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  • Galgo puppy rescued and safe with Galgos Rescue Almeria

    Frm Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria

    Video

    This little guy recently arrived at the Rescue center. A tiny baby… trembling, scared, completely lost in a world that had been far too harsh on him. His eyes wide with fear, his little body so fragile you were almost afraid to touch him.   Because evening was already falling and the darkness was creeping in, we first settled him in very gently. No more stimuli, no new voices… Just peace, warmth, and soft words. You could feel in everything that he needed this after such a nasty, cold and heartless ordeal. As if he was finally allowed, after a long time, to breathe again.  Only this morning, with the first light, could we take a proper look at him… (more…)

  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – callouts to rescue even on Sundays

    https://www.facebook.com/reel/1177445137849126

    From Galgos Rescue Almeria

    Even on Sundays, the rescue centre never rests.  When the phone rings, we often already know what time it is. Once again, a call for help. A small galgo girl… no longer wanted. Discarded. Thanked for her work, then cast aside as if she no longer had any worth.

    Our GRA van left immediately, as it so often does, heading to the agreed location. There she stood. Small and unsure. Her eyes said it all: she had had enough. Years of obedience, running until her body could no longer cope, enduring humiliations she never deserved. And yet, when we approached her gently, her tail gave a tiny wag. A spark of trust… despite everything.  For this little girl, a new adventure begins today. (more…)

  • SOS Galgos – no justice still for 3 murdered galgos

    From SOS Galgos

    7 years to judge the death of 3 greyhounds. 7 years!  Is this really justice?
    The trial for the 3 greyhounds that appeared in sacks inside the Guadaíra River in 2020, one of them still alive, was to be held on 18 November.  We’ve been waiting for 3 years… and resigned because no one cited the 7 key witnesses. (more…)

  • Protectora Scooby – harrowing rescue in Salamanca

    See the video on this weblink.  Thank goodness for Scooby.

  • Galgos 112 – Galgo Berto update after his operation

    Galgos 112 update on Berto after his operation

    Berto has already been surgically intervened by Dr. Cruz at @cvaimar, a plate has been placed to anchor his fracture and the deep wound on his other leg has been thoroughly cleaned.

    He has woken up well from the anesthesia and now comes days of recovery and tranquility. (more…)

  • Galgo left for dead – 2 broken legs – Galgos 112 to the rescue

    From Galgos 112

    https://www.facebook.com/reel/698547899536091

    A friend of our veterinarian Montse de Linares, knowledgeable of the work we do in Galgos112, has contacted us because not the police of a town of Jaén (no matter which, since It’s the usual tonic) and no one listened to him to pick up this poor being, with one leg completely destroyed and another broken as well. Berto as we’ve called him was lying near a place where people sometimes pass by on bikes and that was his luck…

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  • Gran Canaria hunter jailed for cruelty to his 12 dogs

    Read the full article here.

  • Galgo Rescue Almeria – more unwanted galgos arrive

    From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria.  Helping animals in need never ends.

    A few days ago, we received another cry for help—two galgos desperately needed help. so we  drove to pick them up. Their owner told us that he and his wife were struggling with serious health issues and could no longer care for them.  At first glance, these two sweethearts seem fine: calm, friendly, grateful. But they need medical care before they can start their new lives. Next week, they’ll have a vet checkup.
    That same week, two other galgo girls were dumped next to our rescue center — alone, confused, abandoned. It remains incomprehensible why asking for help is so difficult… Asking for help is free, and it can save lives.

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  • Galga Reka – suffering in Seville

    Reka head 250 11 2011This beautiful galga is Reka. You will see her terrible injuries below. She was found a week ago, the injuries were not fresh, and smelled, it was not known how long she had been suffering like this. She was exhausted, hungry and ready to give up when found.

    Ana from Gran Familia tells the story. ‘She had to be anaesthetised in order to clean up and sew these ugly wounds, the leg muscle has been joined from behind but possibly she will be left with a slight limp. She had some internal bleeding and a torn vulva, which would intimate she was pregnant. It is difficult to imagine how these injuries happened but Reka has had to stay in the vet clinic to have her wounds treated.

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  • Galgos, dumped, abandoned, unwanted, and hunting has only just started!

    Scooby galgos in perrera 170 10 2011The dumping of galgos continues, increasing now as the hunters abandon the dogs which don’t make it as hunters, breeding bitches etc. Cobie of Scooby asks (on Facebook) ‘Why do they bring them to a perrera where they will be killed after 21 days and not 40 km. further to Scooby where they are safe?? I will never understand that. Anyway, this morning I took from the perrera in Simancas these 3 female beauties which can be taken of from the deathlist now and certainly will be adopted very soon to live a happy life with a loving family. They are young, beautiful and very, very sweet!’

    And 8 more in the Gesser killing station, Cadiz; some of them have been reserved. But you can see from the pictures how frightened they are, not understanding why they are there. I suppose the only good thing we can say about the galguerros dumping them at the killing station is that it is better than hanging them, dumping on motorways or dropping down wells.

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