Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • Educating galgueros – Pepis Refuge, Seville

    Pepis visit hunter 2 250 2015Even with 75 dogs to care for 24/7 and a pregnant galga just rescued after being abandoned and running loose in the village, and about to produce babies, Jane and Alan of Pepis Refuge made time to visit a local hunter. Here Jane explains.

    ‘As part of our ongoing effort to be involved in the world of the Galgos and the Galgueros in our area, we were invited to go and see a local Galguero and his dogs. He was very proud to show us the food he prepares them every day, which consisted of pasta, vegetables, meat and bread, with a supplement of vitamins which we saw cooking as we were there.

    His dogs have a large compound with individual sleeping compartments, spotlessly clean. His dogs are micro chipped, vaccinated and tattooed on the ear. For security reasons he has a vault door filled with concrete and thick walls as some of the Galgos are from champions and to him are priceless, he has dogs of over 7 years of age that he won’t part with.

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  • Happy Valentine, black beauties from Scooby

    Scooby valentine galgos 250 2 2015How beautiful is this – a UK greyhound/lurcher rescue organised a valentine photo competition. These two black beauties, rehomed from Scooby in Spain, won! Stunning!

  • French book on galgos – raising funds for Scooby

    For my French readers.

    http://www.lagazettedeslevriers.org/t6724-livre-sur-les-galgos-au-profit-de-scooby-france#159232 En me promenant sur le net, j’ai trouvé ce petit livre sur les galgos. Je l’ai commandé à Marie-Françoise Derache. C’est un livre vraiment très intéressant sur nos amours les galgos . J’ai discuté avec l’auteure, via ma boîte mail. Je vous conseille fortement ce livre. Il est vendu 10 euros + 3 euros de frais de port. Marie – Françoise qui est une femme avec un cœur…gros comme ça, reversera le prix de son livre à Scooby France. Pour chaque achat, il sera reversé 10 euros. Merci pour Scooby de faire une bonne action. Merci d’en parler autour de vous. Voici son adresse mail : palicia49@yahoo.fr

  • Madrid – marching for the hunting hounds of Spain

    Madrid March 250 8 2 2015Hello my friends here you have some photos of the protest which has taken place today in the centre of the city in Madrid “Against galgo and other type of dogs hunting”. It was a success, there were hundreds of people among them, several galgo rescue organisations , animal welfare orgs and also three political parties, Podemos, Pacma and Equo.

    As for the official media, I think we have been put to silence except for the digital site “infolibre”.

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  • Vote for Mike

    Please vote and share – Lisbeth supports greyhound and galgo rescue – Mike is one of her hounds.

  • Good News from Italy

    News from Italy kindly sent to me by Daisy, who translated From Heaven to Hell into Italian.

    ‘Good news from Italy!

    After the shock of the news that, in order to lighten the massive amount of work for the Italian magistrates, some crimes (animal mistreatments included!!!) would have been considered as “less severe” -meaning no prison for animal torturers- thousands of people showed their disgust. The President of the Italian Government, Mr. Matteo Renzi replied that animal lovers shouldn’t be worried because these directions are not law yet and they will be modified. He also said that the Government always listen to everyone.

    We really hope so!’

  • What’s involved in rescuing a dog in Spain

    What is involved in rescuing a dog in Spain. Scooby explains. Covering all these costs is one of the reasons rescue associations ask for an adoption fee.

  • Spain bans bestiality, cockfighting, dogfighting…

    Read all about it. How are they going to police it?!! Welcome to the 21st century, Spain! Now what about bullfighting, racing and hunting with hounds, horse wrestling, stoning donkeys….

  • ACTIN – animal cruelty exposed through the Courts – why they need your support

    ACTIN Snowdrop 250 8 2013ACTIN can now report on a case of severe maltreatment of galgos which they have been working on since august 2013. This is why they need your support, to pay their legal team fight such cases through the courts. The two galgos are now with 112carlotagalgos and they have sponsors. Charl has asked that any donations for them be sent direct to ACTIN to help them continue their work.

    Viv Wharton reports.

    In August 2013, Actin was alerted to a case of 3 dogs being kept in horrendous conditions. It is hard to prove cruelty and neglect in Spain because of the lack of an animal protection act or an official organisation in Spain. Since Actin’s conception one of its aims is to prove how many cases like this exist and to find the right way to deal with it effectively.

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  • A view of Scooby Medina Refuge

    Lovely video of Scooby – all these animals are for adoption! Please remember they all need feeding too. Help Scooby if you can, by sponsoring and publicising their work.