This galga was handed in to Scooby Residencia Valladolid last week, by her galguero! It’s a wonder she could still stand up. Makes you wonder what his other dogs are like. Thank goodness she is safe now with Scooby. Read more Scooby news.
Scooby News – English blogspot
Words from Fermin about road accident victims
At the beginning of the week Fermin Perez of Scooby went out to buy a new cement mixer; on his way back he picked up yet another abandoned galgo. And then a couple of days later, this small galgo puppy was found in a pinewood, abandoned! Cobie, of Scooby, says ‘I would like to talk in that wood to the person who left her all alone there, without water or food!! She is only skin and bones, dehydrated and malnourished, some 7 weeks old. Now she is ok after an infusion, she does not yet want to eat but the volunteers are going to buy and cook chicken, we hope she will eat it!
These 9 galgo puppies are 2 months old, their galga mother was abandoned in the campo near Seville; 5 female and 4 male. They are today on their way from Scooby to France, for adoption. See more pix on the ADL website and on Facebook.
Don’t forget that Scooby welcome volunteers to help in the shelter. Why not spend your holiday with Scooby in Spain.
Pro-Galgo – illustrating life for a galgo in Spain, and still the hunters and politicians deny this happens every year. Where are their heads stuck? Up their backsides!
Tribute to Fermin Perez of Scooby Medina
Life in Scooby Medina – these galgos are still there – and now hunting has begun again. How many thousands more of these beautiful ‘disposable dogs’ have been born to compound the problem.
Don’t forget, Scooby really welcomes volunteers – make volunteering in a Spanish refuge your next holiday.
There’s an auction running this week on Facebook organised by Slovenia Sighthound World to raise funds in response to the Scooby appeal. Whilst the information is not in English, you can quite clearly see the beautiful items on offer. Larisa of SSW says
‘If people from abroad want to bid and need more information about the auction or the items offered, in English language, if they contact us on galgo@hrtjisvet.org and we will gladly assist them. Information about the payment and delivery will be discussed individually, after they place an offer. Payment for the items will be via paypal and the items will be sent via DHL or other post services, but the postal charges must be paid by the people to successfully bid the item. If you need some other information, please email us.’
Dear friends,
It is hard to believe that this year will be our 3rd Scooby North America Auction. Actually, we are having 2 auctions this year. One in June and another in December. In the past two years, with your help we have raised enough money to help install a much-needed tile floor in the Hospital and Surgery Center and build numerous brick shelters in the paddocks at the Scooby Animal Refuge in Medina del Campo, Spain.
I refer to previous posts concerning Humane Society International and have now received the following response from their UK branch.
‘Date: Thursday, 23 December, 2010, 16:58
Dear Beryl
Thank you for your email about galgos, and for all you do for the dogs – and good luck with the book!
This is the story behind the 130 galgos arriving at Scooby Medina during the course of December. Cobie and Vera explain.
In Andalucia in southern Spain, the Foundation Benjamin Mehnert association is very actively busy with saving galgos which are, in the eyes of their owners “worthless for hunting” and will, no matter what, get rid of them one way or another. Thousands are brought every year to the perreras, the killing stations, also called the waiting room for death, where their life is not worth one penny and so they are treated like that.
Last weekend, Scooby Holland held their annual ScoobyDay and here’s the link to view the pictures.
It says that the day was a great succes, the weather was fine (with only a couple of showers) and there were lots of dogs. Furthermore there were shops with all kinds of things to buy for the dogs, for the benefit of Scooby and other Galgo organisations.
There was a joint walk in Soestduinen, a wonderful area where sighthounds can run free and Fermín Perez was present for a chat and if you wanted he would pose for a picture. There were also other volunteers from Scooby present for everybody to meet and talk to. So it was a wonderful happening.
