Following on from yesterday’s story about Dustbin contents, here is a further story from Scooby.
More proof that the Spanish HAVE to learn to neuter, the hunters have to STOP overbreeding…!
Tag: galgos
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Pepis Dog Refuge – puppies need protection
Monique and Scarlet are 2 galgas who were abandoned by Pepis Dog Refuge, heavily pregnant. Between them they have 18 surviving puppies. These all need protection – vaccinations, michipping, etc. – especially vaccinations. With over 70 dogs are the refuge, donations are desperately needed to pay for the puppies’ protction. Please donate , say it is for puppies’ protection.
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Levriers sans Frontieres – demand justice for Elias
Your support is needed. Here’s the storyfrom Levriers sans Frontieres, translated by Danielle Hart, who translated my galgo book into French.
A French woman has 2 galgos and a Dogue argentin (not sure what they are called in English, Mastiffs maybe?) named Elias? She wanted to adopt a third galgo and decided to have Elias euthanized to make room for the new galgo! He was only 6 years old and she had had him since he was a puppy.
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Scooby takes the El Galgo Senior galgos after Pat tragically dies.
After a tragic accident, El Galgo Senior association in Alicante lost their president Pat. Scooby have stepped in to take over 100 galgos from their shelter. Scooby now needs the funds to transport the galgos from Alicante to Medina del Campo, so please donate if you can help. Even better, off to adopt one! contact Scooby direct at www.scoobymedina.com.
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Ana & Rey – 112carlotagalgos hounds with happy endings
Regular readers will have followed the stories of podenca Ana and galgo Rey, rescued and given into the care of 112carlotagalgos. Their stories cover many months and include amazing work by Paco the association vet, the volunteers involved in their rehabilitation and a foster family. Read their incredible stories of survival with happy endings here. And if you can offer a home to one of their galgos or podencos or donate to their vet fees etc. read here.
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Amigos de los Galgos – exposing the galgo hunters in Ciudad Real June 2012
Received from Nuria Blanco, Amigos de los Galgos, who has been fighting the cause for the galgos for decades. It’s a miracle the dog didn’t seriously injure itself.
‘It is worth we keep on fighting for them isn´it ?
This is in Ciudad Real, Quintanar de la Orden. Castilla La Manchahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHFCxHt1s3o
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Pro-Galgo and their Bullas dogs
Pro-Galgo took 8 of the Bullas dogs, see their story and pictures here. Contact Pro-Galgo if you want to adopt.
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VW Rabbit – comments on galgos in the advert
Comments received from Volkswagen about using galgos in their advert for the VW Rabbit model of car.
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A happy ending for two young galgos – Badajoz to Madrid!
Do you remember the two young brindle galgos cowering terrified in Badajoz perrera. They have been adopted by a couple in Madrid and here they are on their way to their forever home. How I wish that to be the happy ending for every dog which finds itself in the killing stations, whatever its breed or mix.
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120 hunting dogs in dire conditions in Murcia – Seprona denounce
This is a computer translation of the story, so apologies for the grammar! ‘The Civil Guard of the region of Murcia, in collaboration with the service personnel of Health Animal of the direction General of livestock of the community autonomous of the region of Murcia, has dismantled, in the so-called ‘Preparing’, a shelter illegal operation of dogs in the municipality of Bullas (Murcia).
Facilities, a fenced field of little more than 1,000 square meters located in a rural area, were staying around 120 dogs of different ages and races, mostly corresponding to the varieties that often are used for the exercise of hunting like greyhounds, podencos, pachones and English setters, among others.