Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • Galgo Tobruk, 5 months old, save him from the gitanos

    Tobruk Joanna 06 2011 210 Look at this fantastic boy. He is a galgo, 6 months old, has been in a Toledo refuge since December. Because he is a boy no one has asked for him….if he is not taken out soon, he will be stolen by the gitanos and then…..well, we all know the life in store for him.

    Tobruk is small, young and very gentle, he’s been in the Toledo refuge since December…no one seems to want him. Please…..please someone outside of Spain take this young galgo to rehome, he needs a chance……… Contact Nuria, , or Joanna

    Come on, let’s get this young boy, with no mental or physical hangups, out of there….perfect galgo for rehoming.

  • Campaign – letters needed to Spanish national and provincial governments – join in now

    Emy Cuenca 4 04 2011 250 Time to run another letter-writing campaign to the Spanish national and regional governments. Thank you to Joan Barrett for this one. Please copy and paste and send to everyone on the list. Click on this link for the names and addresses.

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  • Hellin Perrera, Albacete – galgos taken to Italy?

    On the appeal for help for galgos in Hellin Perrera, there is now a comment that it is suspected that galgos are being bought from there and transported to Italy for breeding. I have asked the commentator to give me more information. Does anyone else know of galgos being bought straight out of perreras and taken elsewhere in Europe for breeding?

    I am aware that trafficking does go on, but don’t have any more information.

  • Mini Auction, Sighthounds on Line – extended to Monday 13th June

    Sighthounds on Line had now extended their mini auction in aid of Galgos del Sol.

    Here’s what they say. ‘To avoid any disruption to the auction while our hosting company carries out mainenance work outside of their control on Sunday 12th June we have decided to extend the auction by one day. The auction will now end at 8pm on Monday the 13th June. We apologise for any inconvinence caused but can’t risk the possibility of going offline when members are attempting to get their final bids in.’

    Don’t forget, register with the forum, log in and then place your bids. Lots of goodies available.

  • Podenco Frank needs help – read his story on Podenco Post

    Tina Frank 250 06 2011 This is Frank, he is now in the veterinary hospital. Galgos del Sol need help with his vet fees. Read about it on Podenco Post. To help raise funds to pay the vet, Galgos del Sol have bracelets for sale; they aren’t expensive. You can buy one – or more – here.

  • Spanish holidays in Seville and Cadiz – not for the galgos?

    Milagritos 1 250 Appeals on behalf of two galgo puppies – one starving and sick – two galgas in Jerez killing station (one about to give birth), and one needing a space somewhere – refuge, foster…..

    Black galga needing somewhere to stay, shelter, foster, near a block of flats in Seville.
    macu19782010@hotmail.com

    Milagros is another poor victim of human selfishness, rescued from the worst of hells; Was a victim of the famous beggar that keeps puppies constantly locked in a dirty little carrier. We believe that the suffering of Milagritos ended the day we rescued him. But little did we know what was in store for him.

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  • Stolen galgo, anyone going into Olivenza perrera, Badajoz?

    Stolen galgo Badajoz 250 07 06 2011 URGENT PLEASE.! IF SOMEONE IS GOING TO KENNELS (OLIVENZA) PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO.

    This galgo, called Mory,is one year old and was stolen on 18th February in Almendralejo, Badajoz. Its owners are still desperately trying to find it. This is the only photo we have, but as identification, there is a scar as small as a grain of rice hetween its eyes. The owners are heartbroken. Please, if anyone is going into the Olivenza Perrera, have a look at the galgos.

    CONTACTO: 692742994
    EMAIL. animalista2010@gmail.com

    Just a question – why the hell wasn’t the dog microchipped, if the owner cared so much about it! Finding a black galgo in Spain?!!

  • Podenco Post, fighting for the podencos too

    Have you checked out my other weblog, Podenco Post? Now live, it tells you about the different types of podenco, associations involved in helping them – especially on the Spanish Islands like Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Ibiza. Support the Podencos too. They need your help.

  • Up;date on Esperanza, saved by El Albergue and Galgos 112

    Esperanza rubbish container 250 May 2011 Latest news on Esperanza, the galga rescued from a rubbish tip and now being cared for by El Albergue and Galgos 112 in a foster home. What an amazing fight for life. See her on YouTube. And HUGE thanks and congratulations to everyone in the team involved in saving her. What a brave dog. And curse the man who tried to kill her.

  • Sighthounds for Life Auction – bid now for beautiful things!

    Sighthounds for Life are now running a mini-auction in aid of Galgos del Sol. There are lots of wonderful items, including some beautiful leather collars made by Toni Collard, paintings, jewellery. Please take a look and BID!

    Just a word, you need to register with Sighthounds for Life before you can access the auction, but it only takes a minute.