Galgo News

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  • Cheap Spanish Holiday Accommodation in Malaga, Seville and Cadiz

    Not such a happy time for these galgos, chucked aside by the heartless hunters to be killed – even the method of killing will not be kind. Terrified, confused, traumatised………….these gentle affectionate dogs do not deserve the life meted out to them by the hunters. They didn’t ask to be born.

    There are more than a dozen galgos still in the Jerez perrera, contact Maribel; others here are in the Alhaurin Malaga perrera, contact Vera, and the ones behind bars are in the Seville perrera, contact Maribel

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  • Spanish galgo Romero, a survivor looking for his forever home

    Romero 1 Tina Introducing Romero. He was born in the wild in Murcia, no one knows what happened to his mother and siblings. Only 4 months old, he appeared one day with a badly injured hind leg, near a house. Food and water were put down for him, which he consumed after dark, when no humans were about. In terror and considerable pain, he survived in this way. One day he collapsed and was taken by Gaynor to her vet, who had to amputate his badly injured and infected hind leg.

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  • Galgos del Sol – Sponsor a Kennel and donate to rescued galgos

    Tina & Ulises 2010 200 Galgos del Sol is a new association in Murcia, founded by Tina Solera and her friend Gaynor. 5 Kennels are currently nearly completed – free labour, donated materials. These kennels will house the galgos which Tina is rescuing – everywhere she drives, there seems to be an abandoned galgo! Funds are desperately needed to pay for microchipping, vaccinating, castrating and feeding these galgos – donations to buy food especially needed at the moment.

    Sponsor a Kennel is a scheme set up by Tina to help with running costs. From just 3 euros a month – more if you can afford it – you will get an update on the galgos in your particular kennel, their progress and efforts to rehome. We’re all feeling the pinch in the recession, rescued animals most of all. If you can help, please email Tina direct for information on how to Sponsor a Kennel.

  • Galgos France – Feliz Navidad and forever homes wanted

    Here’s an absolutely beautiful video of the dogs looking for forever homes with Galgos France, including little chocolate coloured podenca Mary, which Charl del Rio rescued from abandonment at a petrol filling station in southern Spain. Contact Charl if you can offer a home to Mary.

  • Galga injured on the motorway, Cuidad Animal to the rescue

    Ninive 1 12 2010 250 This poor galga had been injured on the road. Here’s her story so far.

    ‘call made to Ciudad Animal to rescue a galgo dragging itself to the side of the motorway. When they got to it, they found this galga thrown in the side of the grass at the side of motorway. under the rain, and shivering in cold. she was knocked down,- the friends who called us placed a blanket over her.

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  • Update on Jerez Galgos – some still wait on death row in Cadiz – please help

    Maribel jerez Charl 3 250 Work has been going on ‘behind the scenes’ at GN to help rescue the current Jerez Galgos. I am pleased to tell you that 8 of them have already travelled to Valencia to Galgo Connection Spain and all are negative for the Mediterranean diseases.

    Another 4 will be coming out on 24th December to Malaga and Asociacion para la Proteccion del Galgo Espanol – Charl del Rio. They will be going into a local kennels. These 4 need microchipping, vaccinating, castrating and blood testing, plus rent for the kennel.

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  • Galgo Dino, 3 months old, in the care of El Arca de Noe Cordoba

    Maribel puppy 3 18 12 2010 250 This is Dino, 3 months old, abandoned in the street with an injured leg.

    El Arca de Noe explain. ‘I present to you Dino, a beautiful galgo puppy that instead of worrying about eating, playing and sleeping like any baby is concerned with survival, with only 3 legs and one badly injured, abandoned in a very dangerous town in Cordoba.

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  • 4 month old galgo puppy – help Baas Galgo with her recovery

    Marisol 2 Sandra Bas 12 2010 250 This is Marisol, the latest victim of cruelty and abandon taken in by the BaasGalgo Association. Weep with me for the suffering of this little creature and for the courage of Leticia who has her in her care.

    ‘Marisol is only four months old and already she is suffering from severe rickets, scabies, mange, malnutrition, bone problems, and to top it all she has a bad fever and her condition is critical. Marisol was found on the morning of the 9th of December in front of the entrance to the LIDL supermarket in Torrijos (Toledo).

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  • Animal Protection Service launched in Alicante, Spain

    Just had this news in about an animal protection service launched in the Alicante area. It’s to be hoped they will have some ‘clout’ and be able to prosecute animal maltreatment cases. But it’s the problem of abandoned dogs with their microchips cut out which will be a difficult one to police. Still, it’s a start. Let’s wish them every success.

  • Galgos Support Holland rehome Spanish galgos

    Anja Schot galgos 10 12 2010 250 What a beautiful photo. It’s from Anja Schot of Galgo Support Holland.

    ‘On 5th December 2010 galga Martha and galga Raquel arrived at Rotterdam airport.
    Raquel, this sweety, 11 years old is adopted in Holland. Isn’t it great she has a second chance too? She is in paradise now and her new family love her very much. Wonderful there are people who want to take care of an old galgo too and give her love and respect. Raquel will be very happy with her loving family.

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