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  • Pepis Refuge, Seville – now puppy Polar needs your help

    Pepis Refuge pup 250 4 2013It’s been a nightmare few months for Jane and Alan at Pepis Refuge, Seville. Rain and more rain, mud and more mud, loss of Internet. Now at least they are connected to the rest of the world again. Below are a couple of photos of some of the galgos which were dumped or arrived at the refuge during this time. And this is the story of the little chap in this photo.

    ‘This is Polar,he was left at the refuge three weeks ago and has a deformed back leg.He saw the bone specialist on Tuesday and we were told that his leg was broken when he was a tiny baby and, as he has grown, the leg has become twisted above and below his knee and he will need to have several operations to correct the deformity. We were told that if the leg is not tended too soon,as he grows the leg will not. I will post the xray taken when I receive them.’

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  • PEPI’S Refuge, Seville – 2014 CALENDAR PHOTO – closing date 31st May 2013

    Pepis calendar front 250Susan Dawson did a fantastic job or creating the 2013 Pepis Calendar and she’s now asking everyone to submit fabulous pix of their hounds for the 2014 calendar. Here’s what she says.

    ‘The Blue Greyhound is putting together a fantastic calendar for 2014 to raise funds for Pepis Dog Refuge based in Pedrera, near Seville in Spain. The 2013 calendar was a huge success, and we received lots of positive feedback from buyers in the UK, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, France, USA and Canada.

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  • Pepis Refuge, Seville – victims of the weather again – Urgent Appeal

    Pepis Refuge hill 4 2013Jane Brian writes. ‘ This winter has for us been a wet one and as we showed on the website before,the mud that engulfed our patio and some of the dog pens has again invaded us. We have been advised that it has become dangerous as a huge piece is just waiting to come down and could destroy the house. As we use the house for injured dogs and dogs who have sterilisation opps this has become top priority.

    We own a large hill that is attached to the refuge and we feel this would be the only way we could safely continue our work. To make this possible we need your help.

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  • Please help Pizarro find his forever family

    Carmina Piz 1 190 3 2013Carmina lives in Seville and helps Macu, who rescues galgos and podencos from Palmete, the gitano/galguero settlement. Pizarro is a stunning black beauty who is in foster with Carmina. Here is what she says about him.

    ‘Please, can you help me to spread to Pizarro for adoption? If I get a good family for him I will be able to host another dog. Pizarro was picked up from the street. He is 2-3 years old. He is sterilized, vaccinated and microchipped. His analysis results are perfect. He has a superb character and can live with other dogs, cats and horses.’

    Please contact Carmina direct about Pizarro. Let’s find him a family. Carmina speaks perfect English.

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  • Alan Brian of Pepis Dog Refuge – saving dogs and writing poems

    Besides saving galgos in the Seville province, Alan Brian of Pepis Dog Refuge is also a poet. You can read some of his poems here.

  • Ochavillo del Rio, Cordoba – needs help of every kind

    NOS Sandra 2 3 2013This appeal is from my friend Sandra Campos Cuevas of Nueva Oportunidad Sevilla.

    The partners of Ochavillo del Río (Córdoba) are responsible for over 20 dogs, they only have a sack of feed. Its facilities are appalling. They also have puppies. They need food, beds, blankets, and help to spread. They need adoptions. Nueva Oportunidad Sevilla is trying to raise money, materials and medicines to take them as soon as possible. Donations Paypal: dabomo@hotmail.com Concept: Ochavillo del Rio

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  • Pepis Dog Refuge, Seville, sinking under the number of galgos – please help

    Pepis Refuge Sienna 180 3 2013Desperately urgent help needed. Pepis Dog Refuge, near Seville, has 18 galgos as well as other dogs, two of the galgas have just had pups, about 8 pups each, plus yesterday a hunter arrived at the gates with 5 galgos wanting them to take his dogs. They haven’t room, please can anyone help. Their Internet access is still down, they have to go to the local village to use the Internet. On this link is their address and telephone number. They also need donations towards food and vet bills, and homes for all these dogs. They have 80 dogs there now. Please help.

  • Galga raped in Seville!

    This is from my Facebook page Save the Galgo.

    ‘Sorry to bear bad news but this is the most disgusting thing I ever heard. In a marginal area in Seville a poor galga now named Abril has been raped by two men, if they can be called that. Abril is in Clínica Veterinaria blelavista in Seville. She has vaginal injuries and haemorrhages from the ordeal.

    She might need a foster home or a forever home. I do not know more details but what it says in the clinic page… When you think you have heard everything these bastards manage to disgust with more barbarities.’

    I remember reading a story a year or two back where some Spanish men raped a horse. I’m sure it’s not the only country where it happens, sadly.

  • Saved from the streets of Seville – no holiday here

    This is Cronos, rescued in this state from the streets of Seville by Macu. He has a serious skin condition, scrapings have been taken for analysis and for treatment to start. Poor boy. Macu’s paypal address for donations.

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  • Madrasa, Seville – abandoned galgos & podencos urgently need help

    Seville galgos & podenco 300 1 2013These skeletal galgos with bad skin problems have appeared in Madrasa, a suburb of Seville, they have wounds on their bodies, two have broken tails and one has problems on a back leg. They are in an area where hunters often abandon their dogs, now hunting is drawing to a close.

    The podencos are also in Madrasa. One podenco is injured, weighs about 10kg, and 5 babies. They are in an area of orange trees. The male podenco has not been seen for a week.

    Please can anyone take them in, help us with them?

    adoptaotros@live.com
    albitatb_1993@hotmail.com
    (Spain – 618 632 382)