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  • Sick galgo at the gates of Pepis Dog Refuge –

    Pepis Solo 400 5 1 2017Another little galgo pup at Pepis Refuge Gates. Jane Brian tells his story.

    ‘5 Jan 2017. Late last night the dogs in the refuge alerted us to a possible abandonment. We spent an hour searching around with the torch…but could not find anything. This morning when we were cleaning, the dogs started again so watching where they were looking barking we saw this little fella standing looking at us from outside the play area, so he could have been the reason for last night bless him. Unusual for just one so we had another search around but found nothing. He is very skinny and obviously scared. He will be visiting the vets this evening for a medical check-up. His name is Solo.

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  • Another abandoned galga – used and abused by a galguero

    Galga Savannah 2 350 9 11 2016Yet another galgo abandoned in the olive groves by Pepis Dog Refuge. Judging from her grey face and badly scarred body, she has had a very hard life. Galgos in this area are used for racing rather than hunting…makes one wonder how she got all those scars! Now she is safe with Jane and Alan Brian and has been named Savannah. If you can help feed her and the other galgos, donate here.

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  • Last Chance Animal Rescue, Malaga – a galga’s story

    Last Chance animal resce Gracie 400 11 2016From Anne Marie Payne. ‘To those of you that don’t know Grace and her story, She is a 10yr old galga who after wandering around in the campo for 3 months was finally caught by Lydia Jay who took her to the hospital for assessment. She was extremely dehydrated, malnourished, covered in tics and fleas. and full of worms. Last Chance Animal Rescue stepped in at this point, took her under their wing and put her in foster with me. Once her blood tests were done which revealed she had Leishmaniosis, and also we were not happy with her breathing we took her down to Curro who did a complete examination, Her teeth were in an awful state and, she had a large ulcer on her gum. But the biggest shock after doing x-rays was that she had lung cancer which had spread to other parts of her body. I couldn’t hold it back and cried.

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  • Duathlon, 19th March 2016, Clumber Park, Nottingham – Sponsor Team Pepis!

    Black galgo pup 1 190 11 7 2015Pepis Dog Refuge in Pedrera, Seville, has an outstanding vet bill so far of nearly 4,000 euros!  That includes sterilization of dogs (the first thing to be done with the arrival of each new dog, to prevent unwanted puppies), vaccinations, dogs needing operations, medication…the list is endless.  

    It’s desperate that this bill is cleared and to that end Ellen Stevens and 2 friends have entered the team event in the Duathlon at Clumber Park, Nottingham, on 19th March 2016.  If you look on the Youcaring link below, you can read all about it.

    Please sponsor Team Pepis and share widely with family and friends.  Let’s raise the total and more if possible.

    Youcaring for Team Pepis

  • Pepis Dog Refuge – can you volunteer to help with the hounds?

    And another appeal on behalf of Jane and Alan Brian at Pepis.  If you are planning summer holidays, why not take a week and volunteer at the refuge.

    COULD YOU HELP?

    The main thing Jane and Alan need, almost as much as financial help, is volunteers. There is so much work still needs to be done at the refuge but while the dogs need taking care of day in day out, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to do anything else. The Rio Seco hotel in Pedrera is €20 per night for a single room and €40 for a double. Alan will collect you from the hotel and drop you home in the afternoon. Jane will provide you with lunch. As someone who has taken dogs from the refuge, another problem is the dogs just don’t have enough time spent with them. Sadly at the moment this is unavoidable when Jane and Alan have 70+ dogs to clean out and feed each day between just the two of them. Just helping for a few days can make all the difference and I can assure you you won’t regret it. Jane and Alan are incredibly welcoming and each and every dog there loves the company of humans.❤ Please please please, if you are in a position to help, please consider it. Contact them here.

     

  • Tombola for Pepis Dog Refuge – buy tickets now – lovely prizes

    Martin book cover 300There are over 70 dogs at Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Seville, including galgos and podencos. This year alone 2 heavily pregnant galga bitches were dumped there, producing 19 pure galgo puppies; two more young galgos were thrown over the perimeter fence, luckily neither was injured; and this month a hunter brought his galgo as he no longer wanted him. Add to this the podencos who have been there since puppies, awaiting adoption, one recently dumped at the gates in a box. And now old girl Anka, a lifetime spent breeding puppies, kicked in the eye, dumped, and needing vet care. All these dogs need vaccinations, sterilising, chipping and more. PLUS it costs 700 euros/month to feed all these dogs.

    So I’m appealing to you on behalf of the hounds at Pepis Dog Refuge to help them by purchasing some tickets in this tombola. First prize is a copy of Martin Usborne’s superb book ‘Where Hunting Dogs Rest’, donated by and personally signed by Martin.

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  • Handicapped Galgo Polar – diary notes

    1 4 2013 Polar Alan 2 250For those of you who followed the story of disabled galgo puppy Polar – abandoned at the gates of Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Seville at 2 months old, here’s a update on his life at present, 2 years after he arrived to join our canine gang. (Photo of him nursing Alan Brian after heart problems)

    He still doesn’t know he is handicapped on his rear left leg joint. He evinces no sign of pain and can run faster than the other 2 galgos…in straight lines! However, Bracken (with 4 good legs) can turn corners much quicker! He has a small scoop of MSM each day, is still collecting ASBOs – last night he destroyed one of the foam beds a friend made for the dogs to lie on the terrasse in the sunshine!

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  • Stunning Young Galgo in UK waiting for his forever home

    Reilly 190 1 2 2015This beautiful boy is Reilly. As a small puppy, he was left tied by a piece of wire to the gate of Pepis Dog Refuge two years ago and named Phantom because one half of his face is white and one half brown. He was a playmate with my boy Polar, they were pups together. Adopted in the UK and renamed Reilly, sadly due to circumstances beyond his control, he is now in foster in England and waiting for a forever family again.

    He is 2 years old, full Pet Passport, no hangups, perfect with other dogs, ready to slot straight into another home.

    If you have room for him in your home and your heart, here’s the contact.

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  • Educating galgueros – Pepis Refuge, Seville

    Pepis visit hunter 2 250 2015Even with 75 dogs to care for 24/7 and a pregnant galga just rescued after being abandoned and running loose in the village, and about to produce babies, Jane and Alan of Pepis Refuge made time to visit a local hunter. Here Jane explains.

    ‘As part of our ongoing effort to be involved in the world of the Galgos and the Galgueros in our area, we were invited to go and see a local Galguero and his dogs. He was very proud to show us the food he prepares them every day, which consisted of pasta, vegetables, meat and bread, with a supplement of vitamins which we saw cooking as we were there.

    His dogs have a large compound with individual sleeping compartments, spotlessly clean. His dogs are micro chipped, vaccinated and tattooed on the ear. For security reasons he has a vault door filled with concrete and thick walls as some of the Galgos are from champions and to him are priceless, he has dogs of over 7 years of age that he won’t part with.

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  • Reality of life for a Spanish Galgo

    Charl dead galgo 250 8 1 2015Two galgos found, one already dead. Charl del Rio tells the story.

    A shameful existence of pain and horror. This poor poor couple of galgos… life is hard, dark, and cold .. this is the reality faced by many many many thousands of galgos. How many are out there tonight? Under the cold cold night and cold cold hands. Souls frozen .. owned by the devil himself.

    This is the story of reality. This is why we must all stand together and be strong. Be stronger. Firmer hand in hand we must fight and we must must win. For every soul out there needs protection and a voice.

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