Galgo News

Tag: Cuenca

  • Trip to Spain 1 – Scooby Residencia Valladolid – adopt Tula

    Cobie goods 250I’ve just got back from a trip to Spain, catching up with friends and shelters and the animal rescue work going on. It’s a while since I’ve been; last year was out because I had serious shoulder injuries which required an operation; this year I had serious mobility problems with one of my horses. So my visit was somewhat overdue!

    The planned route was Valladolid, Seville and Malaga; then drive straight back via Madrid. My first port of call was Cobie at Scooby Residencia Valladolid. I first met Cobie at a refuge in Cordoba back in June 2009 and she’s been a very useful and knowledgeable contact for me regarding the situation in Spain for the galgos.

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  • 150 dogs in Cuenca to die this week – anyone room to take them?

    The next inspection of Protectora ArcoAris, Cuenca, is 29th February, so they’ve got to get the 150 dogs away before then. Anyone room to take any? Contact them on this link

  • Protectora ArcoAris, Cuenca – 150 dogs may be killed – please help!

    Protectora ArcoAiris de Cuenca 250Nightmare scenario in Cuenca! I feel sick in my heart to read this, thinking of all the animals who have been saved, who may now be killed. Here’s the story.

    The provincial perrera in Cuenca where they used to sacrifice every 3 months many, many dogs, has since January 2011 been a protectora where,since that time, not one dog was sacrificed. The president, Pilar, makes tremendous efforts to keep it this way but because they are just 1 year working as a shelter, they just don’t have enough associations who help them in finding adoption families for their dogs. This means they now have some 300 dogs instead of the 150 which is permitted. Of the 300 dogs there are at least 100 galgos.

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  • Cuenca galga, dying from starvation, saved by Cuencanimal

    Galga Lady ground 1 250 12 2011Saved from the brink of death by starvation. Crouched in a hole in the ground, unable to stand to escape the volunteers, not understanding they want to save her. This dog has been starved for a long time. Cuencanimal has taken her into their care. The photos show her rescue and her visit to the vet. It will take time to build up this galga to a condition where she can be rehomed. If you want to donate to her care, the details follow.

    Definition of STARVATION: starvation is a serious reduction in nutrients, vitamins and energy intake. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition, as a result of the prolonged lack of food. It is characterized by extreme weight loss, decreased metabolic rate and extreme weakness. Those who suffer from starvation may suffer severe damage to the organs and finally death. LADY was saved just in time.

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  • Galgos France – new website

    Galgos France have a new website. Please take a look at both the galgos and podencos waiting for their forever homes, some of them still in the shelters in Spain.

  • Life is cheap on the streets of Cuenca – galga Emy needs help

    Emy Cuenca head 04 2011 190 What a beautiful face. Another gorgeous galga abandoned and injured on the streets of Cuenca. Here is her story.

    ‘Emy was brought to us this morning from Cuenca. Emilio picked her up last night, completely terrified with a large wound in her leg. She had been wandering for several days tghrough the town but no one had stopped to help, not uncommon in this country of savages.

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  • Galga Roma, another victim of injury on Spain’s roads

    Roma Barbara Lefranc 04 2011 250 This beauty is Roma, a gentle galga, as they all are, who was found abandoned and injured in Cuenca, probably a victim of a road accident. Barbara LeFranc of Le Bulletin des Levriers tells her story.

    ‘As we all know, in Spain there are many injured and dead dogs by the roadside, victims of road traffic accidents, where most people treat them as they would a gnat squashed on their windscreen. This is known around the world.

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  • Seville galgos, Cuenca galgos, Albacete galgo – abandoned by galgueros Anyone help?

    Seville galgos 1 31 03 2011 250 Please can anyone squeeze in these two temporarily, the galguero is going to get rid of them….he doesn’t say how. Puri says ‘I have no room, he is giving me until Monday to do something. I have offered a refuge that can take care of them in terms of veterinary and other expenses but do not have room, so I need shelter for two.’
    Contact sarapuravida@msn.com

    And another plea

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  • Saved from Spain, rehoming rescued galgos in the Czech Republic

    ALVI Y BENITA 1 Czech ass 10 2010 250 The story of the Galgo Espanol is spreading further afield, and one of the newer associations involved in rehoming galgos is in the Czech Republic. Here is the latest news from them.

    ‘Hello Beryl,

    It has been already a while since we sent you our last e-mail. In the mean time we were very busy, there are more happy endings and more happy dogs in families now. You can take look at their pictures here:
    or the same in English

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