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  • Injured Galgo in Cadiz, can an association take him and heal him?

    Galgo eye 1 250 1 2 2012This poor soul is in Barbate, Cadiz. He is very thin and, as you can see, has an eye out. Surprisingly he is willing to get n a car, he is not too afraid, wags his tail a bit. The problem is that the volunteer has not the funds to pay for the operation needed on the eye. She desperately needs a foster home for him, and an association to take care of the eye operation with their vet. Please, is there an association anywhere who will take this poor boy in and save what is left of his eye. Goodness knows what caused this damage.

    If you can take him, please contact Helena 657133551 helenamalia89@gmail.com

    See update below

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  • Jerez Galga puppy needs foster and forever home

    Galgo pup Camino 2 250 toys 1 2012This cute little 3 month old galga was found wandering the streets in Jerez. She is safe, but obviously needs foster and forever home. Please contact mjperezcarretero@ono.com

  • Cadiz – 2 month old galgo puppy away from its mother – urgent help needed

    Galgo puppy 1 250 12 2011This galgo puppy is 2 months old, and away from its mother, in Cadiz. An association needs to get it urgently. If anyone can take it, please email the man who has it. Or the lady who sent the appeal lomadelperro@yahoo.com 31/12 now been told it has been saved and is safe.

    And a note for associations with galgo puppies for adoption. There is a lady in France who wants to adopt a galgo puppy to breed lurchers. Please take every precaution if you get an application from an Englishwoman wanting a galgo puppy. Email me for more information.

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  • Christmas hounds waiting for their forever families

    Xmas greyhound cropped 250 12 2011A couple of lovely Xmas pix to make you smile. Santa’s ‘reindeer’ is Freight Train an ex-racing greyhound waiting in the UK for his forever home. Contact Marion if you want to know more. The petite Podenca Andaluz is Tecla, waiting in Seville for her forever home. Contact me if you want to know more

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  • SOS Galgos & Galgos France – two more calendars for 2012

    SOS Galgos and Galgos France each have a 2012 calendar for sale.

    Two more 2012 calendars being sold for fundraising by French associations are Galgos Libres and Passion Levriers (Scroll down the page until you come to the details of how to order)

    Click on the links for the information.

  • More galgos rescued – Greyhounds in Need and Levriers sans Frontieres.

    It’s been a busy time for the associations in Spain, working with Greyhounds in Need to rehome galgos. Read the latest news on this link

    Amd Levriers sans Frontieres (Galgos without Borders) has recently brought some more from Scooby Medina for rehoming in France. Here’s a link to view pictures of their work and their dogs – it’s in French but that doesn’t matter, pictures cross all languages!

  • 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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  • Two stunning galgos looking for forever homes – Galgos del Sol in Murcia

    Lobo 2 250 Tina 10 2011Two stunning galgos rescued by Galgos del Sol in Murcia, looking for their forever homes – Lobo and Mario.

    This stunning boy is Lobo, Tina says ‘He was reserved and then his home fell thru so poor sod has been in a kennel now for 4mths or so. He is approx 1yr-18mths, negative for diseases, great with other dogs, great with people, loves to play and as you can see he is sooooo handsome. His name is Lobo (wolf in english) as he has lovely yellow/greeny eyes.

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  • Urgent call – Seville – galgo puppy abandoned, anyone room for it?

    Galgo puppy Seville 250 10 2011Hunting in Spain has only just begun and already the slow and sick galgos are being dumped and abandoned. Here’s an urgent appeal for help for a 2-month old galgo puppy in Seville, abandoned tied by a rope to a fence.

    Sara found it, she has already two galgos at home, abandoned in the streets, and her partner won’t have another one. Please can any associations help? Thank you.
    Contact: (Spain) 650098639 saradivertida@hotmail.com

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  • xbred Galgos, xbred Podencos, the result of abandoned bitches in season

    Cordoba galga w puppies 250 1 El Arca de Noe 16 05 2011 Do you remember this photo? An abandoned galga, surviving life with puppies beneath a Cordoba motorway. She and two puppies were rescued; the bitch has been adopted, but Taz and Wolf, her babies, are still looking for forever homes. The problem of xbred dogs of any race is that not so many people want to adopt one. So realistically, they can suffer more than pedigrees who might eventually get adopted.

    Charl del Rio of 112carlotgalgos discusses the problem, and re-introduces Gandalf, Henrietta, Taz and Wolf. Contact her if you can offer one of them forever in your home.

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