This is the story of an incredible galgo, an unbelievable fighter for life and the people who have cared for him and helped along his journey to walk again.
The story starts here at 112carlotagalgos in Malaga
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Support the small associations – they need help too
All animal rescue associations in Spain do an amazing job, some of them are lucky enough to have hundreds of supporters to raise funds for their work. Which sadly often pushes out the small associations who lurch from month to month trying to pay feed and vet bills. You’ll know from previous posts on Galgo News that Charl and 112carlotagalgos has worked tirelessly for many years – longer than many larger associations – to raise awareness of the plight of the galgos and podencos. You can read more about the dogs here.
She now has some seriously ill galgos in her care, and the vet bills are mounting up as we speak.
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100,000 + galgos abandoned at the end of hunting every year – work it out for yourself!
People say the figure of 50,000 galgos abandoned every year is exaggerated – usually it’s the hunters who say so, of course, as they don’t want the bad press. Vera of Galgos en Familia, Malaga province in southern Andalucia says, ‘Co-inciding with the end of the hunting season at this time of year, more than 5.000 galgos are abandoned by hunters in our province.
It is estimated that 1,500 galgos are collected each year from the streets of Malaga province and the majority of these from the valley of Antequera, where they are used as tools to capture hares,a hunting activity that is banned in other european countries but is still very much allowed here in Spain.
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Two galga pups saved from Malaga perrera, now in the US thanks to GRIN
Nice story about two lucky galgo pups saved from the El Paraiso perrera at Malaga, now in the US. April Lamb, mentioned in the article, has been working hard with Danielle Hart to try and persuade National Geographic magazine to publicise the plight of the galgos. Join in the letter-writing campaign published yesterday.
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Martin Usborne, photographer and author, visits the galgos of Malaga
Last summer I received the following email.
‘My name is Martin Usborne. I am a dog lover and professional photographer from London. I’ve recently decided to take a year out from earning to help animals, in particular dogs, and intend to write a book about my experience. I’ve just come back from India where I’ve been working with stray dogs. I want to ask the question: what happens if you drop everything and decide to follow your heart?
I can’t get the horrible pictures of the poor rejected galgos out of my head and wanted to double check if there was anything I could do as I believe January is the time of year when they suffer most. If you think I might be able to visit Spain on a short trip and write about the issue and if possible participate in some hands on rescue please let me know.’
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A Spanish galgo speaks…
Meet Carly, a white galga in the perrera for killing. Saved and now with 112carlotagalgos.
Carly.
I wish I could explain
to you the pain
I feel when I looked at you.
The fear it runs right through my bones,
chills me through to my very soul. -
The Galguero and his hounds – the story of of two galgos
Another piece of emotive writing from Charl del Rio of 112carlotagalgos, this time about two new arrivals at the shelter in December.
‘The count down is done and the galgos are free, chasing the chase of the hare who runs free. Whoever said that this was a sport, for a sport is something that two should play, who asked the hare if he wanted to die today?
It’s here that these galgueros walk back empty handed, not all but some who have decided that their galgos just don’t make the grade. Some having traded out, thinking others have beter dogs. A galgo is flesh at the end of the day to these galgueros, not a living creature who has feelings, a concept which only they have as consolation to such cruelty.
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Gift your friend the gift of life this Christmas!
Stuck for an idea for an Xmas present. Here’s a nice one.
Click on this link, scroll down the webpage until you find ‘Gift your friend the gift of life this Christmas. By clicking the box and donating via PayPal (making your donation payable to comdelrio@hotmail.com), emailing the details of your friend’s address to info@112carlotagalgos.com they will receive a Greetings Card and a letter from 112 Carlota Galgos on behalf of you as their gift. This helps the Galgos in so many ways to pass a warmer, brighter Christmas this year.
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Malaga galga – foster home urgently needed
This young galga, about 6-8 months old, was picked up at a petrol station at Montoro (Cordoba) on the Madrid/Seville motorway! She was looking for food, hanging around the restaurant, whose staff confirmed it had been hanging around for a couple of weeks. She was very thin and, since being rescued, has spent a day and a half eating and sleeping! She’s in a foster home in Malaga but can’t stay there as the parents of the fosterer have said they will not have a dog in the apartment. So it’s urgent to find her a foster home and a forever family. She’s friendly and gaining in confidence. Please contact the fosterer Jesus. Tel. 608 590 685 and mail: ereduim 1@hotmail.com or Adela keu8@hotmail.com (Associations only)
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Sponsor a kennel, sponsor a piece of fencing, sponsor a bag of cement! 112carlotagalgos appeals
Many of the Spanish refuges and associations are very small, existing from month to month on donations, the local councils turning a blind eye to the problem of abandonment of dogs, even though by law they should provide a dog pound.
112carlotagalgos is one such small association in Malaga. Charl del Rio has been working on behalf of the galgos and podencos in Spain for many years, latterly caring for traumatised, injured and sick dogs prior to rehoming. She’s also given talks in local schools about the problem of abandonment of dogs. Her dream has been to have an educational centre where children can visit and learn to respect animals and care for them, especially dogs. Now she hopes her dream is about to come true. But she needs your help. Here’s the story.