Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • Galgos del Sol – educating the young Spanish to care for the hunting dogs

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    Greyhounds In Need support a few rescue associations with education packages. Galgos del Sol is one such rescue which has been undertaking this for many years. Tina Solera (founder GdS) originally did it herself with the help of her children. Times have moved on, this is the latest news on the education front

    This news doesn’t get attention like rescuing a dog does, but it’s what is needed to prevent needing to rescue in the first place. Sam is travelling around the schools in the Madrid / Toledo area teaching as many kids as possible about pet welfare and the work that we do at GDS.

    This wouldn’t be possible without the amazing Greyhounds in Need who support us with this all the way. For us education is important as the idea of running a rescue centre is to surely one day put yourself out of work because you are no longer needed.

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  • Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert – a peak inside the shelter

    A short video of some galgos preparing for a trip away to their forever homes, which gives a quick look inside the FBM shelter and the security system to guard the galgos from theft.

    A longer video of the FBM shelter.

  • Pet Blood Bank – could your dog save a life?

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    This is a weblink to the Pet Blood Bank website which explains what is needed if you have a confident dog which could be a blood donor and save another dog’s life.

  • Galgo Batur – bad leg fracture and starved – now safe with Galgos Rescue Almeria

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    Galgos Rescue Almeria received a call to collect this injured galgo.

    Our new boy was given a name “Batur”.

    Batur is doing well, he’s now mainly enjoying the peace and gets power food twice a day to strengthen his resistance. He’s still quite underweight so that he will have gained some weight by Monday. Monday an appointment is scheduled with the traumatologist and he will most likely be operated immediately.

    The medication he’s taking now relieves the pain so that he can relax sufficiently.

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  • 6 galgo puppies abandoned – now safe with Galgos Rescue Almeria

    From Sandy Galgoslover

    Last week we collected another 6 abandoned puppies from our vet. Unfortunately, there is no trace of the mother. All 6 (5 girls and 1 boy ) got a full check-up, their temperature was taken, they got their first treatment against worms and they were weighed. The weights are hovering around 1.700kg for all of them, while the boy weighs just over 2kg. All are doing fine at the moment, estimated age is 6 weeks.

    Help/support is very welcome.

    PayPal: Galgosrescuealmeria@gmail.com

    https://www.facebook.com/reel/907523204859807

    https://www.facebook.com/galgosrescuealmeria/videos/3841018686158688

  • Terra – Galga left injured at the roadside in Cordoba – update

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    Here’s a positive progress report on the beautiful galga Terra left injured unable to walk. The vet fees are nearly 2,000 euros, please donate and help this small Protectora.

    WE HAVE GOOD NEWS! Terra is already peeing by herself. They put her up but she barely supports and since they see her more stable, possibly tomorrow she will go into surgery to fix her hip.

    Terra’s veterinary bill now rises to €1,876. Please, any contribution, no matter how small, will be a huge help to us and will allow us to continue saving lives like yours.

    We want to sincerely thank all of you who are contributing their grain of sand so Terra can move forward.

    She’s a great fighter and, once operated, will need a foster home or, better yet, a family to adopt her. Fresh out of the clinic, she needs to be calm and special care for her recovery.

    PAYPAL refugiosantaella@gmail.com

  • Left at the roadside unable to walk – please donate to expensive vet bills

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    This galga was left at the roadside after being hit by a vehicle, totally unable to walk. Luckily she has been rescued, and is with Asociacion Protectora de Animales Segunda Oportunidad Santaella in Cordoba. She has been called Terra (Earth) and this is her story so far. The vet bill is already over 2,000 euros and this small Protectora desperately needs the funds for vet fees for putting Terra back together again.

    TERRA EN ADOPCIÓN

    Last week we received notice of this galga that was found after being hit and run. We immediately rushed her to the E.R. An analysis and several X-rays were performed. The diagnosis is heartbreaking. She has four fractured ribs, a sprain and three fractured hips. Her condition is critical, she is in a lot of pain but we will do everything we can to help her, but to achieve it we need your help. We have named her Terra.

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  • The Fate awaiting British greyhounds sent to China

    My passion for greyhounds started back in 1994 when a stray greyhound in poor condition turned up at our Suffolk farmhouse. In those days no one adopted greyhounds. Moving to France I discovered the situation for the Spanish Greyhound (galgos) and started my long fight to publicise their plight and help the rescue associations. So it’s easy to forget that the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (nothing Great about Britain now!) ignores the plight of unwanted greyhounds transported to a life of hell in China! Would you believe they eat greyhounds in China>!

    So for a change from galgos, I’m publishing this latest report from Kerry Elliman who originally founded Greyhound Protection UK which developed into Candi Hound Rescue International. She has been rescuing British greyhounds in China for several years and this is her latest report, from 25/11/2024.

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  • Galgo Racing in Chile

    It’s easy to forget there are galgos in Argentina and Chile who also suffer abuse. This is a video of galgos hunting in Chile. warning, you may not want to watch it.

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  • Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert – helping a pregnant galga

    The sad lot for many galgas. Milanuncios is full of adverts for galgos and podencos which the hunters don’t want. In years gone by it was possible to read them all but now there is a security page!

    FBM tell this story.

    ‘Cuore does not arrive alone.

    An ad on social networks asked for desperate help for her: “Older and pregnant galga. Her owner doesn’t want her anymore…”. And that’s how we arranged for Cuore, as we called her, to come to our centre.

    On her arrival, our vets checked that she is indeed quite old and the x-rays showed us that she has a good litter still in her belly, and that she is about to give birth. We have already settled her in a quiet place so that she can give birth safely and relaxed. The whole team is already waiting for the arrival of the new members of the family.’

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