Galgo News

Save the Galgo – Stop the suffering

Tag: Andalucia

  • 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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  • Galga Greta seeks forever family – 112carlotagalgos appeal

    Greta 1 250 Tina July 2011 This is beautiful Greta, a galga rescued from the killing station, scarred in both body and mind. 112carlotagalgos has healed her and now she is ready for a forever family to continue her care, and with whom she can share her life. Here’s her story, contact Charl if you can offer her forever. UPDATE – Greta has now found her forever home in the UK and will travel there in January.

    On the same page, you can also read about the incredible Clara and how she nurtures and helps traumatised galgas like Greta.

  • Here we are again – galgos still in killing stations from last year’s hunting – now they’re loose again on Spain’s roads……

    Cadiz galgo 250 05 2011 It’s been a never-ending struggle for all the rescue associations in Spain, coping with thousands of galgos and podencos, as well as the thousands of other abandoned and maltreated dogs of Spain. And now, before last season’s detritus has been coped with, the bloody hunters are already abandoning this year’s rejects. Loose on the roads of Andalucia, Murcia….how can the bastards deny what we all know – the majority of them don’t give a bloody damn about the dogs they don’t want to keep.

    Be strong, Spanish volunteers, we are all with you as much as we can be.

  • 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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  • Podenca Sandy, badly injured – help needed towards vet fees

    Here’s a very sad story I’ve just posted on Podenco Post. Beautiful podenca bitch Sandy, rescued in July by Galgos del Sol. She’s had a bad accident, it is now known how, and now vet fees are already 1,400 euros. Read the story here. If you can help towards the vet fees, paypal tinasolera@hotmail.co.uk Sandy will also need a forever home when she is recovered.

  • Spanish galgos Esperanza and Ken – beating the bad hunters who would have killed them

    Ken with kitten 250 1 08 2011 No matter what the hunters do to their galgos, the innocent souls are survivors. Here are updates on Esperanza and Ken – two black galgos saved by the amazing volunteers of El Albergue (Esperanza and Galgos 112 and Ken (Galgos del Sol and Galgos Connection Spain). Grab a hankie!

    Ken with a kitten – sooooo beautiful. Silvia has some videos of him; I can’t open the links so I’m hoping she can send me others. Keep reading.

  • Toledo hanged galga – L’Europe des Levriers helps heal her wounds

    Campanilla EDL 190 08 2011 Do you remember the story of the hanged galga saved by Letitia and taken to the home of Cristina, vice president of L’Europe des Levriers? Here is the latest news about her.

    She is now called “Campanilla” (Bell in Spanish) and she lives in home in Cristina in Madrid. It is the poor galga who was hanged and Leti found wandering the streets of a village near Toledo. The rope had cut her neck under the trachea and she was suffering from severe malnutrition. The veterinarian of Toledo did an excellent job of repairing her wounds to pepare her for transporting to a Madrid clinic where Cristina could look after her. She remained there a week and last Monday she went to Cristina’s home.

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  • Spain – how to report a suspected case of animal cruelty

    HOW TO REPORT A SUSPECTED CASE OF ANIMAL CRUELTY

    August 2011

    There are increasing numbers of animal cruelty cases and people who come across them, often don’t know how to make an official complaint (denuncia) to the police. Seprona, the environmental arm of the Guardia Civil, has given the Costa Animal Society this set of guidelines on what to do.

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  • Financial crisis at Scooby Medina, Spain! Bid on their Facebook Auction before 21st August 2011

    Scooby 250 08 2011 The animal shelters in Europe are really feeling the effects of the recession and financial crisis. Scooby Medina is one of the oldest and largest animal rescue association in Spain, and now they are in crisis. Here is the news from their website as of 12th August 2011. Link to their Facebook Auction here

    Critical Situation at Scooby

    Dear Friends,

    The situation at Scooby is absolutely desperate. Our shelter is completely full with 500 dogs and our adoptions have decreased significantly due to the economic crisis. We urgently need to rehome our animals.

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