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Tag: El Refugio Escuela

  • Luz, dragged behind a ‘training’ vehicle – curse you galguero! It’s no holiday for galgos in Seville!

    Luz demo 2 25 03 2011 190 Representatives of Sofia El Refugio Escuela in Seville took part in the manifestation there on 25th March 2011. They took along with them Luz, victim of horrendous abuse at the hands of a galguero, who is now in foster receiving the love and care he needs to rebuild his life and his health. Here’s her story, in their words.

    ‘What we cannot express is the rage, even hatred for the man who did this. All this poor dog could see was blood and death. Pulled by a 4 x 4 transforming nature into a death camp. Galguero, what a terrible word.

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  • Spanish Galgo Felix finds his forever home in Holland

    Here’s a nice Happy Ending story about Felix, a galgo from El Refugio Escuelo, rehomed in Holland by Galgo Support Holland.

    Felix: “If I could save at least one”

    Many years ago I heard about the terrible things that happen to the dogs in Spain. It broke my heart and I sat at the computer looking for ways to relieve some pain.
    Thus I began donating money to local associations greyhound rescue and made little things to sell and raise money for the associations.

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  • Galgo Support Holland and Baus, the great survivor of torture and drowning

    Baus 3 Galgo Support Holland 250 Introducing Baus. Anja Schot of Galgo Support Holland tells his story. ‘Baus was tortured and put in a septic tank to drown. His destroyed front leg sadly could not be saved, but because of the good care, love and respect of the volunteers from El Refugio Escuela, Baus decided to live! GSH appealed for help to pay for his operations. It was worth it! Despite the torture, all the pain he has been through, he has never stopped loving human beings. He always is happy and a very special dog. And here he is, at dog training, where he passed his first exams!’

  • Join the Campaign – write to the Junta Andalucia, Spain – protest!

    Galgueros-consejera Andalucia Junta 09 2010 250 Look at the faces of these people. They are the Junta in Andalucia. They have just passed a law allowing galgos to be run beside motorbikes, to train them for galgo racing! Below is a letter which El Refugio Escuela have put together. Please copy it and email to the address given. I have asked for a postal address too, as we all know that email addresses can be blocked.

    We have to let these people know that this is NOT acceptable. Please support this campaign.

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  • Podenca Minerva in Seville looking for a forever home

    Minerva6-150x150 250 And another gorgeous podenca rescued last month and looking for her forever home.

    Minerva in Roman mythology, among other things, goddess of wisdom. And our podenquita proved to be very wise when she decided that she should continue to the door of the house of Angel and his girlfriend. Somehow she knew they would take her.

    Our kids spent hours and hours ridding her of a lot of parasites, they gave her a bath and after a hearty meal, Minerva, as a baby calm and confident, fell asleep. On waking we have found a sweetheart.

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