Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • ACTIN – fighting animal neglect and cruelty in Murcia

    ACTIN logo 170ACTIN is working hard to change the situation on animal cruelty and neglect in Murcia and ultimately Spain. a Spanish lawyer and animal lover has recently joined their team and you can now read the story of the first rescue they have undertaken, with the law on their side. On this link, you can read the story of Mara, a pointer chained up and neglected at Bullas, Murcia, who was rescued along with 120 podencos, galgos and other hunting dogs in January/February 2012.

    Please join ACTIN and support the work they are doing.

  • Donations for the Cordoba shelter – collection details

    Donations for the poor Cordoba shelter – instructions from Chris Marshall, who will bring them back.

    If people want donations bringing back they need to get them to Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, for 8.30am on the 25th March. I am sure I can arrange for the person to take delivery of them before that over the weekend if necessary. Susan Dawson is the lady. Her email is dogblues@hotmail.com she is happy to be contacted to arrange drop off over the weekend x

  • The heartwarming story of galgos Gracie & Jake –

    Jake_and_Gracie_1 190With all the horror stories recently, it’s lovely to receive a heartwarming story of two galgos who found their forever home in the heart of Kathryn and her husband. Here she tells Gracie and Jake’s Story.

    I first found out about galgos seven years ago when I was reading about rescue dogs on the internet. I came across the Greyhounds in Need website and read all about the galgos. I had never heard of the galgos and their plight and what I read was heartbreaking. I thought that my husband and I would be able to give a galgo a good home and contacted GIN to say that we were interested.

    We had a home check and GIN said that we were suitable. They had some galgos coming across from Spain and they would be in quarantine in the UK and we could visit them.

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  • ‘Training’ galgos from motorised vehicles – Andalusian Minister of Justice comments

    In a hearing of the parliamentary commission of the Andalusian government, Emilio de Llera Suárez-Bárcena, minster of Justice and Interior Affairs, told the commission that they would not draft a regulation for the training of galgos with motor vehicles and nor did they ask the Veterinary Department of the University of Cordoba to study this matter. He responded to a question asked by the IU-GREENSdeputy, Alba María Doblas Miranda.

    On a personal note, the minister added that he is absolutely against the training of galgos with motor vehicles. “I do not know if it is damaging to the galgos, I am not a vet. But I find the image of this training repugnant and it hurts my feelings”. Read the story here.

  • Goods to donate for the Cordoba shelter – Contact Chris soonest

    With regard to the recent appeal for the extremely poor shelter in Cordoba, Chris Marshall will be collecting donated goods on his next trip to the UK. Read about it here on his blog. If you have any dog beds, bedding, collars, leads, medicines, dog food, anything which the shelter could use, please email Chris here as soon as possible so he can organise and co-ordinate collections

    These are some of the dogs in the shelter which need your help, including galgos and podencos

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  • Auction items needed by Sighthoundsforlife

    Ebro vets 250 13.3.2013We are sure you have all been following the harrowing story of Ebro, rescued injured from Badajoz perrera, both front legs broken, taken in by 112 Carlota Galgos and the wonderful love & care he has been receiving from Charlotte.

    Sighthoundsforlife are pleased to announce we shall be holding an auction shortly in aid of Ebro’s veterinary bills – we’re talking about 4 figures – so if anyone has anything they can donate to the auction, we will be extremely grateful.

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  • A letter to Senor Galguero…

    To Senor Galguero, from Beryl Brennan

    I woke up ANGRY this morning. And it’s YOUR fault.

    Why?

    I’m a writer; I write for newspapers, magazines, websites. I’d like to write more books – I’ve got plenty of ideas, but not the time. I used to get paid for my writing. Now, writing about anything other than galgos and podencos has taken a very back seat, so I lay the drop in my income firmly at your door. Because I don’t earn any money writing about galgos and podencos, I do it because I must, for these innocent souls. That’s for starters.

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  • Alan Brian of Pepis Dog Refuge – saving dogs and writing poems

    Besides saving galgos in the Seville province, Alan Brian of Pepis Dog Refuge is also a poet. You can read some of his poems here.

  • Galgo Ky – AWSM need a sponsor for him, and a forever home

    Ky AWSM 250 3 2013Animal Welfare Support Murcia does a wonderful job in helping all types of dogs, puppies, pedigrees, puppies, xbreeds…they don’t discriminate. This is Ky, a galgo they have in their care who needs sponsoring. If you would like to sponsor this stunning galgo – or even ask to adopt him – details here. At the same time, they are working hard to save some dogs in a hellish situation and desperately need somewhere for the dogs to go, so that they can denounce the owner for cruelty, neglect and anything else they can throw at him. I know these dogs aren’t galgos, but I ask and ask for people to make a denuncia in cruelty cases. So please, share this appeal and contact any friends you have who could foster any of these dogs, or donate to them going into kennels.

  • Animal Ambulance – available for rescues!

    Animal Ambulance 150Amongst all the heartache, have a good giggle! Thanks Viv of Animal Welfare Support Murcia AWSM – is that ‘awesome?’ – and ACTIN for sharing it.