I have now composed a letter to the Federacion Espanola de Galgos, the ‘umbrella’ association in Spain to which the other galgo hunting federations belong, and invite you to send copies also. Thanks to Dioni Del Rio for the Spanish translation. (An English version is at the end). Please copy and paste, and post. Please ask as many of your friends and contacts to join in.
Tag: Madrid
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Galgueros murder galgos in Salamanca – UNESCO heritage city!!
The holocaust continues, the galgueros continue their vile deeds. But they are being found out, they are being ‘outed’, and we will continue to expose their hypocrasy – they claim they are kind to their dogs!
After Toledo, now Salamanca, west of Madrid in Castil y Leon, a hellish region for galgos. It’s also been declared a UNESCO Heritage Site. I bet the inspectors didn’t see this sight!
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Protest in Madrid 23 October 2011 – PACMA need your support
This news received from Esdaw.
Now the Spanish government are trying to introduce an animal ‘protection’ law. If it goes ahead, they will fine anybody found feeding stray dogs or cats. Strays will be able to be euthanised 3 days after entering a compound.
PACMA are organising a protest against this new law on Sunday, 23rd October in Madrid. If anyone is going, any associations protesting elsewhere, please be sure to let me know.
Please SHARE far & wide!
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Here we are again – galgos still in killing stations from last year’s hunting – now they’re loose again on Spain’s roads……
It’s been a never-ending struggle for all the rescue associations in Spain, coping with thousands of galgos and podencos, as well as the thousands of other abandoned and maltreated dogs of Spain. And now, before last season’s detritus has been coped with, the bloody hunters are already abandoning this year’s rejects. Loose on the roads of Andalucia, Murcia….how can the bastards deny what we all know – the majority of them don’t give a bloody damn about the dogs they don’t want to keep.
Be strong, Spanish volunteers, we are all with you as much as we can be.
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Injured galga rescued from a Madrid building site – L’Europe des Levriers appeals
This galga was rescued, injured and suffering from hunger, thirst and the scorching sun for three days on a building site in Madrid. She was rescued by a veterinary student. UPDATE – Sadly just learned that Olivia did not make it, sadly she died. But I leave here story here for you to read. Olivia (as she was named) had a broken hip and a leg!! Veterinarians wanted to kill her, her injuries were so bad.
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Toledo hanged galga – L’Europe des Levriers helps heal her wounds
Do you remember the story of the hanged galga saved by Letitia and taken to the home of Cristina, vice president of L’Europe des Levriers? Here is the latest news about her.
She is now called “Campanilla” (Bell in Spanish) and she lives in home in Cristina in Madrid. It is the poor galga who was hanged and Leti found wandering the streets of a village near Toledo. The rope had cut her neck under the trachea and she was suffering from severe malnutrition. The veterinarian of Toledo did an excellent job of repairing her wounds to pepare her for transporting to a Madrid clinic where Cristina could look after her. She remained there a week and last Monday she went to Cristina’s home.
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Financial crisis at Scooby Medina, Spain! Bid on their Facebook Auction before 21st August 2011
The animal shelters in Europe are really feeling the effects of the recession and financial crisis. Scooby Medina is one of the oldest and largest animal rescue association in Spain, and now they are in crisis. Here is the news from their website as of 12th August 2011. Link to their Facebook Auction here
Critical Situation at Scooby
Dear Friends,
The situation at Scooby is absolutely desperate. Our shelter is completely full with 500 dogs and our adoptions have decreased significantly due to the economic crisis. We urgently need to rehome our animals.
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Spanish hunters – another way to kill a galgo!
The ever resourceful galgueros are always coming up with ideas of how to maltreat their loyal and long-suffering galgos L’Europe des Levriers reports on two cases which will make you weep for the pain these poor galgos suffered.
A miracle – recently two galgas managed to find their way to a shelter while they were dying. No doubt attracted by the smell of the food for the dogs, they walked a long way, under extreme suffering, relying on their survival instincts.
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Hunting in Spain, on horseback, with dogs –
This link is to a Spanish hunting federation. Whilst I curse every breath these men and women take, if you watch the video, you will see what hunting with galgos is all about. Not only does a hare have to run for its life, but the bloody hunters riding horses….knacker the horses’ feet and legs on the hard ground – the horses will feel so much pain after the gallop and they are probably lame for weeks, if not permanently. More horse meat for the Italian market? (Apologies to my Italian readers, but where else will the knackered horses go?) Hey, and you horse riders like me, what sort of crap riding seat has this woman hunter?!! Seat too far back on the saddle, so pressure on the horse’s kidneys, legs too short for a gallop, toes pointing forward, not sitting balanced in the centre of the saddle……grrrrrr – crap rider.
