When will the Spanish Government do the right thing – banish hunting with dogs and stop the uncontrolled breeding of hunting dogs.
Category: Regional news
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Galgos 112 – Galga Danna hoping for a forever home
From Galgos 112This beauty is Danna, the supermom who gave birth to her 5 puppies on the street and brought them forward. Now that they are all adopted and happy with their families, it’s her turn.
Danna is in residence waiting to go to a home with whoever wants to foster or adopt her. You don’t know what you’re missing by delaying it.
Danna, besides being beautiful, is sweetness in galga form. She loves cuddles and human contact. She is very well behaved and has a calm temperament. When he sees you with the strap in his hand he comes running to you to put it on and go for a walk. He can live with cats. Hopefully someone notices her soon.
Email info@galgos112.com for more information on how to foster or adopt Danna.
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Galgo Salvador – Project Galgo & Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert couldn’t save him
Project GalgoSome of you may have known but many didn’t.
Salvador was named by one of our adopters and was so honoured to be that one. He was found in a hellish state having been attacked by the Galguero’s other dogs and left to rot. For everything that followed, Fundación Benjamín Mehnert words will hit you very hard. We send strength, love and eternal thanks to everyone there. He will never ever be forgotten. His name is etched in our hearts forevermore.
It is heartbreaking for us, but for them, it goes beyond..
Open letter from Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert
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Marching for the Spanish hunting dogs in Madrid, Manchester and Glasgow
3 incredible protests in London, Manchester and Glasgow. 500 people and almost 300 dogs spreading the message far and wide about these magnificent creatures who are so forgiving and resilient despite the hand they are dealt.
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Protectora Scooby – galgos dumped at the end of hunting
From Protectora ScoobyIt’s almost the end of hunting season with galgos and they are dismissed at a great scale, as always! Almost on a daily bases they are left behind by the galgueros in our Scooby shelter where at least they have a better chance to a dignified life and a better future. Here you see just a few of the ones abandoned the last couple of weeks but there were many more.
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Galgos and the cold
This article was taken from the Internet and written about greyhounds but all the information also relates to galgos, the Spanish Greyhound.So why do greyhounds feel the cold more? This is often due to their lean body structure and short coat. Unlike other breeds with nice thick coats or an extra layer of fat, greyhounds have a slim build and a thin coat that doesn’t provide much insulation. This makes them more susceptible to feeling the chill when the temperature drops.
Greyhounds also have a low-fat percentage. This means they lack insulation as they don’t have that extra body fat to keep them warm. This also means they lose the heat faster and feel the cold much more intensely.
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Marching in Munich, Germany, for the hunting hounds of Spain
25th January they were marching in Munich, Germany, for the hunting hounds of Spain. The video is on facebook, link here, I hope you can view it.
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Sunday 2nd February 2025 – Europe is marching for the Spanish Hunting Dogs
From Platforma NAC (No a la Caza)
[INTERNATIONAL PROTESTS] Europe united against cruelty. 32 European cities will take to the streets to demand an end to dog hunting. All details by city on this weblink.
Thanks to international solidarity, thousands of abandoned hunting dogs in Spain find a second chance.
Hunting with hounds in Spain is a barbaric practice that condemns thousands of animals to a lifetime of suffering and, in many cases, to violent death. It is time to ban this atrocity and ensure the well-being of all sentient beings.
🇪🇸 Spain, wake up! We are the only country in the EU that allows this barbarism.
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Saturday 1st February 2025 – for those marching in the UK
Less than 3 WEEKS TO GO! And over 500 people and 300 dogs signed up over the 3 locationsOnce you are signed up via the website and have provided your mobile number, you’ll be invited to join a WhatsApp group for your location. Once a week, we’re sharing details in those groups of the route, meeting point etc along with other key info.
Nearer the time, we’ll use those groups to provide other important updates and more detail of the day. It’s our only way of communicating with you all so please look out for WhatsApp group invites. If you are signed up but haven’t had an invite, please message us and we can help
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Galgo Snow – terrified and starving but safe now
His name is Snow and he was rescued by the nice people of Asa Animalista.
Others are not that lucky