Back in September 2010 I was contacted by Tina Solera, a volunteer with Los Infiernos shelter in Torre Pacheco, Murcia. There was an injured galgo and she asked if I could help her with him by posting an appeal on my Galgo News, which I created in 2007. A while later she took on he renovation of a few kennels owned by a friend of hers, and I sponsored one of them in my late Mother’s name. Tina has come a long way from there, still working hard saving podencos and galgos.
From Tina.
Greyhounds/galgos are particularly good for donating blood as their own is especally rich.
From PAWS PATAS Animal Shelter
Dear friends & supporters
Some of you may be aware of a developing situation at another animal shelter within our region.
Paws-Patas have been asked by both the Ayuntamiento de Antas and a District Judge to urgently take in over 100 animals into our care.
We are therefore, in conjunction with the authorities and our trusted partners, undertaking an emergency operation to co-ordinate the safe transition of these animals into our care.
This is a difficult and challenging situation for all concerned and our absolute priority, as always, is for the welfare of the animals.
Join the Peaceful Protest in London in February 2024/
Every year in Spain the hunting season finishes on 1st February and now thousands march in cities throughout Spain to protest about the abuse and maltreatment of galgos and podencos. Thounsands of them thrown out in the campo, in perreras, on the street to get injured – because the bloody galgueros won’t keep a dog if it’s not hunting or breeding more galgos!
Visit this website for updates on the peaceful protest in London on 3rd February 2024.
Fill in the online form to tell us if you can join us.
Help us share the story of your Spanish dog(s) by providing details and photos
You can also purchase limited edition merchandise for the protest!
Link here: http://www.freespanishhounds.co.uk/
Santo – large (when grown) male Galgo, estimated year of birth: 2023.
In the sanctuary since: 12/11/2023
A family were shopping and when they left, they took a short cut to arrive earlier. As if by fate, they saw a dog in a bad condition (very thin and walking very slowly). As they had been shopping, they decided to throw him some food. As they approached however.m, the poor dog collapsed into them, could barely stand (he probably only had hours to live) and did not want the food they were offering. He also had several wounds on him. They tried to get him but he appeared as if he wanted to run away, scared they might hurt him but his weak body wouldn’t let him and he fell to the ground.
Order your pack from GIN on this weblink.
Message from Sandy Galgoslover.
‘Our Rescue center is still struggling with a high open account veterinary bills.
Meanwhile 12 newbies arrived the past week.
All help is welcome to give all our dogs the necessary care they need.
Together we can achieve more.
Click on this weblink to see all the lovely galgos from Spain now in foster in the UK and hoping for forever homes. Contact GIN direct if you are interested in any of them. This stunner is Blackberry.
If you would like to order one of the Greyhound Protection UK 2024 calendars contact Jenna Harries direct.
Candy’s Hound Rescue International is a rescue that was set up 6 years ago to help Greyhounds from the dog meat trade in China.
Our founder Kerry, who runs a UK based Greyhound rescue, (Greyhound Protection UK) was made aware of ex Racing greyhounds being exported to mainland China 🇨🇳 for breeding. A whole can of worms was then opened.
After being laughed at and dismissed about the fact Greyhounds were in the dog meat trade, Kerry did in fact find many many Greyhounds and sighthounds in the dog meat trade. Many were from Ireland and England.
After then reaching out to Doe Doe, a Chinese lady working to help the dogs, a friendship was built.
First, Kerry started taking hounds under the UK rescue, but when a whippet cross named Candy was due to travel to the UK was killed in kennels the night before her flight, Kerry decided she wanted to do more.
