Take a tour round the refuge of Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert, Seville, where there are hundreds of rescued galgos waiting for forever homes. Levriers Sans Frontiers regularly visit the refuge and bring galgos and a few podencos back to France for forever homes. One comment – there aren’t any blankets on the dog beds.
Category: Regional news
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DeAnimals, Valencia course for lawyers and Seprona
DeAnimals is the firm of lawyers in Murcia who are paving the way in animal welfare legal work. Earlier this week (16/12/2015), a course was organised in Valencia for lawyers, police and Seprona. More than 70 people attending. The speakers were Raquel Lopez Teruel of DeAnimals, the Deputy Mayor and Councillor of Valencia, a lawyer from the Official College for Lawyers, and another lawyer from Valencia.
Herewith a link to some of the cases DeAnimals are acting in. (The Website will have an English translator facility in the New Year)
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Galga Helena – latest dog dumped at the gates of Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera
Jane and Alan at Pepis Dog Refuge are luck to have supporter Evy Bardrum volunteering with them this week. As she was cleaning the dogs, someone decided to leave her a present….say hello to Helena. She was taken to the vet as she seems to have a problem with her back legs, lets hope its not serious. Waiting for the results.
Please help feed Helena and the hounds at Pepis.
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Christmas for a galgo
Yet another heartless bastard galguero…this poor galgo being dragged by its owner in Seville perrera, peeing on the floor the entire way, so scared. What did you do to displease your owner poor Galgo? Maybe you did nothing wrong but there is just no room for you anymore. You are innocent, you are loyal but it does not matter.
While we rightfully focus on the horrid cases of abuse and abandonment that fill the pages on the internet and their rescue, especially at this time of year, sadly the stark reality is that the vast, vast majority of Galgos and Podencos find this as their final fate. If they are not taken care of by the hand of their owner they will be dropped off, or in this case dragged, in to a perrera where most will find the needle as the final reward for their innocence.
The tip of the iceberg that we all see is tragically overwhelmed by the realities of the part underneath the surface.
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Scooby Medina to the rescue again – live puppies dumped in trash bin
Cobie of Scooby Valladolid is helping care for 3 tiny galga puppies dumped in a trash bin, 4 weeks old. Here’s what she says.
‘We can´t even imagine having a litter of galgos from 4 weeks old and one morning, you take an empty box, put in there three of these tiny little girls, 4 week old puppies, take them to your car, drive to a public dirtbin and leave the box with its precious content in it…! What will happen to them when a few hours later the counciltruck comes by to empty the bin…!! Happily somebody heard them cry and took them to the perrera where Scooby took them right away to bring them in safety…Please God, come down to see for yourself which monsters are among your creatures…!!’
The video is only available on facebook
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In Animal Rescue? Treat yourself to a break in Spain
Shaun of Dog Rescue Holidays Spain writes
‘For anyone involved in animal rescue (volunteers, workers, even adopters etc) who might want a break down here (Cadiz), we’re offering our house at half price rental for anybody who helps animals, because they all work so hard. So the house is available for 30 euros instead of 60 per night.’
Details on this weblink.
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Zamorra, Spain – seeking justice for 2 galgos
Google translation – for ‘greyhounds’ read galgos.
The Hunter who killed two greyhounds pointed to its owner before disappearing The Civil Guard rose Act of aggression to dogs, which the owner had to withdraw from the vicinity of Las Chanas 09.12.2015 | 06:10
The Hunter who killed two greyhounds pointed to its owner before disappearing The Hunter who killed two greyhounds pointed to its owner before disappearing The news photos SUSANA ARIZAGA La police national investigates the threat of a Hunter about 40 years old a resident of the District of Carrascal, in capital Zamora, reached to encañonar with his shotgun, once this increpara him by shooting in the head to his two greyhounds without Word, one of them died on the spot and the other at the end of several hours , to be wounded.
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Felipe in Portugal – black is beautiful!
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Melbourne Dental School, Australia – using greyhounds as guinea pigs
Read the full story here. Personally, I believe they should use paedophiles and rapists!
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Buy your Xmas gifts and help feed the hounds at Pepis Dog Refuge,
My friend Julie is running a fundraising event this weekend – finishes midnight Sunday, raising funds to feed the hounds at Pepis Dog Refuge. Get all the details and links to her shop here.