Galgo News

Save the Galgo – Stop the suffering

Tag: Andalucia

  • Stories in brief

    Two badly injured galgos dumped in a perrera, and taken in by 112carlota galgos – Ebro, the more sick of the two – is on the road to recovery; both his broken front legs are now in pins and he is being nursed at the finca.
    Jade – after a promising start, became seriously ill last week and the vet and Charl made the ultimate decision yesterday. RIP Jade.
    As one door closes, another one opens for Carly, saved from being killed last week and arriving at the finca today.

    Scooby Medina have taken in Gala, a black and white galga abandoned in Andalucia – both front legs so badly broken that the bones were sticking out.

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  • Ejica, Seville, Spain – Spanish hunter hangs his galgo – August 2012

    8th August 2012. Spanish hunter hangs his dog. It has a broken neck and, to make if worse, it’s also had its leg broken. Where? Ejica, SEVILLE! August 2012. Let the hunters deny they don’t hang their dogs. This is the 3rd such story of hung galgos which I have received this week, I’m just waiting for more pix of the other one.

    WARNING, unpleasant picture. I’ve posted the photo here

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  • Galgos on death row in perreras Hellin, Badajoz and Mairena

    Anke Simonchel 250 7 2012Why am I here, on death row? What did I do wrong? I bear the scars from serving you well, Senor Galguero, even though you starved and beat me. What did I do wrong?

    You did nothing wrong, you were simply born a galgo in Spain – from the moment of your conception, you were doomed to a life of hell unless someone with a heart could rescue you!
    More galgos on death row in Hellin, Badajoz and Mairena perreras.

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  • Urgent – Save the galgos of Baeza refuge, Jaen, from the galgo thieves!

    Baeza Beethoven 250 7 2012We’re into July, still galgos arriving on in the perreras, but the danger is also in the refuges, many unmanned at night, when the Spanish gypsies and hunters look around to see what galgos are in there which they could steal for the next hunting season. They have no scruples – these dogs are just a tool.

    Baeza refuge in Jaen is under pressure, there are a few of their galgos which are vulnerable to be stolen. They urgently need associations to take these galgos to safety, one a puppy of 5 months, rescued from the local dog pound where they kill the dogs. If they can move these hounds to safety, they can take some more from the Resur dog pound. Here are their details, all very young dogs..

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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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  • Murcia – 70 galgos need rescuing from a Spanish gypsy – send a letter to the Hunting Federation

    70 galgos gypsy camp 250 21 1 201222 January 2012 – as I write a rescue is being carried out in Murcia. Up to 70 galgos in a gypsy camp. The gitano (Spanish gypsy) with these dogs was denounced (see my book to explain a denuncia) and the authorities said the dogs would all be put down unless they were rescued. These dogs are in poor condition, some chained to walls….the gypsies are very hard on the galgos. Several people belonging to rescue associations and refuges are involved in this operation.

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  • Galgo Marko – Pepis Refuge, Animals in Distress and Arca Noah to the rescue

    Marko 1 AID 250 20 1 2012Joe Safont-Ruiz of Animals in Distress tells the story of this poor boy.

    ‘A Galgo (Greyhound) was left tied up outside Pepis Refugio – The dogs were barking as normal but Alan and Jane knew the different barks and this meant a new arrival. Alan walked down to the gate with a small torch only to see two green glows at the gate; yes it was Marko (his new name).

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  • The true face of Spanish galgo hunting!

    Seville starved galga 210 17 1 2012Écija is a city 85kn east of the city of Seville, in the region of Andalucia, one of the 5 regions of Spain where hunting with galgos is legal. It is also the city where this young galga was found. This is the face of Spain which should be transmitted around the world, to combat the claim of the galgueros that they are not cruel to their dogs!

    Natalia tells the story. ‘This young galga we have named Isha, a galguita we collected a few days ago near Ecija. You can see she cannot walk, she has no muscles, suffering from severe malnutrition and high leishmania; we have had to hospitalize her to save her life.

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  • Galgos in danger, Cordoba perrera and Badajoz … the holocaust continues

    Cordoba perrera 1 250 17 1 2012If a galgo won’t hunt, then the galguero gets rid of it. Some just dump them anywyhere, others will pass the dog onto another hunter…it doesn’t want to hunt, so it gets passed on to another hunter…..this is what has happened to one young galgo. This isn’t a photo of her, we don’t have one yet, just the appeal, can anyone squeeze her in somewhere to stop her ending up abandoned or in Badajoz perrera. garrapateracoherente@hotmail.com

    And 7 galgos in Cordoba perrera, on death row – male and female, from 1-3 years old.

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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