    Although our Swiss partners do everything they can to find solutions, they don’t always arrive…

    Right now the hunting season starts and we’ll start receiving appeals for galgos who which need our help and if we can’t cover the needs of what we have, we won’t be able to help others.

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  • Irish greyhounds sent to China this year – 5 dead already!

    Heartbreaking news about 5 of the Irish greyhounds sent to China to race. 5 dead already!!

  • World Animal Day – 4th October

    Today, 4th October, is World Animal Day. Spare a thought for the millions of animals in the world who suffer at the hands of inhuman beings. Even better, do something to help one, no matter how small.

  • Scooby Medina 2018 calendar photo contest

    Did you adopt a dog from Scooby in Spain? If so, would you like to see them in the Scooby 2018 calendar. All the details of how to submit your photos is on this weblink. CLOSING DATE 16 October 2017

  • PETA – more action needed on the Pet Blood Bank Inc maltreated greyhounds

    Further to the recent post about discarded greyhounds suffering inhumane treatment in a Texas canine blood bank, here is the reply from PETA and asking for further action.

    ACTION ALERT

    Dear Friend,

    Thank you for acting in behalf of the approximately 150 perpetually penned greyhounds who neurotically spin in circles, jump up and down, cry out, and hide in old chemical tanks at The Pet Blood Bank, Inc., in Cherokee, Texas, where they’re farmed for blood products.

    Thanks to your quick action, the kennel’s main distributor, Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., announced on Friday night that it had stopped doing business with The Pet Blood Bank.

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  • Galgo Zeus in Portugal, waiting for a forever home.

    Name: Zeus, Gender: M Breed: galgo Age: d-o-b: October 2015 Size: big (25kg, 70cm)

    Others: dewormed, vaccinated

    Story:

    Zeus was found on the street. Not uncommon to find abandoned galgos after the hunting season. Probably those that did not perform well…. For some people the dogs are just instruments.
    Zeus is calm, balanced, lovely and gentle. He is social with other dogs and friendly with people – he wags his tail a lot. He is good on the leash. Galgos make lovely family dogs.

    Video and pix on this link. Contact Dogs of Portugal direct about him.

  • Petition to sign – Say No to All Live Greyhound Exports

    Cristina is a friend of mine from when I travelled to Spain with L’Europe des Levriers to bring rescued galgos and podencos back to France for homing. Please sign and share her petition.

    Petition

  • A Galgo’s story

    Video about galgos, both their abuse and their rehoming. Several of the abuse photos are old ones from stories featured on Galgo News and in my book ‘From Heaven to Hell’.

    List of galgo rehoming associations on this link.

  • Update on Bruno, old, abandoned and dying on the street.

    Do you remember the story of Bruno at the end of August. Well, there’s good news. Here’s an update on his progress from Galgos112.

    Thank you helping Bruno. He is doing better but still has a long way to go. He is a strong and brave dog and we are sure he will recover.

    We really apreciatte your desire of helping with his veterinary expenses. He is now under veterinary care for leishmania, he needs K vitamin to stop him from bleeding, also he needs special diet and he he will be able to visit the oftalmologist soon. We have many bills to pay so even a small help will be welcome. http://www.galgos112.es/donativos/

    Bruno is a good dog, he has no problema getting on with cats and other dogs. He is able to move only very slowly and for short walks. We bring him from his bed to the arm chair, and he likes to lie in the sun. We’re spoiling him and sometimes he’s a bit grumpy but we don’t mind!

  • Abused of greyhounds farmed for their blood = Texas, USA

    PETA Pet Blood Bank Texas 400 9 2017It’s a well know fact that galgo/greyhound blood is the richest of any canine breed. Indeed rescued galgos at Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Seville, have often been called on to donate blood for an operation on an injured dogs. This is a report by the organisation PETA about abuse of greyhounds in Texas, USA, kept for their blood.

    Please sign the PETA petition at the bottom of the page.

    Please write to Humane Society International USA to ask what they are doing about this. Weblink here, scroll down to Contact Us.

    This is the response from the kennels…all lies of course, as you can see from the video and pictures!