From Heaven to Hell is now only available as an Ebook. Ebook version now on sale in English and Italian, to order see links below. Find out more about the the French (Descente aux enfers) print version SOLD OUT. French ebook version coming soon.
To order the English ebook version, click on this link
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From Pyramid to Perrera, English ebook version – buy here
From Pyramid to Perrera, French ebook version – buy here
Category: Regional news
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From Heaven to Hell – The Story of the Galgo Espanol – ‘From Pyramid to Perrera – The Story of the Podenco – buy now!
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Cadiz podenco pup on death row – Urgent help needed to get him out
This podenco pup is on death row in aCadiz perrera – can anyone help get him out? Tina of Galgos del Sol (in Murcia) is appealing for anyone in the area to help her.
SAVED, and a new home awaits him in Belgium, after his EU passport and all tests are done.
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Fun Dog Show, France – Hurricane Katie did its worst!
On Sunday, 11th September, I organised the 2nd Fun Dog Show at my home north of Niort, in Western France. Last year the sun shone gloriously, this year we caught the tail end of Hurricane Katie; it rained and rained! But we were not beaten because we have a huge barn – it used to house 400 sheep – so we just moved everything inside!
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5 month old foal in hiding from the gitanos!
I post this for you all to read – to illustrate the type of indescribable creatures all Spanish animals may have the misfortune to meet. Read on.
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Injured galga rescued from a Madrid building site – L’Europe des Levriers appeals
This galga was rescued, injured and suffering from hunger, thirst and the scorching sun for three days on a building site in Madrid. She was rescued by a veterinary student. UPDATE – Sadly just learned that Olivia did not make it, sadly she died. But I leave here story here for you to read. Olivia (as she was named) had a broken hip and a leg!! Veterinarians wanted to kill her, her injuries were so bad.
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Scooby Medina, Pro-Galgo – the truth about life in Spain
Pro-Galgo – illustrating life for a galgo in Spain, and still the hunters and politicians deny this happens every year. Where are their heads stuck? Up their backsides!
Tribute to Fermin Perez of Scooby Medina
Life in Scooby Medina – these galgos are still there – and now hunting has begun again. How many thousands more of these beautiful ‘disposable dogs’ have been born to compound the problem.
Don’t forget, Scooby really welcomes volunteers – make volunteering in a Spanish refuge your next holiday.
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Rabid puppy imported into France from Morocco
In August 2011, a case of canine rabies was notified to the French Veterinary Services. A French family from the Vendee travelled to Morocco on holiday, and whilst there, they ‘adopted’ a stray 3-month old puppy, which they illegally imported to France.
The puppy presented behavioural changes on 1 August and was admitted to a veterinary clinic on 6 August. It died the following day and the body was shortly sent to the national reference centre where rabies was laboratory-confirmed on 11 August. Contact tracing and post-exposure treatment were initiated immediately
Read the full story here and a further article discussing the need for anti-rabies injections.
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Dogs feel human emotions – Aanifeira article to read
Here’s a fascinating story from Aanifeira, an animal rescue association in Portugal. Dogs feel the suffering of human beings, especially those who they recognize as their owners? Drs. Karine Silva and Liliana de Sousa, two researchers from the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences in Porto, Portugal consider that they do, but underline a lack of experimental studies and scientific discussion. Read on.
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Ban hunting with galgos – a virtual demonstration to join – my comments
This virtual demo has been set up by Barbara LeFranc of Le Bulletin des Levriers, to demand the banning of hunting with galgos. Not sure how it works, see Barbara’s comment below. It’s in French, but don’t let that stop you voting if you want to.