Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • 8th October – World Event to End Animal Cruelty – join a local one

    World End Animal Cruelty Day 105 Oct 8th Message from Pia Berrend. We are planing a “World Event to End Animal Cruelty” which we affectionately refer to as WEEAC. An idea for the world’s first joint action against cruelty to animals which originated in the United States. WEEAC can now be found in 25 countries and 48 cities around the world, all on October 8th, 2011. Each country and participating city have organized events on their own.

    Our organizaton was founded this past Feb. 2011, and the response has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic and we have many countries & organizations now involved and more signing on every day.

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  • No Voice No Choice, 6th August, Chertsey, UK – support Galgo News/Podenco Post Stand,

    As I am due to go into hospital next week for a shoulder operation and will be unable to drive etc for at least 6 weeks, Kim Webster has kindly offered to organise a stand for me at No Voice No Choice, a huge animal event being held at Chertsey, Surrey, on 6th August.

    We want to give as much publicity as possible about the plight of the beautiful galgos and podencos who suffer so much at the hands of the Spanish hunters, whether on mainland Spain or the Spanish Islands.

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  • Galgo puppies murdered in Toledo – write to the Mayor of Santa Olalla!

    Dead puppies road 250 3 July 2011 Hundreds of you have been sickened and horrified at the story of the two galgo puppies murdered and left by rubbish bins in Santa Olalla. In the message I received, it said Santa Olalla was in Murcia, but Galgo passionata Carla Johnson has discovered it is actually in Toledo. Now, that is where the galguero hung his 3 galgos in February this year, he whom Sandra Baas has taken to court.

    Thank you to Carla for composing this letter to the Mayor of Santa Olalla. His name is Snr Jose Maria Vallejo Herrera. Please join in and send a copy of this letter to him. His email address is alcalde@santaolalla.es – or this one – and the postal address is Snr Jose Maria Vallejo Herrera,Ayuntamiento de Santa Olalla, Plaza Reyes de España, 1. 45530 Toledo, Espagne.

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  • Remember galga Ali with a cord round her neck?

    Ali galga Tina 07 2011 250 It took months to catch Ali, a galga wandering the streets of Murcia with a cord round her neck. Galgos del Sol worked on gaining her trust and eventually she submitted to trusting herself into their care. She has now found a forever home in Slovenia, doeasn’t she look beautiful.

  • Santa Olalla, Toledo – Galgo puppies murdered and left in the street

    Dead puppies road 250 3 July 2011 SANTA OLALLA: GALGO PUPPIES… killed in cold blood and left on the street.

    Mary says, ‘This afternoon when I walked with my puppies I’ve found these galgo puppies greyhound ….. dead. They dDo not seem to have been run over, rather someone killed them.

    No one has been to take them, I just want to know if something can be done to find who did it. Whoever the bastard is who has done, deserves a lesson. They have no right to do this to poor animals …..

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  • Galga and puppies loose in Badajoz

    Badajoz galga 1 250 30 06 2011 This galguita was abandoned a year ago in a field on the outskirts of Badajoz. She is accompanied by one of the puppies left from the previous litter but about a month ago gave birth to another 9. We searched for her for a long time and have finally located the entire family and we need help. Can anyone take or accept either a small puppy or one about 8 months? Call urgently 639.911.792 or email. We can’t take the mother until allthe babies are safe. IS VERY URGENT, ARE IN DANGER! Adana@adanabadajoz or adanabadajoz@hotmail.com.

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  • Rocki’s story – a galgo mix adopted in Germany

    Rocki to Germany June 2011 250 All too often, when bitches are abandoned, they come on heat and are covered by whatever male dogs get on their scent. They give birth and the litter can be a mixture of galgos and galgo mixes.

    This is the story of one of those galgo mix puppies. Adopted from a Spanish shelter under the wings of Canispro, it’s a delightful tale of Rocki’s new life in Germany.

    Use http://translate.google.com/ to translate the Canispro website to English

  • Pet Passports UK – DEFRA relax rules from January 2012

    Good news for everyone involved in travelling dogs between the UK and the rest of Europe. DEFRA have now brought their entry rules into line with the rest of Europe from January 2012. Read the full report here.

  • Galga Esperanza Walks!

    Here is the latest video of Esperanza, the galga brutally beaten and left for dead in a rubbish container. She Walks! Incredible commitment from all her caring team, and what a fighter is this amazing lady – given a second chance at life.

    Here’s what Nuria, of El Albergue, writes about this amazing galga.

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  • Update on Toledo galga caught in a wire trap

    Toledo galga food Bea June 2011 250 Here are the photos of the Toledo galga who had chewed through her foot to escape a wire snare. The flesh was being attacked by maggots. Some of the photos are not very pleasant, but rest assured that she had the best of veterinary treatment and is now in foster care. Please donate to the vet fees which L’Europe des Levriers are paying. Click here and go to Faire a Don at the top of the page. You can donate by Paypal

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