It’s not just galgos that the bastard galgueros hang – here’s the story of 3 podencos founding hanged and murdered at the beginning of August.
Category: Regional news
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Osteosarcoma in Greyhounds – genetic study by the Animal Health Trust UK
The Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, England, is doing a genetic study on Osteosarcoma in 8 breeds of dogs, including Greyhounds. Dr Mike Starkey is heading the research. I asked him if he had met Dr Couto of Ohio State University, who also studies greyhounds/galgos. He said ‘I met Dr. Couto at a meeting in the United States earlier this year. He is part of a consortium of researchers working on osteosarcoma (in several breeds) in the US, and we are actively collaborating with another member of the US consortium. The study to identify genetic risk factors for US Greyhounds has been ongoing for some time – our initial objective is to evaluate if UK (in particular), but also non-US, Greyhounds are likely to share the same genetic risk factors for osteosarcoma as US Greyhounds
Dr Starkey describes his study.
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Life of Hell for dogs in Cartegena, Murcia – Associations please join in to protect them!
This photo is of greyhounds in South Africa. The same thing is going on in Spain with galgos. I’ve received this report and it absolutely sickens me. The Spanish – probably mainly men – in authority turn a blind eye – their hunter ‘brethren’ can get away with torture and murder – BUT let an animal rescue association try to help the dogs. And then there is Hell to Pay from the authorities! Corrupt bastards! Haven’t we had enough of cronyism?!. The majority of them are men, but a few are women. And that sickens me more – they are probably mothers – they give life to a human – they should treasure the birth of life….but life in an animal means nothing to them. They at times are worse than the men!
Cartagena is apparently one of the worst area in Murcia for cruelty against animals.
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This is the reality of life in Spain. Too late even for Scooby’s help
From the Scooby website, 9th September 2012.
BASTARDS!!!!
It will probably not be politically correct but it is the first thing that comes to mind, that anybody is able to allow an animal to reach this sorry state, there is no other name than bastard.
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Cordoba & Merida, Badajoz – galgos needing help
Two appeals here for help for galgos.
URGENT The first one is in Cordoba. The volunteer spotted her, the hunter was taking her to the perrera. She had obviously not long given birth, and now she is deemed useless. 7 years old and just a galgo puppy production line. Exploited without mercy. The volunteer pleaded with the hunter to hang on to Nadine for a few days whilst she found somewhere safe for the galga to go, as she has 5 dogs at home and has nowhere for this galga. She’s called Nadine. If anyone can help, urgently, please contact anateremm@gmail.com
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warning – dog thieves loose in the English Midlands – and watch your lurchers!
A couple of days ago I read an appeal about dogs free to a good home’. I’ve never believed an animal should be given free to a good home – if you can’t keep it, take it to a shelter. The particular dog in question ended up used as live bait to train fighting dogs – naturally it was killed. Here’s a frightening warning on the same subject.
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Valverde, Spain – galgo Robin needs saving
This is Robin, 3 yrs old, very quiet, very good character, a little nervous but longs for a gentle caress and love. He was abandoned in the street with a black & white galga but she was not with him when he was caught. Now in a kennel in Valverde. Contact valverdeanimal@valverdeanimal.es
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Urgent help needed for podencas in Jaen, Cordoba and Hellin Perrera
Urgent appeals for help for three podencos.
Please, Can anyone help us save this podenca Clara in Hellin perrera? Only 2 yrs old. Or if anyone can contribute to kennel fees, they can get her out into kennels. Contact: linaortu@gmail.com vicfisioperros@hotmail.com tel : (Spain) 618 89 71 82 (from 10 to 13 h)
This poor podenca is on the streets of Jaen.
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Bandolera of Badajoz – needs a foster home to recover
This is Bandolera de Badajoz, the galga from the video who was left with a broken leg in the Badajoz perrera by her boss. She was operated today and is doing fine, she needs a fosterhouse in Badajoz for some weeks because she needs complete rest. Contact SOS Badajoz perrera. sosperrerabadajoz@gmail.com
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Between Madrid & Valencia – Cuenca heartbreak for Pilar
One of the things which really angers me – and I know it angers the Spanish volunteers – is that the municipal councils really don’t care about the stray dog problem. They provide council killing stations, as well as the privately run ones like Olivenza in Badajoz. I’ve received a letter from a Dutch supporter, Anita, who recently spent a couple of weeks volunteering at the privately run shelter in Cuenca,in the middle of an area full of hunters, between Madrid and Valencia. Here’s what she wrote.
‘I volunteered in the Cuenca refuge for about 16 days and was really in shock the first days. There are so many dogs and they never come out of their kennels. Among the dogs are many many galgos, some of them are afraid but they are never aggressive.