Category: Regional news

Chris Mosey lives in USA, and last year she and a friend flew to Spain to volunteer their help with the Scooby Refuge.  They also took 7 galgos back to USA with them.Meet Perico, the galgo she took back with her for her own family, and read her story.

‘I’ve been involved in animal care, health, and rescue most of my life.  I became hooked on greyhound rescue about 10 years ago.  I know what a difficult life an unwanted animal can have in the United States, whether it’s a stray on the streets, in a shelter, or awaiting adoption or death in a kennel after its racing career is over. 

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Fondation Brigitte Bardot supports the plight of the galgos.

Pro-Galgo Spain held a Christmas walk, President Mo Swatek reports.

27 humans and 44 dogs – 6 podencos, 6 iggies, 1 azawakh, 1 irish wolfhound, 2 borzois,many many galgos plus 3 cute mongrels !

All hounds ran off leash except 2 iggies and old stubborn podenco GOMEZ, everyone enjoyed it.

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This news is just in from Anjo, about a dog pound with some 80 dogs in it, where just one person is the director/worker/etc.

You can see the state the place is in, the photos were taken by 3 girls who went to this perrera to adopt a dog.

They found a dog there which was being eaten by other dogs, and they bravely got it out to the vet, where it was euthenased.

They also found the rotting remains of a dog in the dustbin. Dogs were there without food or water.

Inside the shelter are more dogs, without any daylight. The place does not seem to be cleaned more than once a week, or even less.

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Sandra Baas of Baasgalgo reports on the arrival of the mega lorry load of donated goods for Spanish shelters.

Our dear friend Charlotte, living in Madrid, the English speaking voice of so many of the Spanish volunteers and refuges, tells stories of abandoned podencos desperate for homes, and of the 2nd Fiesta de Galgos at the beginning of December. She also tells the story of a boxer, found at death’s door – how can everyday Spaniards stand by and allow dogs to starve to death on their doorsteps?!!

Read her news, in Spanish and English.

Bravo Charlotte, and a million thanks for all you do for the animals in Spain. You are truly a star.

Belgium, Holland and Spain have joined together to send a mega lorry load of goods for Spanish shelters, it should arrive in Madrid tomorrow. Baas Galgo has the pictures.

A message from SOS Galgos

For younger readers, keep up to date with galgo news from Sanne, Sandra Baas’ daughter.

The section features photographs and stories, discover more at El Rincón De Sanne

Julie Costello is back in the USA after two weeks of helping out at the Scooby Medina refuge, with her friend Debbie.

Read the latest news, including details of the foster dogs they brought back home with them.

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