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Category: Regional news
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Near death rescue in Romania
I first wrote about galgos in Romania some 5 years ago, and last September there was the threat that Romania would open a greyhound racing stadium. Recent reports suggest it has not so far come to fruition. Here is a story about a galgo/greyhound in Romania, luckily now rescued and receiving care and treatment in a vet clinic.
This dog was spotted about 2 weeks ago on a field, between 2 villages. He seemed to be weaken, he was scared and would not allow people near him. A friend of ours saw him every evening and tried to get close but the dog wouldn’t have it. About a week ago, she managed to catch the dog and take him straight to the vet clinic, he was so weak and hungry that he was eating dry grass on that field.
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Industrial Washing Machine Needed at Pepis Dog Refuge
Can you imagine washing dog bedding and dog coats for over 70 dogs – in a normal household domestic washing machine?!! Nightmare! This is what Jane Brian is having to use at the moment. It only takes 4 blankets at a time. Volunteer Laura Savill has started fundraising for a industrial machine but needs help. The machine will cost 2000 euros, at the moment just over 300 euros have been raised. It would be lovely if by June (2016) enough money is raised so that Jane can purchased the machine and start washing in style and the blanket mountain goes down.
You can either donate by using paypal pepis.dogrefuge@yahoo.co.uk or by bank transfer which can be found through the website Pepisdogrefuge.com
Thanks in anticipation – Laura
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Winter 2015 at Scooby shelter, Spain
Margie Easter writes about her 10th visit to Scooby. Contact Scooby if you would like to volunteer to help them with the hundreds of animals they have rescued.
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1st May, 2016 – International Day of the Podenco – galgos and podencos marching in the UK – join now!
Get all the information here – marches in London, Manchester and Glasgow
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Galgos in Spain – welcome to the 21st Century
Video about the reality of life for the galgos of Spain. Since I first became involved in publicising this nightmare for the hounds nearly 10 years ago, not a lot has changed! The hunters, especially in rural areas, continue to maltreat their dogs and dump them at the end of the hunting season. However, one change is that fewer are now hung…instead they are abandoned in the campo, left tied to gates of refuges and dumped in perreras for killing – this is because the hunters now know the world is aware of their behaviour and that there are so many rescue associations now taking the dogs for rehoming.
Will we ever convince them to stop over-breeding and to keep their dogs from one year to the next? We have to keep trying.
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ACTIN Murcia at work
Thank you to everyone who has supported Viv Wharton and her team at ACTIN with the amazing work they have done in the field of animal welfare in Murcia. Change is afoot and you can read about it here. Please continue to support them and also DeAnimals and their work in educating the police, judges and lawyers on how to successfully prosecute those who perpetrate cruelty on innocent animals.
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Yo Galgo – film about the Spanish Galgo
Here is a taster about a film being made on the life and treatment of the Spanish galgo. It’s through kickstarter, which raises money to fund finishing the film. The amount needed has already been raised and surpassed, so you don’t need to donate. Just watch the film, and see the attitude of the Spanish galguero!
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Stunning galgo puppy with Dogs of Portugal
Dogs of Portugal have this stunning galga puppy rescued from an unsympathetic hunter who will not neuter his dogs! If you can offer her the forever home she deserves, please contact them direct.
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Levriers sans Frontieres meets Brigitte Bardot
Story about a meet-up with a member of the Levriers sans Frontieres team and Brigitte Bardot; Evelyne lives in Frejus and Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez. Under discussion, the plight of the galgos and podencos of Spain.