Save the Galgo – Stop the suffering
Euro Group for Animal Welfare have just published their monthly bulletin. Here’s a copy of one of the articles. Click on the weblinks at the end of the article to read more.
European Council gives green light for concerted action to protect cats and dogs
Thank you to Valarie Woolf who has kindly forwarded this interesting item up for purchase on ebay. If you scroll down the page, there is a translation from the Spanish into English.
People who have adopted a galgo from Spain need to check the dog’s passport, if they are considering taking it back to the UK, either for a visit or permanently.
Errors have been found on some passports, notably that the microchip has been done after the rabies vaccination. Also, blood tests have not been carried out to check the level of antibodies.
Information on requirements can be found on the DEFRA website, where this .pdf document is available.
This is what one adoptant says: