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  • Portuguese galga and puppies – rescued just in time

    Galga Riti was rescued from the street so heavily pregnant that she gave birth soon after to two gorgeous puppies. Viddy and Viggy will need forever homes when they are old enough, vaccinations, microchips etc.

    Lumi is another galgo pup lucky to have been rescued with his galga mom from poor conditions.  You can read the story here and watch the videos of him at play with his sibling.

    The only hope of a forever home for these lovelies is outside of Portugal.  Please contact Dogs of Portugal if you can help.

  • Dogs of Portugal – 2 abandoned galgos looking for forever homes

    These 2 beautiful galgos were found abandoned.  Click on the links to see more about them and their videos.  Please contact Dogs of Portugal direct if you have room in your home and heart for one or both of them.

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  • Not a galgo…

    One of the problems I have, living in France, is with the number of French – especially farmers – who keep border collies on chains as ‘guard dogs’! Even there is a little Staffie type dog just round the corner from me who spends her life on a 2m chain from the garage. I don’t understand why people have a dog – to do this to them.

    I understand even less how someone in Spain can have a Husky x and keep it on a chain for 4 years.

  • Portugal – new law on cruelty to dogs

    On 25th July 2014 the Portuguese government passed a law making it an offence to hit a dog, perpetrators would be sent to jail. You can read about it here. In discussion with animal rescuers in Portugal, they are positive about the law as they feel that the threat of jail will discourage some. As is always the case, it only applies to pet dogs, not the hunting dogs. Let’s hope it doesn’t fall by the wayside, like in Spain where the threat of a denuncia doesn’t count for much!

  • Portugal Dog Rescue – Duke now in rehab with 112carlot

    Whilst I was in Spain for Xmas, I spent a few days at 112carlotagalgos and got to meet Duke, son of Estrela who I fostered for a short while before taking her to her forever home in the UK. He is now looking stunning but is still very nervous and retreats to his bed or the other end of the orchard whenever someone enters. Here you can see an update on how he is doing with Charl’s special touch.

  • Portugal Dog Rescue – galgo in a serious condition, please help

    Portugal Dog Rescue Foguete 250 1 9 12 2013First Estrela, then Duke (who travels to 112carlotagalgos today for rehabilitation prior to rehoming) and now FOGUETE, Estrela’s husband and Duke’s father. That completes the family for Portugal Dog Rescue. BHT Foguete is in a bad way and PDR desperately need help to pay for the specialist vet treatment he will need, if he survives. Read on.

    Foguete is Estrela’s ‘husband’ and Duke’s father, from the same obnoxious owner. He is an 8 year old galgo that Teresa has known for years, has always been abused by his owner and legally there was nothing we could prove. The scumbag he calls owner has called Teresa this morning (9/12/2013) to take the dog away as he was having a fit and he didn’t want the dog anymore.

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  • 1st Conference on the Welfare of Dogs and Cats in the EU

    Aanifeira had the privilege of attending the very 1st Conference on the Welfare of Dogs and Cats in the EU held on October 28th at the Charlemagne Building in Brussels. The conference, presented by the European Commission and the Lithuanian Presidency and supported by Eurogroup for Animals, The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and VIER PFOTEN International is aimed at “Building a Europe that cares for companion animals”.

  • Portugal Dog Rescue – Galga Estrela’s rescuers need help

    Portugal dog box 250 2 2013Do you remember the story of Estrela, the galga in Portugal suffering at the hands of an alcoholic an drug addict wife? Teresa de Sousa and her team did an incredible job rescuing Estrela, another galga, and their puppies. Teresa badly needs funds to build some kennels to keep sick dogs separate from the healthy ones. She needs 350 euros – not a fortune. Please help her achieve her goal. Here are the details, you can donate by Paypal or credit card.

    Update on Estrela. She is doing well in foster care, EU passport prepared, and it looks like she is going to come to me in France for temporary foster en route for her forever home in the UK. Teresa and Ines thank you all for your donations which helped them save the lives of the two galgas and their puppies.

  • Update on Estrela – one of the Portugal galgas

    Estrela free 250 1 12 2012This morning I had the most wonderful news! Do you remember the story of the Portugal galgas, producing puppies, owned by an alcoholic with a druggy wife? Teresa and Ines were desperately trying to save the galgas and puppies – the owner was busy drowning the puppies! You were all marvellous at donating to Teresa to purchase special food and milk for these hounds, whilst she worked patiently to get the dogs away from this living hell.

    Here’s Ines’ news – 8th December 2012!

    ‘Estrela was allowed to leave her hell-hole today, Teresa has just literally been to pick her up. I’ve attached a few pics taken 3 hours ago, tonight Estrela will have her first taste of freedom, will get more pics tomorrow when is light again.

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  • Latest news on galga Estrela – fighting the odds in Portugal

    Portugal Estrella 250 11.11.2012You will be upset to learn that Estrela, the Portuguese galga owned by an alcoholic, is still hanging onto life in horrendous conditions, suffering from pneumonia, but Teresa and Ines are able to feed her the high protein diet paid for by donations, and to feed her surviving puppies. They are still hoping to rescue the galga and save her.

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