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Category: Regulations
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Refugio Kimba – forever there for the Spanish hounds needing help
Refugio Kimba is one of the oldest established animal rescue associations in Spain, since 1872. And today they are still there helping them
Galgos don’t come to Kimba by chance. They arrive broken, frightened, marked by abuse and abandonment. Used for years and discarded when they “no longer fit”. As if their life only has value while they run. They are incredibly noble and sensitive dogs. And even after everything, they still trust. They are still looking for a cuddle, a home, a chance. That’s what hurts the most.
We don’t ask for pity, we ask for awareness. Don’t let your suffering normalize. Don’t look away. They have no voice. We do.
From Refugio Kimba we will continue to fight for every greyhound. Use your voice for them -
PACMA – working for the animals of Spain
Thinking of all the Spanish rescue shelters in Andalucia during the terrible Storm Leonardo and praying none of them are flooded out or suffer damage. This from PACMA – Partido Animalista.
We’re writing to you today at a particularly worrying time. Given the adverse weather forecast for Andalusia, we at PACMA have had to do what no other political force is doing: demand the activation of an emergency plan that includes animals.
While the authorities are preparing (and rightly so) to protect people and infrastructure, animals remain absent from official protocols.
Overcrowded shelters, volunteers without resources, animals dependent on humans completely exposed to the cold, heavy rain, or potential flooding. This is the reality that keeps repeating itself, and from which we never seem to learn. (more…)
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Galgo Project EU – information needed on the numbers of dogs in shelters
Galgo Project EU is a Dutch organisation dedicated to supporting, rescuing, and giving a voice to galgos and podencos. They work closely with Spanish shelters, help dogs find safe homes, and raise awareness about the structural mistreatment these dogs still suffer.
With Galgo Project EU, we’re gathering data, testimonies, and concrete evidence to build a detailed dossier for the European Parliament. Our goal is clear:
To hold Spain accountable for not applying Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty, and to push for equal, EU-wide protection of all dogs, including galgos and podencos, without exceptions. (more…)
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Results of the CMA investigation into UK vet fees
This https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/vets-could-be-made-to-cap-prescription-prices-after-uk-watchdog-investigation/ar-AA1OuEG0?ocid=UE01DHP&pc=UE01&cvid=68ef8de2ba024086bb93f96e9b3d65ee&ei=27&fbclid=IwY2xjawNi8F9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnOoo6DQtItvm1-4eyNZT0SR7Au0fSs27fprqBhT1ywTka3VNzo9YE6GCw1h_aem_tJIvZ_X4mIuXvEmRJSu_uQweblink will take you to the results of the CMA investigation into the exhorbitant charges most UK vets require for their services. The high charges have resulted in a large number of pet owners either self medicating their pets or giving up their pets, because speculative companies have bought out vet businesses. Having said that, the vets are at fault too – I feel – because they have put their profits before the care of animals in need.
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URGENT ACTION needed from SPANISH RESCUE ASSOCIATIONS
From Plataforma NAC
URGENT: MAXIMUM DISTRIBUTION – MANIFESTING SAME DOGS SAME RIGHTS – Stick with your organization!.As you will know, they want to exclude hunting and working dogs from the royal decree of zoos nucleus their last hope of being protected. These dogs would be even more unprotected in a royal decree issued from agriculture that would only require registration, identification and a little more. Reporting the poor condition of the handrail would be even harder. -
PACMA, SEPRONA & UCOMA – meet to discuss helping Spanish hunting dogs
On October 2nd, we held a very important meeting in Madrid with SEPRONA (National Service of the Environment) and the Central Operational Unit for the Environment (UCOMA) of the Civil Guard. I was accompanied by Eva Ramos, legal advisor for PACMA, and our objective was clear: to demand more resources, more inspections, and a greater commitment to protecting hunting dogs.
We met with Major General Carlos Sarrión, head of SEPRONA, and several representatives from UCOMA to address a reality we can no longer ignore: the neglected situation faced by thousands of dogs used for hunting in Spain. (more…)
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Comment on the situation for the hunting dogs of Spain
English translation of the article written by Norma Fierro.
I suppose most of you have seen the horrific images from last week of 32 dead greyhounds in a pack of dogs in Badajoz. They died of starvation, thirst, and chained up. Those who managed to break free from their chains out of desperation tried to eat their dead companions to survive. The photo is horrifying, all those poor dogs killed by the abuse and abhorrent neglect of a hunter. Today you will hear me, because no one listened to these 32 greyhounds. This is the photo that portrays not only the absolute evil of the murderous hunter who caused this barbarity, but it is also a photo of the disastrous political decisions . It is the photo that the so-called National Animal Protection Law has given us.
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About the hunting society in Spain
Plataforma para la Abolición de la Caza.
The local hunters society had registered numerous partners in the autonomous register without their consent and without their knowledge of their inclusion; some of the registered partners had even passed away for several years. The fact said that there was a possible irregular economic benefit of the social quota, which actually operated as a private quota.
Several groups of hunters from other provinces were also identified, who brought allegedly valid permits issued by the local hunting society. However, the agents checked that the permits lacked legal validity, since the holders were not part of such society, making this an indispensable requirement to exercise hunting in a social quota.
Also, with the collaboration of agents of the Civil Guard Post of Sierra de Fuentes (Caceres), they found that certain kinetic activities were being developed in a limited hunting area, where the autonomous regulations expressly prohibit the practiced modality (hunting of storks from a fixed position), which the investigation entailed of six people for allegedly committing a hunting crime.
