My other passion besides galgos and podencos – horses…Scooby have just taken in this poor soul, and now another 30 horses in a similar state from a site in Murcia! You’ve read Fermin’s appeals – please help Scooby.
Category: Regional news
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The ‘brave’ men of Tordesillas, Castile y Leon, Spain!
I know Toro de la Vega isn’t about galgos…but one last pic. The ‘brave’ men used 45 lances on the poor bull, including one in his balls!
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Scooby Medina – sharing Fermin’s private feelings
Scooby Medina del Campo shelter is probably the largest one and also one of the first ones. They have hundreds of dogs, dozens of horses, goats, poultry, ferrets. They rely totally on donations. Please read these words from Fermin, and help if you can.
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Scooby – another galga rescued – severe case of mange?
Please read this story of Ziva, a galga with hardly any hair, taken from her hunter owner and now with Scooby…please read and help Scooby – share their work with everyone.
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Madrid – cheap accommodation – book now!
More than 50 galgos have been rescued, including two litters of puppies, living in a garbage dump in Ontigola, Madrid province, covered in wounds, scabies and terrified. Thanks to a neighbour who denounced the situation, 6 rescue associations have taken the dogs. It took all afternoon to catch them and transport them to safety. They all need vet care, medication, blood analyses, castrations. Then they have to be rehabilitated in preparation for adoption.
Associations involved ALBA. SOS GALGOS. ACURN. NOAH’S ARK. SPAPS. RIVAANIMAL
Contact is carolalbaasociacion@gmail.com or hocicosyhuellas@live.com
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Toro de la Vega – the crowd
The murdering scumbags at the Toro de la Vega…all men you note…and sad there are so many young faces…
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Bristol Half Marathon Sunday 21st September 2014 – fundraising for Pepis Dog Refuge
If you haven’t already sponsored Mike, please do so, every little helps. Mike’s running on Sunday in Bristol, go and cheer him on if you are in the area. The 80+ dogs at Pepis are looking to you to help pay their food bill (600 euros/month) and vet bills, (currently 3,000 euros). Every little helps. Sponsor him here.
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Manchester Dogs’ Home, England – arson fire kills over 60 dogs
I grew up in Cheshire, NW England, we adopted dogs from Manchester Dogs’ Home. On Thursday a 15-year-old pos (piece of s..t) set fire to the building. Over 60 dogs have died. Here’a an article in The Guardian about it.