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  • Support the small associations – they need help too

    Charl Harley eye 250All animal rescue associations in Spain do an amazing job, some of them are lucky enough to have hundreds of supporters to raise funds for their work. Which sadly often pushes out the small associations who lurch from month to month trying to pay feed and vet bills. You’ll know from previous posts on Galgo News that Charl and 112carlotagalgos has worked tirelessly for many years – longer than many larger associations – to raise awareness of the plight of the galgos and podencos. You can read more about the dogs here.

    She now has some seriously ill galgos in her care, and the vet bills are mounting up as we speak.

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  • Martin Usborne, photographer and author, visits the galgos of Malaga

    Charl Carly perrera 250 1 2013Last summer I received the following email.

    ‘My name is Martin Usborne. I am a dog lover and professional photographer from London. I’ve recently decided to take a year out from earning to help animals, in particular dogs, and intend to write a book about my experience. I’ve just come back from India where I’ve been working with stray dogs. I want to ask the question: what happens if you drop everything and decide to follow your heart?

    I can’t get the horrible pictures of the poor rejected galgos out of my head and wanted to double check if there was anything I could do as I believe January is the time of year when they suffer most. If you think I might be able to visit Spain on a short trip and write about the issue and if possible participate in some hands on rescue please let me know.’

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  • A Spanish galgo speaks…

    Charl Carly 250 1 2013Meet Carly, a white galga in the perrera for killing. Saved and now with 112carlotagalgos.

    Carly.

    I wish I could explain
    to you the pain
    I feel when I looked at you.
    The fear it runs right through my bones,
    chills me through to my very soul.

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