Interesting article. Another example of how the Spanish are trying to change attitudes to animal cruelty and neglect.
Tag: help the podenco
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Toledo, Spain – August and galgos are still being rescued by Baas Galgo
The latest rescue by Baas Galgo in Toledo. Sandra tells the story.
‘As you know, the Galgo Holocaust can be in any season. While much of the population are enjoying their holidays, our little martyrs continue to suffer mistreatment and neglect, withstanding high temperatures and trying to survive. And while that much of the population enjoying their holidays, our Baas team is ALWAYS ready for a fight, no matter what season is, with a common goal: to do justice.
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Zaragoza perrera denounced – Seprona takes action
Seprona investigated the work methods in the perrera in Zaragoza, in reaction to several denuncias made by animal protection organisations. They found that euthanasia was performed without anaesthesia, animals were put alive in freezers to die: mainly pups and cats. Seprona handed their investigation reports to the authorities on May 2, 2012, they want the owner to be prosecuted for violating the law on protection of flora, fauna and domestic animals. Report in Spanish.
I am somewhat surprised to read this, as the vet there has worked to help associations publicise dogs for adoption, and facilitate adoptions. Also, I would be very interested to hear from someone who works in a perrera, dealing daily with the killing of dogs and cats. How do they cope with it, how long are the able to work in that job?
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Teaching the younger generation to care for animals
Animal Hotel in Aguilas, near Mazarron and Cartegena, also organise Educational days with children, to teach them about animal care.
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Irresponsible galgueros continue to dump their dogs – leaving the rest of the world to deal with the problems they cause!
It’s something regular readers of Galgo News already know; the numbers of galgos dumped at the perreras and shelters because they won’t take responsibility for keeping them during the summer months when they can’t hunt. What selfish bastards – expecting everyone else to deal with the problem they cause. We WILL beat them one day, but in the meantime, here’s an article by Greyhounds Rescue Holland about the problem.
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When Snr Galguero becomes Snra Galguera – Galga Diana, saved from death
Introducing Diana, written by Charl del Rio, 112carlotagalgos.
Diana, a stunning beige brindle galga, 4 years of age… with a lifetime left to live, who, after 4 years of existence as a hunting galga, finds herself in a perrera. The sounds and cries of her fellow dogs scaring her to trembling state. Grieving for life on a cold wet perrera floor. A galga 4 years od with a life to give.
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Seville – Desperately Urgent to save this galgo from the streets
This galgo has been living for some time on the streets of Sevilla. The people around the area have been feeding him. Recently a van with Romanian gypsies have been passing by and trying to catch him, they deal in dog fighting. The address of the girl to contact is ana-jimenez85@hotmail.com
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Petition the Spanish Government – abused galgos and podencos in Spain
In partnership with Urgence-animaux, le Bulletin Des Lévriers has launched a new worldwide petition to ask for the ban of hunting with Spanish Greyhounds (Galgos) in Spain. In 2009, we sent the 20.000 signatures which we had we collected thanks to Care2 to the Spanish Minister of the Environment. Let’s mobilize again to show the Spanish government that people around the World do not give-up on abused Sighthounds in Spain and that ill-treatments, very real, of Galgos and Podencos in Spain has to stop. Please sign the new petition available here
It’s not the clearest of petition websites, as the top half of the page is blank. So you need to
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Remember galga Ali with a cord round her neck?
It took months to catch Ali, a galga wandering the streets of Murcia with a cord round her neck. Galgos del Sol worked on gaining her trust and eventually she submitted to trusting herself into their care. She has now found a forever home in Slovenia, doeasn’t she look beautiful.
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Rufo & Ken, two galgos with Galgo Connection Spain – seeking their forever homes
This little chap has been named Rufo. He was found abandoned, suffering from a serious eye infection which rendered him blind. He was rescued and taken into the caring hands of Silvia of Galgo Connection Spain. His eye infection has been treated, his eyes are much improved – as you can see from these photos – although he is still receiving medication to clear the infection completely. Now he needs his forever home.