Great news about the Avaaz petition. Here’s what Danielle says. ‘My petition reached 50,000 and I sent it today to the Spain Prime minister, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Real Sociedad Canina, 2 Spanish TV channels, 2 Spanish national newspapers, and the permanent representation of Spain to the EU.’ Danielle will let us know if she gets any response.
Category: Regional news
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Spain’s stray dogs used in pet food!
I’m now back from the UK – funeral and house clearance – never a nice job. So now trying to catch up on the news.
Here’s a story which will shock you. Please publicise widely.
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4th April 2013 – Happy Belated Birthday DutchGalgoLobby
Apologies that this news is a little late. I’m currently in the UK for a funeral and flat clearing and have restricted access to a computer.
Happy 2nd Birthday DutchGalgoLobby on 4th April 2013
On April 4th, DutchGalgoLobby celebrates her 2nd birthday. In her relatively short existence, DutchGalgoLobby has achieved quite a lot. Dutch Politics are now well aware of the Galgo mistreatment in Spain and one of the parties even set up a resolution to ask the Dutch government to take action. Regretfully this resolution did not get enough votes to pass because they still think it is an internal Spanish problem, to be solved by Spain. (Subsidiarity principle)
Therefore we approached the European Parliament which is in progress but takes time. European parliament is rather sluggish!
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Please help Pizarro find his forever family
Carmina lives in Seville and helps Macu, who rescues galgos and podencos from Palmete, the gitano/galguero settlement. Pizarro is a stunning black beauty who is in foster with Carmina. Here is what she says about him.
‘Please, can you help me to spread to Pizarro for adoption? If I get a good family for him I will be able to host another dog. Pizarro was picked up from the street. He is 2-3 years old. He is sterilized, vaccinated and microchipped. His analysis results are perfect. He has a superb character and can live with other dogs, cats and horses.’
Please contact Carmina direct about Pizarro. Let’s find him a family. Carmina speaks perfect English.
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Galgo Connection Spain Spring Fling
Galgo Connection Spain has taken many galgos and podencos, after the hunting season,also other dogs like Blas, an English bulldog who needs an operation in his eyes. We know many people need help but please some euros from each one can help us to keep our work helping this poor animals, our vet bills are so high and we also pay the pension (kennels) for them. For this we open a fundraising in youcaring. `Please help us …
http://www.youcaring.com/nonprofits/galgo-connection-spain-s-spring-fling-to-help-the-dogs/49788
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Sighthounds for Life – on-line auction starts 8pm 30th March – get bidding!
Please don’t forget we are starting an online forum auction this Saturday 30th March at 8pm in aid of 112 carlota galgos to help Charlotte pay for the ever mounting vet fees for sweet Ebro.
For those who aren’t familiar with the story of Ebro please click on the following link. This little galgo has gone through so much but with his strength and determination to survive and charlotte’s unending love & care he is making progress slowly but surely.
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A Spanish galguero condemns his hunting dogs to a slow death – Update
A story about two hunting dogs – not galgos or podencos – but typical of the actions of many a Spanish galguero now the hunting season has finished. If anyone can help ACTIN, please contact them direct.
UPDATE: They are saved, read it here. But now ACTIN needs funds to pay for these dogs, for vet fees, food, fostering…If you haven’t already done so, please join ACTIN and support their work.
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Animals in Distress – links to useful articles and information
Animals in Distress (A,I.D.) links to useful articles and information
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Two lucky galgas – Portuguese Estrela and Spanish Fallera
Two nice stories – Many of you responded to the appeal to fund food and medical care for Estrela, a galga owned by an alcoholic Portuguese hunter, who had 3 puppies which he was intending to drown. Thanks to the efforts of Teresa Sousa and her team, Estrela was rescued, along with the puppies. One of the ladies who contributed towards the fees for Estrela has been accepted for her forever Mom. Last week Estrela arrived at my home for a temporary stay en route for the UK.
And the story of Fallera, a beautiful white galga which an old man used to walk past the Scooby Residencia Valladolid. He lived in an apartment and kept the galga in a garage. Cobie of Scooby eventually managed to persuade the old man to give Fallera to Scooby and she was recently rehomed in Italy.