Save the Galgo – Stop the suffering
Hello my friends here you have some photos of the protest which has taken place today in the centre of the city in Madrid “Against galgo and other type of dogs hunting”. It was a success, there were hundreds of people among them, several galgo rescue organisations , animal welfare orgs and also three political parties, Podemos, Pacma and Equo.
As for the official media, I think we have been put to silence except for the digital site “infolibre”.
The galgo hunting federation in Castilla la Mancha have requested the Junta to allow this cruel practice of ‘training’ galgos from motorised vehicles. I have first-hand experience of a galga who went down and was dragged – Paca is in my galgo book, for those of you who have bought it. Please sign this Amigos de los Galgos also writes on the following action she has taken. (google translation)
‘From the Association Amigos de los Galgos we have forwarded the writing contained here down the Parliamentary Association of Defense Animal, (APPDA) which invokes the animal welfare as the ultimate goal of the Association, to see if it may cause any effect.
I’m in the UK again for a week, so limited to work I can do on the computer – some posts I scheduled to publish whilst I am away. But this one is just in, from Nuria Blanco of Amigos de Los Galgos. I don’t have a photo, but you can see all on the weblink.
‘Please help save Vida, this poor young galgo has been in hospital for a few days already. She has lost one food and she has problems in all the other three feet. At the moment, it is impossible for her to walk.’
http://www.levriers.net/appel.html#vida
If you wish to donate, please find the link on their website. Paypal to VIDA
Received from Nuria Blanco, Amigos de los Galgos, who has been fighting the cause for the galgos for decades. It’s a miracle the dog didn’t seriously injure itself.
‘It is worth we keep on fighting for them isn´it ?
This is in Ciudad Real, Quintanar de la Orden. Castilla La Mancha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHFCxHt1s3o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVB0MGzCxQ&feature=plcp
My galgas Carmela and Sahara (with hubbie David) arriving at the European Parliament. I’m delighted to report that the Manifestation in Strasbourg organised by CREL had tremendous support from groups across Europe – over 1,000 people marching, with their galgos and podencos – and a borzoi and afghan. Just shows the strength of feeling against the Spanish hunters and their barbaric treatment they perpetrate on their hunting dogs, primarily galgos and podencos. Many hounds there bore the scars – where they had been cut up, beaten, burned, injured in road accidents, caught in snares – all walking on behalf of their ‘cousins’ still in Spain and still suffering. They came in family groups too, and one lady brought all 6 of her rescued galgos.
I have now composed a letter to the Federacion Espanola de Galgos, the ‘umbrella’ association in Spain to which the other galgo hunting federations belong, and invite you to send copies also. Thanks to Dioni Del Rio for the Spanish translation. (An English version is at the end). Please copy and paste, and post. Please ask as many of your friends and contacts to join in.
Pro-Galgo – illustrating life for a galgo in Spain, and still the hunters and politicians deny this happens every year. Where are their heads stuck? Up their backsides!
Tribute to Fermin Perez of Scooby Medina
Life in Scooby Medina – these galgos are still there – and now hunting has begun again. How many thousands more of these beautiful ‘disposable dogs’ have been born to compound the problem.
Don’t forget, Scooby really welcomes volunteers – make volunteering in a Spanish refuge your next holiday.
Look at this fantastic boy. He is a galgo, 6 months old, has been in a Toledo refuge since December. Because he is a boy no one has asked for him….if he is not taken out soon, he will be stolen by the gitanos and then…..well, we all know the life in store for him.
Tobruk is small, young and very gentle, he’s been in the Toledo refuge since December…no one seems to want him. Please…..please someone outside of Spain take this young galgo to rehome, he needs a chance……… Contact Nuria, , or Joanna
Come on, let’s get this young boy, with no mental or physical hangups, out of there….perfect galgo for rehoming.