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  • Polar’s diary – the story of a little white galgo puppy

    Polar 250 29 5 2013Polar is a small white galgo puppy, born in February 2013, who was abandoned outside Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Seville, in early April. He has a deformed back leg which, xray results show, is due to being broken when very young and then left to heal itself. Unless he has ongoing operations on his leg, it will not grow as he grows, which might lead to amputation. I decided to adopt him, as my French vet is marvellous at putting injured/deformed legs back together. The operations will be expensive and I am hoping people will help me with the cost of these, by coming up with some fundraising ideas.

    Polar has had his bath today, apparently water went everywhere! On Thursday he leaves Pepis and his friends and begins his journey to France, arriving Friday afternoon.

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  • Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Seville – help feed a galgo, take a holiday and help

    Susan Dawson does wonderful work raising funds for small greyhound and galgo rescue associations. There’s still time to get your photo to her for her 2014 calendar raising funds for Pepis Refuge. She’s also appealing for people to sponsor food for the galgos and podencos at Pepis Refuge – Jane and Alan have a large number of dogs to feed and rely solely on donations. You can see the dogs and details of sponsorship on this link

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  • Galgo pup Polar needs leg operations – Pepis Refuge, Seville, needs your help for him

    Pepis Polar Dillon 250 1 5 2013Just look at these two little friends, comforting each other at Pepis refuge, Seville. Jane tells their stories.

    ‘This is Polar, he is 4 months old. He was left at the refuge three weeks ago and has a deformed back leg. He saw the bone specialist and we were told that his leg was broken when he was a tiny baby and as he has grown the leg has become twisted above and below his knee. He will need to have several operations to correct the deformity. We were told that if the leg is not tended too soon, as he grows the leg will not. Who will want to home him as he is….

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  • Galgo Zafiro – waiting at Pepis Refuge, Seville, for a forever home

    Pepis Refuge Zafiro 250 5 2013Jane Brian of Pepis Refuge, near Seville, tells the story of this beautiful galgo.

    ‘A galgero came to the refuge about a month ago asking, can we take a Galgo. At the time we told him we were full, he explained he wanted his Galgo to come here to Pepis. We asked him if he could wait a month, then it may be possible. He agreed then left.

    Almost to the day he turned up at 9pm last night, with Zafiro. A beautiful five year old boy. He took Zafiro out of the car without a leash on him, and Zafiro stood next to his side,looking up at him, tail wagging and looking at him with such loyalty. I must admit, the galgero himself looked sad to leave him, but leave him, he did. He told me has had him from a puppy and asked would he get a good home.

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  • Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert – Manifestation in Seville 12th May 2013

    Fundacion BM logo 250Seville in the news again. This time Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert are holding a Manifestation on 12th May 2013 for everyone involved in the plight of the galgo, whether it be saving them, healing them, rehoming them, adopting them, starting at 11.30. Visit their website for more news. And here’s the link to Martin Usborne’s visit to FBM earlier this year. And a report of a visit by Greytalk to FBM in March 2013. Video of galgos at FBM – over 500 dogs live there!

  • Please Help Pepis Refuge fence land for the Galgos

    Pepis Refuge hill 4 2013Please help Pepis Dog Refuge Fence our Land for the Galgos (Spanish greyhounds)!
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    Alan and Jane thought they were going to retire when they moved to Spain. Instead, like so many other animal loving Brits, they could not turn away from the desperate situation for abandoned dogs and cats. They now have about 70 dogs at Pepis, and the latest arrivals are these 4 puppies, three of them very newly born and another little girl left at their gate yesterday. This means tremendous amount of work around the clock with feeds – those of us with children remember it well!

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  • Pepis Refuge, Seville – now puppy Polar needs your help

    Pepis Refuge pup 250 4 2013It’s been a nightmare few months for Jane and Alan at Pepis Refuge, Seville. Rain and more rain, mud and more mud, loss of Internet. Now at least they are connected to the rest of the world again. Below are a couple of photos of some of the galgos which were dumped or arrived at the refuge during this time. And this is the story of the little chap in this photo.

    ‘This is Polar,he was left at the refuge three weeks ago and has a deformed back leg.He saw the bone specialist on Tuesday and we were told that his leg was broken when he was a tiny baby and, as he has grown, the leg has become twisted above and below his knee and he will need to have several operations to correct the deformity. We were told that if the leg is not tended too soon,as he grows the leg will not. I will post the xray taken when I receive them.’

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  • PEPI’S Refuge, Seville – 2014 CALENDAR PHOTO – closing date 31st May 2013

    Pepis calendar front 250Susan Dawson did a fantastic job or creating the 2013 Pepis Calendar and she’s now asking everyone to submit fabulous pix of their hounds for the 2014 calendar. Here’s what she says.

    ‘The Blue Greyhound is putting together a fantastic calendar for 2014 to raise funds for Pepis Dog Refuge based in Pedrera, near Seville in Spain. The 2013 calendar was a huge success, and we received lots of positive feedback from buyers in the UK, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, France, USA and Canada.

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  • Pepis Refuge, Seville – victims of the weather again – Urgent Appeal

    Pepis Refuge hill 4 2013Jane Brian writes. ‘ This winter has for us been a wet one and as we showed on the website before,the mud that engulfed our patio and some of the dog pens has again invaded us. We have been advised that it has become dangerous as a huge piece is just waiting to come down and could destroy the house. As we use the house for injured dogs and dogs who have sterilisation opps this has become top priority.

    We own a large hill that is attached to the refuge and we feel this would be the only way we could safely continue our work. To make this possible we need your help.

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  • Please help Pizarro find his forever family

    Carmina Piz 1 190 3 2013Carmina lives in Seville and helps Macu, who rescues galgos and podencos from Palmete, the gitano/galguero settlement. Pizarro is a stunning black beauty who is in foster with Carmina. Here is what she says about him.

    ‘Please, can you help me to spread to Pizarro for adoption? If I get a good family for him I will be able to host another dog. Pizarro was picked up from the street. He is 2-3 years old. He is sterilized, vaccinated and microchipped. His analysis results are perfect. He has a superb character and can live with other dogs, cats and horses.’

    Please contact Carmina direct about Pizarro. Let’s find him a family. Carmina speaks perfect English.

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