Galgo News

Category: Regional news

  • Scooby Residencia Valladolid – blind galgo Balu in recovery

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    From Cobie at Scooby Residencia Valladolid.

    ‘This very sweet galgo is blind and if that isn’t already bad enough, now he also has a bloodear/othematome in both ears! He has been operated on this rather painful issue in the Scooby hospital in Santovenia. He (Balu) has undergone the operation as a real hero! He does not like too much the Isabellina cap but what needs to be has to be and hopefully it won’t be needed very long. Well done to the vets and to our special blind boy Balu.’

    Eventually Balu will be looking for a very special home, preferably with another dog.

    We have a blind podenco and his housemate wears a bell on her collar. He is amazing the way he finds his way around using his nose and hearing.

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  • Galga Molly in the UK hoping for a forever home

    Back in 1994 a stray greyhound turned up at our Suffolk home, in poor condition. From the tattoo in her ear, she was 7 years old but couldn’t trace the owner. She converted me to greyhounds and subsequently to galgos. This stunning black galga is in the UK for homing.

    ‘Our beautiful galga Molly is looking for forever home. She is currently in a foster home in Staffordshire and doing really well.
    Molly is a friendly, happy girl, she in a home with several dogs, various breeds and gets on with them fine. There are no issues with people either. She just over 2 years old.

    Sadly can’t live with cats but could live with older sensible children. She is spayed, vaccinated, chipped, blood tested and health checked.

    If you are interested in offering her a home please follow the link below
    MDRSdogsforhomes.com

    Home check, adoption contract, fee and rescue back up provided!

    #galgoespañol
    #adoptdontshop

  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – a busy day at the vet clinic with 5 hounds

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    From Sandy Galgoslover

    ’12 9 2022

    Busy morning, 5 dogs had an appointment at the vet. Huge vet expenses for a small rescue – if you can donate, please click on this weblink.

    – Sofia: this girl has made a huge step forward, her weight increased from 16kg to 20.60kg. Her treatment for Erlichia and Anaplasma has ended and the 28 days of Milteforan have also been completed. Today a new blood test was done to check if she also has Babesia.

    – Cabriola: she too has already made enormous progress. Checkup was ok, a blood test was also done for Babesia. She has also ended her treatment for Erlichia and Anaplasma.

    – Violetta: meanwhile has gained enough weight (25kg), finished her treatment for Anaplasma and is being spayed today (she tested negative for Babesia).

    – Fiona: also ended her treatment for Anaplasma but unfortunately tested positive for Babesia. To avoid risks of internal bleeding she will only be sterilized after her treatment. She received step one of her treatment today and will remain in the clinic for observation until this evening.

    And last but not least our crazy Pod

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  • Galgo puppy in Madrid hoping for a forever home

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    I cannot imagine a tiny galgo puppy in the middle of the road, alone!

    CI for ADOPTION – GALGUITO FOR ADOPTION

    Ci is 3 months approx. He was found in the middle of a road in Castile and León. After taking him to the vet and checking he had no chip he has been brought to Madrid in foster. He will be adopted through a shelter with an adoption contract and commitment to castration.

    Tele Spain 0034 654 53 62 23

  • Fuerteventura Dog Rescue – helping the hunting dogs on the Island

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    Fuerteventura is one of the smallest islands in the Canary Islands, close to the coast of West Africa. Dogs, especially hunting dogs, have a hellish life. Thank goodness for Fuerteventura Dog Rescue. ad

    Galga found on 25.08.22
    In Corralejo female no chip. Isn’t she beautiful.

    Contact them on this email address.

  • The Daphne Legacy Tour – in memory of Galga Daphne

    Since the beginning of my involvement with the plight of the Galgo and Podenco back in 2007, I have watched the explosion of rescue associations – especially since the advent of Facebook in 2011 – which has been a positive in the struggle to deal with the treatment and abandonment of the hounds every year by the Galgueros. Many of these fabulous hounds now travel long journey across the Atlantic to forever homes in America and Canada.

    Recently one of the US homing associations visited SOS Galgos to take back some hounds lucky enough to be offered forever homes. Here’s what happened.

    ‘We wish to give a huge heartfelt thank you to Captain Kate for having come to visit the SOS Galgos Rescue & Education Center in Barcelona and an equally huge heartfelt thanks to Founder of the Daphne Legacy Tour, Christina Azharian, for making it all come together. Much needed awareness has been raised about the plight of these gentle but resilient survivors, the Galgos, who are used and abused by Spanish hunters (galgueros) for hare coursing from September to February, year after year. Only awareness will make change. More education means less rescue. Thank you’

    The Daphne Legacy Tour is a transport organization, bringing Galgos to the USA from Spain to be adopted through Greyhound adoption groups.

    Read the story on this weblink. https://youtu.be/wMdd2zC7JPQ

  • Galgo Kane hoping for a forever home

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    Meadow’s Spanish dog of the week is Galgo Kane, for being a giant teddy bear that loves life!

    He is always active and loves everyone he meets! We’re looking for a family that might have a large garden for him to stretch his long legs in. He loves nothing more than going for a good run!

    Full rescue backup and guidance for life once the dog is in the UK.

    Fully blood tested, vaccinated and neutered (including brucellosis and 4D Snap test).

    Application process and home check apply.

    To apply to adopt or foster please go to our website on this weblink.

  • SOS Galgos Barcelona and Seville – 20 years of saving galgos

    Many years ago I was lucky enough to visit Barcelona and meet Anna Clements and family who founded SOS Galgos. They were involved with the rescue of 700 racing galgos and some British greyhounds kept in appalling conditions at the Barcelona racetrack which, with the help of the late Anne Finch, founder of Greyhounds in Need, had the racetrack closed down.

    Involvement with the Spanish hunting dogs and their plight is a very emotional and physical journey every day. Recently the association kennels in Seville were flooded during a storm and all the dogs had to be moved quickly.

    If you want to read more about the work of SOS Galgos, this link takes you to their website.

    This story is about a recent rescue.

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  • The Story of Galgo’s Rescue Almeria

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    In 2015 Sandy and John Cortebeeck sold up in Belgium and moved to Almeria to open a kennels. As with all good intentions, for dog lovers in Spain, the mass abandonment of galgos and podencos takes over everyone’s life. Thank goodness there are people willing to give up almost everything to help these amazing dogs, treated like rubbish by the sub-human Spanish galgueros.

    Click on this weblink to read the full story.

  • Richard Skipworth – Zorsted – galgos in the heat in Spain!

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