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  • Galgo puppies murdered in Toledo – write to the Mayor of Santa Olalla!

    Dead puppies road 250 3 July 2011 Hundreds of you have been sickened and horrified at the story of the two galgo puppies murdered and left by rubbish bins in Santa Olalla. In the message I received, it said Santa Olalla was in Murcia, but Galgo passionata Carla Johnson has discovered it is actually in Toledo. Now, that is where the galguero hung his 3 galgos in February this year, he whom Sandra Baas has taken to court.

    Thank you to Carla for composing this letter to the Mayor of Santa Olalla. His name is Snr Jose Maria Vallejo Herrera. Please join in and send a copy of this letter to him. His email address is alcalde@santaolalla.es – or this one – and the postal address is Snr Jose Maria Vallejo Herrera,Ayuntamiento de Santa Olalla, Plaza Reyes de España, 1. 45530 Toledo, Espagne.

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  • Remember galga Ali with a cord round her neck?

    Ali galga Tina 07 2011 250 It took months to catch Ali, a galga wandering the streets of Murcia with a cord round her neck. Galgos del Sol worked on gaining her trust and eventually she submitted to trusting herself into their care. She has now found a forever home in Slovenia, doeasn’t she look beautiful.

  • Santa Olalla, Toledo – Galgo puppies murdered and left in the street

    Dead puppies road 250 3 July 2011 SANTA OLALLA: GALGO PUPPIES… killed in cold blood and left on the street.

    Mary says, ‘This afternoon when I walked with my puppies I’ve found these galgo puppies greyhound ….. dead. They dDo not seem to have been run over, rather someone killed them.

    No one has been to take them, I just want to know if something can be done to find who did it. Whoever the bastard is who has done, deserves a lesson. They have no right to do this to poor animals …..

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  • Galga and puppies loose in Badajoz

    Badajoz galga 1 250 30 06 2011 This galguita was abandoned a year ago in a field on the outskirts of Badajoz. She is accompanied by one of the puppies left from the previous litter but about a month ago gave birth to another 9. We searched for her for a long time and have finally located the entire family and we need help. Can anyone take or accept either a small puppy or one about 8 months? Call urgently 639.911.792 or email. We can’t take the mother until allthe babies are safe. IS VERY URGENT, ARE IN DANGER! Adana@adanabadajoz or adanabadajoz@hotmail.com.

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  • Galga Esperanza Walks!

    Here is the latest video of Esperanza, the galga brutally beaten and left for dead in a rubbish container. She Walks! Incredible commitment from all her caring team, and what a fighter is this amazing lady – given a second chance at life.

    Here’s what Nuria, of El Albergue, writes about this amazing galga.

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  • Noah’s Arc, Mazarron – anyone foster 3 galgo pups – can be separated?

    Message from Noahs Arc Mazarron – see their FB page. Can anyone help by fostering three adorable galgo pups, they need to be seperated from mum, who is getting quite stressed and not eating with these three bouncy pups. She’s got a broken leg and she is already extremely thin. pleasae call our rescue officer Paul on (Spain) 659 322 818

  • Rufo & Ken, two galgos with Galgo Connection Spain – seeking their forever homes

    Rufo eye infec pup -4 190 This little chap has been named Rufo. He was found abandoned, suffering from a serious eye infection which rendered him blind. He was rescued and taken into the caring hands of Silvia of Galgo Connection Spain. His eye infection has been treated, his eyes are much improved – as you can see from these photos – although he is still receiving medication to clear the infection completely. Now he needs his forever home.

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  • Cheap accommodation in Valencia – food not included!

    Valencia mom crop 1 06 2011 250 Look carefully, you might see a puppy in there. And it’s not only the animals for whom life is hard. It is also hard for animal rescuers. This is a tale from one, near Valencia. She’s been trying to rescue a galga and her puppies. This is the story.

    ‘Today was a horrible day. Again I saw the mother walking through the village and crossing or standing in the middle of the road, cars rushing by, these people do not even reduce their speed to avoid the dog.

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  • Cheap accommodation in Spain – Save this Toledo Galga and puppies from gitanos – urgent help needed to get them to safety

    Toledo galga 1 06 2011 250 This is the message received.

    ‘This case is very urgent and we need help for someone to take this abandoned galga, who has 8 puppies about 1 month old, hidden in a field by an industrial estate. Much danger as they are living near gitanos who will try and take them. They need help urgently to take them to safety, help of any kind (where you can rescue and protect them and find foster etc after. Please, please is very urgent. We need experienced people in such cases and especially a safe place to take them.

    Toledo galga 2 06 2011 250 I pray that someone heeds this call for help because the fate of this mother and her babies is very black if they are not rescued soon.

    Contact: Ena-692 230 565
    and Miriam miri_739@hotmail.com

  • Cafelita, galga pup, urgently needs a place

    GALGA_CAFELITA_(2) 06 2011 250 This beautiful galga was found abandoned in Huelva. She is only 6-7 months old. She is currently in the flat with the girl who rescued her, but she can’t keep her any longer. She needs a foster or adopting home. She is well behaved, gets on well with other dogs and takes no notice of the pet birds in a cage! Please contact urgently ajedrez_diaz@yahoo.es or valverdeanimal@valverdeanimal.es

    She is a stunner, please someone take her.