You may remember earlier in the year I posted an appeal from Baas Galgo for help to pay for veterinary fees for a badly injured galga, which they named Lady Carla. Here is an update on how she is getting on.
Tag: hunters
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Saved from death in Spain – galgas rehomed by GRIN in America
Telma Shaw and Wally Lacey of GRIN in the US recently travelled to Spain to visit volunteers with galgo and podenco rescue associations and refuges, and to take back with them four dogs which had been offered forever homes in the US. Here’s what Telma says.
‘ We are back!! An amazing trip meeting tons of people and visiting
shelters, boarding facilities, a huge new project/kennel for the galgos near
Sevilla (more news on that) and we brought back three galgos…..the sad news is that we had to leave Angie at Madrid airport because on the way from Valencia to Madrid, Silvie the other galga started barking up a storm and got Angie all agitated to the point of panic, biting the crate, bleeding, temp increased, panting terrible, heart palpatations etc etc..we had to wet her down and let her sit with us and it took her an hour to calm down..we could not in good conscience continue the trip to the US. -
Pointer bitch hung up to die in Villacanas, Toledo, Spain – bastard hunters!
I have just received the most sickening photographs of a pointer bitch, 7 years old, called Yeni. She was hung from a metal electricity pylond in Villacanas, Toledo, discovered this week. She was hung from the neck, with her tail and hind legs well on the ground. I dread to think how many days it must have taken before this poor bitch died – starved, dehydrated, eaten by insects……. Loli of the Pedro Munoz refuge in Ciudad Real has denounced this action to the Guardia Civil (read about denuncios in my book). Loli says she is so full of sadness at having been unable to do anything for this poor bitch, except to denounce the barbarity of the man who did this!
CIUDAD ANIMAL
www.ciudadanimal.org
ciudadanimal@gmail.com
proapeloli@gmail.comSome of the pictures are posted here, if you wish to look. Otherwise, do not click on ‘Continue to read….’
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Saved from Spain, rehoming rescued galgos in the Czech Republic
The story of the Galgo Espanol is spreading further afield, and one of the newer associations involved in rehoming galgos is in the Czech Republic. Here is the latest news from them.
‘Hello Beryl,
It has been already a while since we sent you our last e-mail. In the mean time we were very busy, there are more happy endings and more happy dogs in families now. You can take look at their pictures here:
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Cordoba pregnant galga, saved, with her six puppies – forever homes needed
Do you remember the story of the very pregnant galga, loose on the streets of Cordoba, rescuers vainly trying to catch her before she got injured. Well, we’ve got good news.
Look at the link below in facebook which was sent to me by a very good friend, Ainara. I am sorry it is in Spanish…but you can see the photos of where she had her puppies…Thanks to the fact she hid, Arca de Noe of Cordoba could rescue them. Well done for all the volunteers who participated for so long in trying to rescue her!
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Galgo T-shirts for sale with Pro-Galgo – raising funds to save the dogs
Pro-Galgo have some wonderful T-shirts for sale, to raise funds for the galgos and podencos in their care. Have a look at them on the website, with details of sizes and ordering.
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Abandoned galgo puppies in Seville – foster homes urgently needed, gypsies hovering
Urgent message for anyone in the Osun, Seville area – or anywhere!!! These are 9 galgo puppies existing in a railway yard at the side of a road – the gitanos (gypsies) are hovering. There is no sign of their mother. They need to be lifted to safety to foster homes for adoption. It is extremely urgent, hunting is due to start shortly.
Contact AINOA.21@HOTMAIL.COM
EN EL TUENTI EN NAZA AGUILAR LEDESMA EN WWW.PROCANI.ORG O EN EL (Spain) 699402423 -
Galga Sofie from Badajoz – latest news – on the road to recovery
Fantastic news from GRIN – Sofie, the brindle galga abandoned on the streets of Badajoz, whose lower jaw was cruelly broken, had the steel rods holding her jaw together removed on 3rd September. Read the whole story, see the latest photo, here.
At the end of September, Telma Shaw and Wally Lacy of GRIN fly to Spain and Sofie and Angie – the remaining dog from the Jaen 4 to be rehomed – will fly back to the US to begin their new lives.
Wonderful news, and I add my thanks to those of GRIN.
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From Heaven to Hell – The Story of the Galgo Espanol – readers’ comments
Here are some comments; you are very welcome to send me yours, good or bad, and I will add them to the list.
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France 24 – Mo Swatek talks about the plight of the galgo – add a comment
Valarie Wolf has just sent me this link to an interview with Mo Swatek, President of Pro-Galgo. Please add your comments to it.