Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • Galga and her baby – adoptions only in Barcelona

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    THIS PUPPY IS MAKING A WISH.

    I wish my mom had a home before me.

    POMPOM is a greyhound baby

    BRISA is a shy, young first-time mom rescued from hell. It was mom in her first heat. Her forever home needs a responsible human to teach her to trust, walk with a leash and in principle we discard urban helmet for her for her safety.

    If you are in Catalonia and want to adopt quickly write to our email memerezcogalgomas@gmail.com and leave your whatsapp.

    Gets along with other dogs.

    Only for adoption in Barcelona Catalonia Spain

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  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – looking back on 2024

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    Epiphany, Three Kings Day, the end of the Christmas period and the day to look back for the last time and close 2024.

    First of all, we would like to thank all our partners for the wonderful collaborations. Thanks to joined forces, some 163 sweethearts were able to leave the shelter and start their new lives. New or renewed collaborations were also established with Italy, Lithuania, England and Germany.

    In February we were able to pick up our GRA van that was fully sponsored by Greyhounds in Need 🇬🇧 for which a huge thank you.

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  • 112 Carlotta Galgos 2025 Calendar

    If you haven’t already got your 2025 calendar, you can support 112 Carlotta Galgos by buying their calendar on this weblink.

  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – saving a galgo on New Year’s Day

    From Sandy Galgoslover

    GRA New Year’s Eve, wandering around in an industrial zoe in Cuevas. He was taken to the municipal kennels behind the police station. We picked him up on New Year’s Day

    Paypal galgosrescuealmeria@gmail.com

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  • Looking back on 2024

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    So another year draws to a close. Another year when the Spanish government has done nothing to protect the hunting dogs, their over-breeding, the cruelty of the galgueros, using them just as a hunting tool and discarding at the end of January when hunting in Spain finishes each year. Thousands abandoned in the campo, dumped in perreras, dumped outside shelters.

    One difference in my 15 years involved with the plight of the galgos and podencos is that there aren’t the hangings in olive groves which there used to be. The bad publicity has possibly been one influencing factor, plus the increase in shelters and rescue associations to help these wonderful dogs to find forever homes around the world.

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  • 2 starved galgos saved from the perrera by Protectora Scooby

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    2 lucky souls who were rescued from the local perrera by the Protectora Scooby team. At least these 2 souls had a good Christmas meal.

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  • Asoka el Grande, Orihuella rescue 5 of 17 galgos living in a van

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    Asoka el Grande, Orihuella, was asked by a friend to help with the case of 17 galgos belonging to a hunter, living in a van all day! Despite funds and space being short, the volunteers could not say no and so they took 5 adults, which were very afraid, some injured.

    Now they have been dewormed, vaccinated, analyticas and beutered, and when ready they will need forever homes.

    Here are 4 of them, beautiful black beauties.

    Alex
    https://asokaelgrande.org/ficha-11242

    Gloria
    https://asokaelgrande.org/ficha-11243

    Marty
    https://asokaelgrande.org/ficha-11240

    Melman
    https://asokaelgrande.org/ficha-11240

  • 6 galgos dumped in the middle of the hunting season! Galgos Rescue Almeria to help them

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    From Sandy Galgoslover.

    These 6 galgos are in Extremadura and are being dumped because they are no longer useful for hunting.

    For those who aren’t yet aware, this part of Spain is also an area where, as a hunting dog, you prefer not to be.

    We were asked if we could take them in. Of course we would! Their transport to GRA costs 420€, which is only a small part of their rescue operation.
    Once they arrive at the rescue center, they will receive the necessary care (vaccinations, blood test, deworming, sterilisation/ castration,…. ) needed to prepare them for a new future.

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  • 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.