Tag: galgos

  • Protectora Scooby – join your association in action

    MANIFESTO FOR THE EQUALITY OF ALL DOGS. Join with your organisation!

    As many of you already know, there is an attempt to exclude hunting and working dogs from the Royal Decree on animal facilities (núcleos zoológicos) — their last chance to be protected. These dogs would be left even more unprotected under a decree issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, which would only require registration, identification, and little else. Reporting the poor conditions of hunting packs (rehalas) would become even more difficult. (more…)

  • Plataforma NAC – 78 hunting dogs rescued from a hellhole in Spain

    We count by thousands the hunting dogs found in unhealthy and inhumane conditions, in the field abandoned, dead in ditches, thrown in wells or hung in an olive tree.
    These 78 hunting dogs were seized by Seprona taking over Huellas Puertollano
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  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – unwanted elderly galgo now safe

    Sandy of Galgos Rescue Almeria reports they received a call from a hunter that he had a galgo he was getting rid of, if they’d like to go and get him.  Here’s the story of Rayo and his rescue.

     

  • 12 October – the beginning of the Spanish hunting year

    October 12, marks the beginning of the hunting season and with it, the terrible countdown for thousands of greyhounds and hunting dogs in Spain. Once again, these noble animals, used and exploited, face an uncertain fate: abandonment, mistreatment, or death when they cease to be useful for hunting.  The cycle of abuse is repeating. Countless innocent lives are already sentenced.  Behind every specimen of breeding, there is a potential discard.  Enough with the abuse and systematic neglect.
    It is urgent and necessary to put an end to uncontrolled breeding and the cruel discardment of greyhounds and hunting dogs.  They deserve respect, love and an existence free of suffering, not mere tools to use and throw away.
    Follow us, support us and join us for the end of the hunt: https://linktr.ee/plataformanac
  • PACMA, SEPRONA & UCOMA – meet to discuss helping Spanish hunting dogs

    On October 2nd, we held a very important meeting in Madrid with SEPRONA (National Service of the Environment) and the Central Operational Unit for the Environment (UCOMA) of the Civil Guard. I was accompanied by Eva Ramos, legal advisor for PACMA, and our objective was clear: to demand more resources, more inspections, and a greater commitment to protecting hunting dogs.

    We met with Major General Carlos Sarrión, head of SEPRONA, and several representatives from UCOMA to address a reality we can no longer ignore: the neglected situation faced by thousands of dogs used for hunting in Spain. (more…)

  • Great Global Greyhound Walk 2025

    Drone footage of the 327 hounds which walked at Croft Farm Water Park, Tewkesbury, UK.

  • BIG POLICE INTERVENTION – REFUGIO KIMBA 48 ANIMALS SAVED

    Refugio Kimba 400Refugio Kimba is one of the longest established animal shelters in Spain. Here’s the latest news about their work.

    FINALLY THE END OF THE HELL.

    On Monday 6th of February, the SPAP Refugio Kimba collaborated with Seprona Police (Guardia Civil) by rescuing 48 animals abandoned in horrendous conditions in Chiclana, Cadiz. The images were terrible, I think we will not be able to forget that scene ever in our whole life.

    The smell was awful, corpses’ smells, we could not avoid tears just thinking how many dog would have died in that hell. It was really difficult to breath and be in a good mood, but we had to be so strong be possible in order to save all the animals. Their cries and moans were breaking our souls.

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  • Appache in Chella, Valencia – working on educating the locals

    Isla on arrival crop 400 2 2017Maureen lives in a small village in the Valencia region called Chella. Here she writes about becoming yet another failed fosterer!

    ‘In the village is a fabulous group of Spanish ladies who I have joined to help with the protection of animals. The group is called Appache , it is a not for profit organisaion. They operate on a foster home basis and take any animal in need into their care. The organisation is only 2 years old and they are doing a fabulous job in an area where fund raising is challenging. They have welcomed me into the group and I was the first non Spanish person to join and have now recruited some of my mates too.

    I was checking the Appache facebook page one afternoon when I saw a request for a foster home for a little black galga who had been abandoned. She was underweight by around 5 kilos and was sick with Leishmanosisi and ehrlichiosis.

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