Earlier in the year I published links to the weblog of Nano Calvo, a truly exceptional photographer who adopted a galgo and wrote his story, Hounding Misery. Nano has now written the final chapter of the story of his galgo, and you can read it here. If you want to read the full story of Hounding Misery, you will find the links to each chapter at the bottom of the page.
Category: Regional news
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Another case of vile maltreatment of a galga – Galgos 112 to the rescue
This is the story of Noa, a galga found in Cordoba with a badly injured leg, who jumped into a river to escape being caught. But now she is in the care of Galgos 112. Her body was full of gun pellets, she has lost an eye, and her leg has been amputated. She is now in foster care in Seville.
Here’s her story. apologies for the grammar, but I’ve just lifted it off an Internet translator. But you will understand it.
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Galga Ginny – fighting against the odds – please help
Maribel Jerez does a marvellous job of circulating appeals on behalf of dogs on death row in Spain’s perreras, chiefly in Jerez and Gesser in Cadiz. One recent one which circulated was a photo of a sad galga, no one came forward to take her, so Charl of 112carlotagalgos stepped in to save her. The perrera has now decided to spay dogs before they can leave, so Ginny, as she has been named, was spayed. It was only when she was collected from the perrera that it became obvious that Ginny was not in the best of health. Here’s her story.
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Galga Nana – learning about life with the Pro-Galgo family
Do you remember Nana? She’s been in the care of Pro-Galgo and her vet for the past months. She’s now recovered, is growing, and becoming a ‘little galga monster’! Here is a lovely video of her at home with Mo’s dogs, learning that life in the outside world can be fun with the right people. Thank you to everyone involved in her rescue and her care in bringing her back to health.
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Seville – safe at last with a chance for a happy life
Seville, Macu to the rescue again from the gypsy settlement. Little Barbi, scared, covered in ticks, full of worms, such a baby to be away from her Mama. Foster and help with vet fees please.
Contact Macu macu19782010hotmail.com Seville 665809169
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People Power – WWF & King Juan Carlos!
Great news! King Juan Carlos will no longer be Honorary President of the WWF, after being exposed hunting elephants in Botswana. Read about it here.
So, folks, if we keep putting pressure on the Spanish government, national and regional, and the hunting federations, there’s hope for the galgos!
Power to the People of the World!
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Life on the line in Cadiz
These babies are in Cadiz, their mother was killed. Bottle feeds every few hours, but they are feeding well. We need somewhere for them to go when they are bigger, and vaccinated etc. Please contact us martasalado@hotmail.com – Associations only
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URGENT – 22 dogs abandoned in Granada refuge – help urgently needed
Here’s the latest news about the 22 dogs in Granada which were trapped in a rescue centre where the owners had run out of money, and the dogs were abandoned.
Spanimal.org (info@spanimal.org)
Update: We have received the following from the good people who have rescued the animals in the abandoned shelter..
“At the moment we have succeeded in placing 6 dogs although many are still in the compound, you can see them in the photo gallery. The rest escaped through a hole that they made in the fencing and we are trying to rescue them. We can’t leave them there as it’s an area of invernaderos. We have already found one dead that they have killed? poisoned, shot, hunger? We don’t know but we suspect poison. We are already exhausted.
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Disposable galga, maltreated by her galguero….
Look at this absolutely stunning galga. Here’s her story. Literal translation, I’m afraid, as it’s late and I’m out all day tomorrow with my 5 hounds, at a fun dog show.
‘Hi I’m a dog of about seven months that my owner (Hunter)no longer need, due to my right leg breakage. I am very young but already I have fractured one of my legs, he forced me to run run and run and because of the effort that I broke the tendons…
also I have shot wounds on the body, that did it to scare me and so run more rapid…
now I have it a little himchada and cojeo when I get tired much
but I still enjoying running like a Madwoman as good gauge that I am. -
Accommodation in Seville? Not for these two…
This galga has been on the streets of Brenes, Seville for some months, too afraid to allow herself to be caught, so of course now she is pregnant. She has been befriended by a gentle German Shepherd, who is in danger of being taken and abused. This is the plea from Nat.
‘ I’ve seen this galga for a few months now, today I came very close but as soon as she saw a sudden movement, she fled. They are near a bar, where there are bad people and in danger of being abused and tormented by brats.
I desperately want to help them but I am overwhelmed with rescued dogs, I need help to catch the galga and take the two of them to a kennels or foster because in a couple of months she will have puppies.