Tag: galgueros in Spain

  • Urgent – Save the galgos of Baeza refuge, Jaen, from the galgo thieves!

    Baeza Beethoven 250 7 2012We’re into July, still galgos arriving on in the perreras, but the danger is also in the refuges, many unmanned at night, when the Spanish gypsies and hunters look around to see what galgos are in there which they could steal for the next hunting season. They have no scruples – these dogs are just a tool.

    Baeza refuge in Jaen is under pressure, there are a few of their galgos which are vulnerable to be stolen. They urgently need associations to take these galgos to safety, one a puppy of 5 months, rescued from the local dog pound where they kill the dogs. If they can move these hounds to safety, they can take some more from the Resur dog pound. Here are their details, all very young dogs..

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  • Two more lost souls on the streets of Badajoz, Spain

    Merida galga 2 05 2011 200 This beautiful galgo was roaming the streets of Merida, Badajoz, in terrible condition, without food, injured, very weak and very scared. A young woman has been feeding her, managed to get a collar on her, but she needs somewhere to go as the woman has too many animals already in her small appartment. If anyone has room for this beauty now named Mia, Please contact xana.50 @ hotmail.es Update – now in a shelter, needs a forever family. Wormed, microchipped and vaccinated. CONTACTO: asociacion_acudame@hotmail.com
    And another ….

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