Category: Regional news

You may remember I published an appeal for funds to pay for veterinary care for Parchito. I had been told he had been burned alive, but then was told it was a serious case of mange. Whatever, you will be happy to see from the pictures on this link that he is now well on the road to recovery. His hair is growing back and his whole demeanour is that of a galgo who likes life after all! What he needs now is a forever home.

Curses on the galguerro who caused this poor galgo to suffer so much. I curse you, galguerro, and your family and everyone connected with you, and I wish you a terrible life, such as you gave Parchito.

Paul & April Carrier run the Alpha Dog School in Rota, Cadiz. As well as taking bording dogs, and galgos for rehabilitation, they also began a new area of business earlier this year.

April explains.

‘Paul is training young suitable dogs as Personal Protection Dogs for sale to the more wealthy individuals who are now become victims of serious crime and intimidation.

For example, an elderly couple we know who live in the Marbella area, will not leave their house without their Rotweiler. They have been threatened several times in their local area by gangs of immigrants, and the woman had her handbag violently snatched. They are now too scared to go out without their dog.

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Mo Swatek, President of Pro Galgo, contacted me to tell me the horrendous tale of dogs being transported from Spain in the horrendous heat of a Spanish summer. The dogs paid with their lives. As though they had not already suffered enough in Spain, they were murdered in the end by thoughtless, brainless people. This is the story from Pro Galgo.

We have received this information and have confirmation that this Liege based organization has transported a number of dogs in a vehicle without any ventilation DURING THE DAY in the heat of the Madrid summer: www.4pattesoubliees.com

According to our Spanish sources, they had mechanical problems in Ciudad Real on the way back to Belgium, decided to go to Madrid, and the doggies paid the price with their lives; suffocating to death was a nasty way to die for innocent animals that had already suffered terribly at the hands of dreadful people in Spain.

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Pro Galgo is working with an association in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, to prepare some of their beautiful Podenco Canario dogs for adoption abroad. They are currently going through the process of having a European Passport prepared for them. If you can offer a home to one of these beautiful and deserving dogs, to reserve one, please contact Pro Galgo direct.

Paul and April Carrier run Alpha Dog World, based at Rota near Cadiz, southern Spain. They are both exceedingly qualified to deal with dogs, be it training, rehabilitation, just plain boarding – and they are the saviours of the associations in the area who deal with the aftermath of the Spanish hunting season – thousands of galgos abandoned, mutilated, injured – especially they help those poor souls who have been subjected to horrors which are difficult for us to imagine.

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This is a beautiful poem by Kathy Backes of SOS Levriers. I’ve translated it from French, so please excuse the English not being quite grammatical.

Negrete

You’ve known that poverty,

My poor old mistreated dog!

They beat you,

They kicked you

They forgot that you were hungry,

They forgot that you were thirsty

They put out their cigarettes on you,

They burst out laughing when you’re hurt,

Very bad!

An eternity of evil!

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Another Spanish animal rescue association to support, if you are in the Denia region. And what they have to say about the Brits abandoning their dogs should really make the Brits be ashamed – animal lovers?!!

http://www.apad-denia.eu/en-menue.html

This picture shows how well Parchito is responding to the veterinary treatment for his appalling skin condition. He actually looks like he’s interested in life again. Thanks to the volunteers and the vets who do such an amazing job of saving these poor souls, abandoned like a piece of rubbish each year after the end of the hunting season.

By the way, I’ve been told that Parchito was not burned alive, it was a serious case of mange. I can only post the news as it is sent to me, and the first report said he had been burned. Whatever, it is fantastic to see him on the road to recovery.

This is a desperate plea for financial help for vet fees and a foster home for this poor galga. Her name is Kenia and she has a mammary cancer that has exploded. She
needs to be operated on urgently and after that she´ll need a house for her recovery.
Homes are also needed for her puppies as they cannot go to the refuge yet
to prevent them to get ill. Please help Kenia especially, and her 3 girls.

El Refugio Escuela in Seville has sent out this desperate message.

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Talking of Scooby Medina refuge, I’m repeating their appeal for help for the animals in their care – over 600 dogs for starters! Can you imagine it – 600 dogs! Read more about it.