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Category: Regional news
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Update on Galga mom and pups in Portugal – please help
The latst update from Ines on the mama galga and pup in Portugal. It will break your heart.
‘Today (Saturday) Estrela (as we named the galga) was forced to course again, and will be forced to race tomorrow (illegal gambling also takes place in this area). She lost 3 hares today so yet again suffered abuse by her owner. When she got back to town she was set loose by the man, and she ran straight to Teresa, who fed her and gave her some cuddles. Teresa learned today that the man was about to drown yet another pup, so Teresa went to collect him (pics attached).
We could really use some more puppy milk and lactating food for the mum, so if you can help us, that would be very helpful. Paypal to engtecpedronuno@gmail.com
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24 reasons why Scooby enjoy picking up s..t!
It’s only the middle of October; the hunting season in Spain has now been in full swing for a month, and already the perreras are filling up with hundreds of galgos dumped there by the galgueros as ‘unfit to hunt’ – either because they lack the ‘killer instingt’ or they are sick and injured.
Scooby are hard at work trying to save many of these young hounds and Cobie writesfrom the kennels with the latest news.
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Galgos to Finland – winter coats on!
The temperatures in Scandinavia, especially Finland, are very different from Spain, especially for the thin-coated galgos. Here’s a story about the Finnish association which rehomes galgos, Kodittomat Espanjan Koirat ry. Kati explains.
Kodittomat Espanjan Koirat ry – The Homeless Dogs of Spain association in English – was established in 2006 by Miia Marjamäki, the president of association. Within the past 6 years the association has found new homes from Finland for over 2000 dogs.
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Portugal – hell for galgos too
Here’s a story of a galga and puppies in Portugal. Whilst there are not so many galgos there, these hounds often suffer. Matt Lightfoot tells the tale.
‘Mum in the pictures belongs to an alcoholic (the man that killed the other pups). One of the female pups will replace the mum as breeding stock, and this lovely lady will be handed over to Teresa (volunteer rescuer) once the pups are weaned. She is extremely emaciated and Teresa has already left him a 10Kg bag of dog food, but the galga needs special nursing, high energy feed (like Royal Canin starter) or she won’t survive feeding these puppies.
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Update on Galgo found in a Seville ditch
Mo Swatek of Pro-Galgo is now taking care of Miel – Honey – as the galgo has been named. The original estimate for her vet fees was 3,000 euros – a comment came back about spending so much on one dog. Here’s what Mo says.
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Interesting visit to the vet today for Carmela
There will be a lack of posts this weekend, my daughter is coming out to stay, I haven’t seen her for 11 months, and so shan’t be sitting at the computer during her short time with me. That doesn’t mean there aren’t loads of appeals coming in – dogs rescued, dogs stolen – yes, the gitanos are after the galgos to sell to the hunters – refuges struggling.
Had an interesting visit to the vet today with my galga Carmela.
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Please sign this petition for the galgos and podencos
Danielle Hart, who has kindly translated my book into French – has organised this petition for the galgos and podencos. Please sign here. We need to reach 10,000 signatories.
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Running the 20km Paris Marathon for Greyhounds In Need for Galgos