Among the galgos rescued in Murcia at the end of the winter 2010 hunting season was a brindle bitch, living rough in a series of pipes. Tina Solera set out to catch her, but that was easier said than done. Over two weeks went by, the galga evading capture until one day she was spotted sharing a pizza with a little girl. Tina gave a collar and leash to the girl, who got the collar over the galga’s head, and at last she could be taken to the refuge.
Category: Rehoming stories
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Galga Gaby finds her forever home
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Rehoming galgos – some lovely videos to watch
Slovenia Sighthound World have been rehoming galgos and greyhounds for a few years now, and here are links to some lovely films of their rehomed dogs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idt5kVgEU6A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfjWQVJoBlg
http://www.youtube.com/user/HrtjiSvet#p/u/1/YrDJJzrvIikAnd here’s a great video of Maisey, rescued by Tina Solera of Galgos del Sol; her badly injured leg had to be amputated. Galgos del Sol have dogs waiting for forever homes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3QNUsYRefk&feature=player_embedded
And Aleta, also rescued by Galgos del Sol and now in her forever home.
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Left to die by Spanish hunters – look at them now, thanks to Baas Galgo
Updates on a couple of galgos we’ve featured, left for dead by heartless huntersMarisol and Lady Carla. Lady Carla and her friend Canela will be rehomed in Belgium. And look at little pup Marisol now! Marvellous work by Baas Galgo and the team.
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Scooby saves galga Skinny from Seville – read her story
So many galgos are abandoned by the galgueros to take their chance on surviving as best they can. Hundreds of them starve, fearful of humans, their only chance of help being from someone who is able to catch them, before they are injured on the road. This is the story of Skinny, rescued and rehabilitated by Scooby Medina.
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Galgos Support Holland rehome Spanish galgos
What a beautiful photo. It’s from Anja Schot of Galgo Support Holland.
‘On 5th December 2010 galga Martha and galga Raquel arrived at Rotterdam airport.
Raquel, this sweety, 11 years old is adopted in Holland. Isn’t it great she has a second chance too? She is in paradise now and her new family love her very much. Wonderful there are people who want to take care of an old galgo too and give her love and respect. Raquel will be very happy with her loving family. -
Galga shot in the head – latest news
You remember the galga shot in the face, being cared for by Pro-Galgo. Now called Fatima, it’s great news to report that she is healing and is now in her forever home. See pix here. Scroll down the page.
You will also see pix of an afghan found abandoned, starving and filthy, in an empty house. The owners had taken their other dogs and left him behind. Pro-Galgo had him clipped and he is now in foster, looking for his forever home.
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Spanish Galgo Felix finds his forever home in Holland
Here’s a nice Happy Ending story about Felix, a galgo from El Refugio Escuelo, rehomed in Holland by Galgo Support Holland.
Felix: “If I could save at least one”
Many years ago I heard about the terrible things that happen to the dogs in Spain. It broke my heart and I sat at the computer looking for ways to relieve some pain.
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Baas Galgo – stories of Spanish galgos rescued and rehomed
November news from Baas Galgo is about some lucky galgos who have found forever homes. Click here to read about them and see some beautiful pictures. Well done to the volunteers and the association for saving these beauties.
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Galgo Support Holland and Baus, the great survivor of torture and drowning
Introducing Baus. Anja Schot of Galgo Support Holland tells his story. ‘Baus was tortured and put in a septic tank to drown. His destroyed front leg sadly could not be saved, but because of the good care, love and respect of the volunteers from El Refugio Escuela, Baus decided to live! GSH appealed for help to pay for his operations. It was worth it! Despite the torture, all the pain he has been through, he has never stopped loving human beings. He always is happy and a very special dog. And here he is, at dog training, where he passed his first exams!’
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Galga Aleta, abandoned in Murcia, rescued and now in her forever home
Earlier in the year Tina Solera took in a galga with a serious skin problem. Twinkle, or Aleta as she is now called, is happily settled in her forever home. Have a look at her running free on this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0UnI2uwcIE
