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  • Greyhound Industry in Freefall – galgo hunting and racing next?

    Greyt Exploitations sent the following information.

    ‘Rarely do you come across a full and frank viewpoint from the gambling industry but an eagle eyed American colleague spotted a video of Gordon Bissett – head of Ladbrokes Greyhound Stadia – delivering a speech during a conference organised by the American greyhound racing industry in March of this year. You’ve heard of buy one get one free – well we have that with dogs” says Gordon Bissett – Head of Ladbrokes Greyhound Stadia

    Mr Bissett appeared blissfully unaware his ‘viewpoint’ on the decline of greyhound racing would be placed in the public domain – the contents of which are not only very encouraging for the greyhounds but also for those who serve to protect them.’

    Read about it here,

  • Greyhounds Rescue Holland – galgo and podenco beauties needing forever homes

    The hunting seasons in Europe are now upon us, and still there are thousands of galgos and podencos in rescue shelters and foster homes, looking for their forever homes. Here are some beauties on Greyhounds Rescue Holland. It’s getting time to start our campaigns to the government of Spain, the provincial governments and the hunting and racing federations to take steps to implement controls on the continued indiscriminate breeding of these beautiful dogs, and their annual disposal. Look out for the next Galgo News campaign over the course of the next month.

  • Video of galgo Ruso, in the healing hands of the vet

    Further update on Ruso. He will have his operation next week.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTBp_8uBLMw

  • Update on galgo Ruso, victim of a hit & run accident in Murcia

    Ruso xray ventrodorsal 250 200 Update on Ruso, the rough-haired galgo taken to Los Infiernos refuge in Murcia, where Tina is a volunteer. Because the refuge is in difficulties at the moment, we have been working behind the scenes at Galgo News and with GRIN in the US and Silvia in Valencia. Ruso travelled to Valencia where he has been seen by Silvia’s vet and x-rays taken of his injuries. He has a broken hip, which will require an operation.

    Silvia will be sending more news when it is available. Bless this poor boy, he has been in such pain, but now he will get the best of care. Tina has used donations so far to cover his transport and towards the vet fees.
    Ruso with vet 2 250

  • Galgo Russo, victim of hit & run – please donate to vet fees for him

    Russo lying Tina 09 2010 250 Regular readers will know Tina Solera is another volunteer working tirelessly for the abandoned dogs of Murcia, in Los Infiernos refuge. She has been picking up abandoned galgos regularly all summer, many of them now rehomed, but still there are a couple of galgos and a couple of podencos needing forever homes.

    The latest incumbent is Russo. Here’s what Tina says about him.

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  • Galga Sofie from Badajoz – latest news – on the road to recovery

    Sofie second operation 250 Fantastic news from GRIN – Sofie, the brindle galga abandoned on the streets of Badajoz, whose lower jaw was cruelly broken, had the steel rods holding her jaw together removed on 3rd September. Read the whole story, see the latest photo, here.

    At the end of September, Telma Shaw and Wally Lacy of GRIN fly to Spain and Sofie and Angie – the remaining dog from the Jaen 4 to be rehomed – will fly back to the US to begin their new lives.

    Wonderful news, and I add my thanks to those of GRIN.

  • Podenca Mary, Galga Dana, 112carlotagalgos-desperately needing help

    Mary in kennels 01 09 2010.JPG cropped You will remember I posted about the rescue by Charl del Rio of 112carlotagalgos (newly formed association) of Mary, the podenca puppy abandoned at a petrol filling station. Isn’t she absolutely gorgeous? And also Dana, a galga in kennels who is very stressed by her situation.

    Charl’s association 112carlotagalgos, is just born, and so doesn’t have any backup funds -any which have been donated so far have gone out immediately to pay for vet fees and kennel costs for these two deserving dogs.

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  • Saving galgos, saving humans, adopt a needy dog

    Osita saved from perrera Baas Galgo 0110 250 Sent to me today, author unknown. I have to share it with you. I wept a tear.

    I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY

    Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn’t be afraid.

    As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn’t want her to know that I hadn’t been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn’t want her to think poorly of them.

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  • Galga Alerta, abandoned in Spain, awaiting her forever adopting family

    Aleta[1] Tina 08 2010 250 Here’s another beauty, rescued by Tina Solera and now at Los Infiernos refuge in Mercia.

    She’s desperately looking for her forever home. If you can offer one to her, contact Tina on parajelosinfiernos@hotmail.com

    ‘Aleta – 1 year old female found wandering the roads in Pilar. She had a skin condition and a badly injured tail but is now fully recovered after treatment and is ready for a new home.’

  • Update on Podenca Mary and introducing Galga Dana

    Mary 1 Charl 08 2010 250 Mary has now been bathed, wormed, flea treatment, ticks removed, and taken to the vet – age estimated just 5-6 months old. See how tiny she is, sitting next to the laundry basket! Not surprisingly, she has no microchip. She has tested negative for leishmania, just waiting for the results for ehrlichia and filaria. These should be back in a couple of days, and then she will be vaccinated etc. Once this has been done, she will go to the kennels with Dana.

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