Galgo News

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  • Galga Celina – a senior with Galgos 112 hoping for a forever home

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    From Galgos 112

    There are some especially bloody cases, and it’s not just when they arrive injured or broken, but also for other reasons.

    For example we have Celina, who has just joined the family of Galgos 112.

    At 11 years old Celina has been abandoned and has arrived to us with several injuries such as being bitten by another dog. They don’t have much importance and they are almost healed, but Celina is very sad, she doesn’t understand where she is or what happened to her. Being in a residence surrounded by unknown dogs doesn’t help either…

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  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – how it all started

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    The origin of Galgos Rescue Almería

    What started as an idea to open a dog boarding kennel on a piece of land in Cuevas del Almanzora, grew into a safe haven for the most vulnerable souls.

    The idea of ​​a dog boarding kennel soon took a completely different turn, one that would change the lives of many dogs.

    On August 13, 2017, an urgent request came in: whether we could help with a heavily pregnant galgo. Of course, we said yes.

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  • Galgo Roque – full of wounds, rescued by Galgos 112 – donations for vet fees please

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    From Galgos 112.

    Holy Week, time of Christs, Painful, candles and processions. Saetas and feeling. Some are enjoying the processions, others take advantage of it to go on vacation. We, the volunteers of Galgos 112, keep picking up dogs full of misery, they look like other Christs.

    So we found this poor guy whom we named Roque. With years of misery on him, he has appeared full of wounds, perhaps from fighting with some other dog for something to eat, or perhaps for another reason, we don’t know…

    If just a little bit of that passion and feeling that floods the streets of our cities these days, translated into helping those in need, people and animals, we would all be better.

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  • UK Vet Fees – petition to sign and share

    This petition is demanding the setting up of an independent regulatory authority to curb the diabolical vet fees in the UK. You need a UK postcode to sign and share.

    Petition weblink

    Last year the Competition and Markets Authority undertook a look at vet clinics not being upfront about charges etc. This weblink give extensive details of their report, last March. Not that it will do anything to stop vets selling out to speculative companies which demand their share of vet charges.

  • 14 galgos taken in this week by SOS Galgos and Galgos del Sur

    SOS Galgos have this weekend taken in 6 galgos.

    Galgos del Sur have this weekend taken in 8 galgos.

    Hope you can see the videos

    SOS Galgos

    Galgos del Sur

  • Protectora Scooby Medina – dozens of beautiful galgos hoping for forever homes

    Protectora Scooby Medina is overflowing with beautiful galgos hoping for forever homes.

    Click on this weblink to view them.

    Quite a few are traumatised after a hellish life at the hands of the galgueros, so they need special quiet homes preferably with another dog, so they can gain confidence and become ‘normal’ dogs. Sometimes this can take a couple of years. But they are so forgiving and it is very rewarding to know you have helped them gain trust in humans. Here are a couple of videos of some of these hounds, hopefully you can view them.

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    Video 3 – traumatized galgos

  • Galgo Morgan with Galgos 112 – hoping for his forever home

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    Introducing Morgan with Galgos 112. Morgan is a young galguit, not even two years old, who was abandoned by some soulless in a village. The kennel was warned but he got lucky and finished us. Since then he is in residence and he is spending it there regularly, he is a very sensitive greyhound and he is not used to both dogs and barking.

    Already been to the vet and his blood tests are good, dewormed and vaccinated.

    He’s pretty calm in nature. A little unconfident with strangers but loving with the people they meet.

    We are looking for Morgan a quiet family that lives in an area without a lot of noise of people and cars. No need for them to have another dog, we think Morgan, although she gets along smoothly with other dogs, can get used to being the only dog in her family.
    He can also live with cats.

    If you would like to foster or adopt Morgan write to info@galgos112.com and tell us your town and a contact phone number.

    #adopta #galgos112oficial

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  • Galga Gineta survived 15 years with a galguero!

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    From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria

    Gineta is a proud 15-year-old black Galgo, her past is and remains a big mystery. She doesn’t look 15 but everything has been checked, chip number, date of implantation, and date of first rabies vaccination and the only conclusion is that her date of birth is indeed 02-06-2010. Her soft eyes tell stories of pain and disappointment, but also of an indestructible spirit.

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  • Galgo Perico – another victim of galguero abuse

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    From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria.

    Perocp came unwanted by his galguero and in a very poor state. Taken to the vet, his kidneys were not functioning property. put on a drip and staying in the clinic for further treatment and observation.

    Unfortunately, we have no good news to report. Sadly we received a phone call from the vet that Perico had passed away. Further analyses showed that he had Leishmania, his kidneys were hardly functioning anymore. The Leish must have been there for a long time, he spent years with his “owner” but never had any vaccination or protection. Perico is yet another victim of these abuses.

    It’s a great loss for us. Perico will be cremated and return to the shelter, a tree will be planted in his memory. Rest in peace boy, you will be not alone up there over the rainbow bridge.

  • Sick and starved galgo in Toledo – complaint filed against the Vet

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    From Amaya Salinero Abad

    ‘This is how the protector @adoptaysefeliztorrijos delivered to this galga for adoption on February 14th….. in these conditions Irene del Rio Garcia veterinarian colegiada no. 4501544 sterilizes a few days before the animal…. sign a passport with false data and false test result…. that’s right, charging 300 € and delivering the animal without any kind of contract

    We have a veterinary report from the clinic where he was taken care of by emergency on February 15 where text words from the vet…. “looks like a corpse in life”, cachexia 1/5, severe tick infection and as it was to expect positive for Anaplasma and Leishmania.

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