Great anger in Spain with yet another demonstration of animal cruelty. Read the story in the Olive Press
Tag: Andalucia
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Chiclana, Cadiz – Happy Ending/Final Feliz saving dogs
Happy Ending/Final Feliz is an animal rescue association near Chiclana, Cadiz. The association was created by Margarita, a Norwegian lady who keeps the rescued dogs in her own home, surviving on her pension and funds raised from car boot sales organised by her volunteer helpers. Earlier in the year, the association were threatened with court action as they were informed the land (used regularly by the public) was privately owned.
However, life improved this year for Margarethe and the dogs. She tells the story.
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Galga Reka – suffering in Seville
This 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 on death row in Jerez, Cadiz – Spain’s disposable dogs
As I said, galgos galore abandoned, dumped to be killed – terrified, confused, starving. And it’s not yet the end of the hunting season. Here’s what one volunteer says. ‘Please send on. 20 Galgos in Jerez.. whats wrong with this country that they cannot see whats going on? This all across Spain in its thousands. Just cant understand it al today. case after case… after case! Please send out… although we all know tomorrow there will be more.’
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Catching a galga and puppies – volunteers face this all the time
This is the story in pictures of the capture of galgo Zoe and her pups, out in the wilds of Murcia. It took a week to catch her, adn then only by using a tranquiliser dart. Thanks to the incredible team of Tina and Gill of Galgos del Sol and to Antonio with his dart gun.
And you can also read about Leanne; they’ve been trying for 18 months to catch her!
It’s another example of what so many of the rescue associations and volunteers cope with, the strain of what they live with, and how long it can take to catch a frightened galga. If you would like to donate towards the vet fees for microchips, vaccinations, blood tests etc. please click on the link.
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El Arca de Noe, Cordoba – condemning the hunters – shame on these men!
I try not to post really bad pix on GN because I don’t want to turn people away from reading about life for the galgos and volunteers in Spain. But I make no apologies for posting these photos of Lia, luckily she is with El Arca de Noe in Cordoba. Here’s the story and appeal, in the words of the volunteer.
‘WE HAVE RESCUED LIA AND SHE IS HOSPITALISED. SHE HAS LOST THE WILL TO LIVE, THE WOUND IS HORRIBLE, SHE IS BLEEDING FROM HER VAGINA A LOT. SHE CANNOT STAND UP. LIA WAS LETTING HERSELF DIE BUT WE REACHED HER IN TIME, ALTHOUGH WE DONT KNOW IF SHE WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE. BUT WE ARE TRYING AT LEAST.
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The horror of Las Cuadras, Seville – the reality of life for the animals there
L’Europe des Levriers is the French association from whom I adopted my 3 galgos and with whom I have worked on rescues. This is the story of the gypsy camp of Las Cuadras in Seville, as told by their President, Beatrice Monnet, on their website. At the end of this report, you can see a video of the Fundacion Benjamin Menhert on one of their rescues – 600 dogs taken out of the camp in one year!
‘Since its inception in 2006, L’Europe des Levriers has repeatedly denounced the terrible camp galgueros Las Cuadras in Seville. Cristina, our Vice President, regularly rescues galgos and podencos from this hell. We go to our kennels in Madrid every 3 or 4 months to bring these rescued dogs to France for adoption.
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When Snr Galguero becomes Snra Galguera – Galga Diana, saved from death
Introducing Diana, written by Charl del Rio, 112carlotagalgos.
Diana, a stunning beige brindle galga, 4 years of age… with a lifetime left to live, who, after 4 years of existence as a hunting galga, finds herself in a perrera. The sounds and cries of her fellow dogs scaring her to trembling state. Grieving for life on a cold wet perrera floor. A galga 4 years od with a life to give.
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URGENT! Save this mama galga and her babies in Cordoba
This appeal just in today. ‘Subject: URGENT !!!!! Great danger. Save Mama Galga and babies. ABANDONed Córdoba – arqueologa83@gmail.com
Write to, if you can foster or adopt: arqueologa83@gmail.com
These pups are at high risk, their mom is a galga (still no pictures of her), she is lame in one leg. We assume she has run for food for her babies and
goes in search of food leaving them alone with the risk that entails. Besides that, she goes through an area where there are many hunters and now it has started to rain.