Galgo News

Tag: Cadiz

  • Gesser Galgos – Pro-Galgo & Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert to the rescue

    Gesser Galgos Pro Galgo 240 2 2012I’m pleased to be able to tell you all that Pro-Galgo and Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert have taken the latest batch of galgos at Gesser killing station, Jerez. You can see the photos of some of them here, by the fireside at Pro-Galgo. Sadly, as President of Pro-Galgo Mo Swatek says, their places will soon be taken up by dozens more.

    ‘We have taken 14 of the Gesser galgos and 20 went to Fundacion Benjamin
    Mehnert near Seville. With other associations, a total of 48 galgos have been saved recently from Gesser.’

    Remember, they will all need forever homes. Please contact the associations direct on the links above, if you can help in any way, including donations for vet fees.

    On the link above, you can also read the story of Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert rescuing dogs from a village of drug addicts.

  • Happy Endings-Final Felix Photo Competition – closing date 31st March 2012

    Happy Endings Chiclana 250Happy Ending-Final Feliz is an association near Chiclana, Cadiz, which was started by a Norwegian lady, Margarita, and her team of helpers regularly fundraise to help pay for the keep and care which their rescued dogs need. They are currently running a Photo Competition and you can find all the details on this link. Closing date for entries is 31st March, so get sorting through your dog photos and send your entries in. First prize, 100 euros!

  • 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

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  • Cadiz – 2 month old galgo puppy away from its mother – urgent help needed

    Galgo puppy 1 250 12 2011This galgo puppy is 2 months old, and away from its mother, in Cadiz. An association needs to get it urgently. If anyone can take it, please email the man who has it. Or the lady who sent the appeal lomadelperro@yahoo.com 31/12 now been told it has been saved and is safe.

    And a note for associations with galgo puppies for adoption. There is a lady in France who wants to adopt a galgo puppy to breed lurchers. Please take every precaution if you get an application from an Englishwoman wanting a galgo puppy. Email me for more information.

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  • Chiclana, Cadiz – Happy Ending/Final Feliz saving dogs

    Happy Endings Chiclana 250Happy 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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  • Hunters dumping their dogs in killing stations – time to STOP the massacre!

    Jerez 2 12 2011 250Emails coming in about the hunters dumping their galgos in Jerez, Gesser, Albacete, Hellin perreras, as well at shelters. Here are some of the 15 taken to death row in Jerez perrera this week, including this one with raw wounds on his body. Anyone wanting to save any, contact Maribel maribeljerezsos2@gmail.com 605637101 Maribel www.perreras.org en perrera 1

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  • Galgos on death row in Jerez, Cadiz – Spain’s disposable dogs

    Jerez galga_604_tigre_1,8 11 2011 250As 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.’

    Contact Maribel if anyone can help Mobile 605637101 Maribel

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  • When Snr Galguero becomes Snra Galguera – Galga Diana, saved from death

    DIANA_7 240Introducing 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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  • 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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  • Cadiz podenco pup on death row – Urgent help needed to get him out

    Cadiz pup on death row 190 09 2011 This podenco pup is on death row in aCadiz perrera – can anyone help get him out? Tina of Galgos del Sol (in Murcia) is appealing for anyone in the area to help her.

    SAVED, and a new home awaits him in Belgium, after his EU passport and all tests are done.