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List of Spanish Government and autonomous government addresses
Source http://madrid.angloinfo.com/countries/spain/contacts5.asp
(The most important addresses are the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Environment, Minister of Tourism and the Minister of Education, Culture & Sport – I’ve highlighted them)
THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
Complejo de la Moncloa.
28071 Madrid
SPAINTel.: 91 335 35 35.
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Pl. Infanta Isabel,
1-28071 Madrid
SpainTel. 91 347 53 68 57 24
MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Pl. San Juan de la Cruz, s/n
28071 Madrid
SPAINTel: 91 597 60 00
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
C/Capitan Haya 41
28071 Madrid
SpainTel. 91 346 27 62
MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
C/ Pº de la Castellana, 5 y Amador de los Ríos, 7
28071 Madrid
SPAINTel: 91 537 10 00
MINISTRY OF INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT
Pº de la Castellana, 67
28071 Madrid
SPAINTel: 91 597 70 00
MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Pº de la Castellana, 162
28071 Madrid
SPAINTel: 91 583 74 00
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT
c/ Alcalá, 34
28071 Madrid
SPAINTel:91 701 80 00
Autonomous Governments (I’ve highlighted the most important ones)
GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA
(Government of Catalonia)
Plaza de San Jaime, s/n
Barcelona
SPAINTel.93 318 34 88
GOBIERNO VASCO
(Basque Government)
Palacio Ajuria-Enea
Vitoria
SPAINTel.945 01 79 00
JUNTA DE GALICIA
(Galician government)
Edificio Administrativo San Caetano
15704 Santiago de Compostela
SPAINTel.981 54 54 00
COMUNIDAD AUTONOMA DE CANTABRIA
(Autonomous Community of Cantabria)
C/ Casimiro Sáinz, 4
39003 Santander
SPAINTel. 942 20 71 00
PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS
(Principality of Asturias)
C/ Suárez de la Riva, 11
33071 Oviedo
SPAINTel.985 10 67 67
JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA
(Government of Andalucia)
Avda. de Roma, s/n
41071 Sevilla
SPAINTel. 95 503 55 00
REGION DE MURCIA
(Murcia Region)
Palacio de San Esteban
c/Acislo Díaz, s/n
30071 Murcia
SPAINTel. 968 36 20 00
DIPUTACION GENERAL DE ARAGON
(Government of Aragon)
Pº Maria Agustin, 36
50071 Zaragoza
SPAINTel. 976 71 40 00
JUNTA DE COMUNIDADES DE CASTILLA-LA MANCHA
(Government of Castilla-La Mancha)
Palacio de Fuensalida
Plaza del Conde, 2
45071 Toledo
SPAINTel. 925 26 76 00
GENERALITAT DE VALENCIA
(Government of Valencia)
c/ Caballeros, 2
46071 Valencia
SPAINTel. 96 386 61 00
COMUNIDAD AUTONOMA DE LA RIOJA
(Autonomous Community of La Rioja)
c/ Vara del Rey, 3
26071 Logroño
SPAINTel. 941 29 11 00
JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA
(Government of Extremadura)
Plaza del Rastro, s/n
06800 Mérida
SPAINTel. 924 00 34 38
WebsiteGOBIERNO DE CANARIAS
(Government of the Canary Islands)
Pl. Dr. Rafael O’Shanahan, 1
35004 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
CANARY ISLANDSTel. 928 45 21 00
JUNTA DE CASTILLA Y LEON
(Government of Castilla y León)
c/ Santiago Alba, 1
47008 Valladolid
SPAINTel. 983 41 11 00
COMUNIDAD AUTONOMA Y GOBIERNO DE LAS ISLAS BALEARES
(Autonomous Community and Government of the Balearic Islands)
La Llotja de Mar, 3
07012 Palma de Mallorca
IBIZATel.971 17 65 65
COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
(Community of Madrid)
Puerta del Sol, 7
28013 Madrid
SPAINTel. 91 580 42 60
GOBIERNO DE NAVARRA
(Government of Navarre)
Palacio de Navarra,
Avda. San Ignacio,1
31002 Pamplona
SPAINTel.948/42 77 76
CIUDAD AUTONOMA DE CEUTA
(Autonomous City of Ceuta)
Plaza de Africa, s/n
51701 Céuta
SPAINTel. 956 52 82 00
CIUDAD AUTONOMA DE MELILLA
(Autonomous City of Melilla)
Pl. de España, 1
52801 Melilla
SPAINTel. 95 269 91 00
Link to a list of Spanish embassies throughout the world