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Tag: refuge

  • Spanish Galga Lola – an expressive poem to share with you

    Rehoming Lola and Owen Jeminah Kunfeld 11 2010 200 I’d like to share this poem with you. Written by Lola, with a little help from her lifetime friend Owen Davis who adopted her, his wife works with Greyhounds in Nood Belgium. (Photo by Jemimah Kunfeld)

    LOLA’S POEM

    Spain is the land of the heartless.
    I don’t care about the mosque at Cordoba.
    I don’t care any more about Pablo Casals.
    Or what his cunning fingers did with the bow.
    The white Alhambra, abounding in cool shade,
    Singing fountains and sunlight,
    Is a story of long ago.
    Forget it.

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  • Canicross in Murcia – Tina and galgo Guapo over the finishing line!

    Start line! 250 Tina’s done it – she’s run her first Canicross today. Here’s what she says.

    ‘We have done the canicross. We had a great day although was almost a non starter for us when the race organisers thought it was a good idea to let off a few cannons……. yep, clever stuff as the dogs went crazy and Guapo pulled me over on a bank he was so scared and then spent 1/2hr shivering. Well we got to the start line and once we were off, he really enjoyed it. We came 12th overall but not sure out of how many, I will wait for results! Thanks for all the sponsors!

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  • Target the War Hero, support his memory, sign the petition

    Target was a war hero in Afghanistan, who saved the lives of 50 American soldiers. He ended up in a US animal refuge and was euthanaised! Please sign the petition demanding more regulations on animal refuges and shelters.

  • Galga shot in the head – saved by the vet – the true Spain!

    Galga shot in the head 15 11 2010 350 This galga has been shot in the head. I don’t know the story behind how she was found – I’m waiting for the details – but suffice to say she was still alive when taken to the vet, who at the time of my receiving the photo, was operating to save her.

    The hunters in France, where I live, are lethal in more than one way! Around our home and land, their shooting days are Thursdays and Sundays. We keep our cat and dogs shut in the house on those days; the cat is shut in all day, much to her disgust; the dogs are only let out in the courtyard.

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  • Abandoned and dying in Murcia – help save him – donate to vet fees

    Tina galgo Ulysees b4 capture 15 11 2010 250 Tina Solera has been out catching a galgo again! Seems to be every day there is an abandoned galgo which crosses her path, even 2! And it’s not even near the end of the hunting season. What is wrong, what is happening that all these abandoned galgos are still being found?

    This one was in a very poor state; Tina took advice from other experienced volunteers and finally managed to catch him and take him to her vet. (Bear in mind she has young school age children to see to whilst saving galgos!) This is what she says.

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  • Dennis and Sandy, Spanish galgos needing forever homes

    Dennis & Gaynor 11 250 Dennis and Sandy are galgos rescued by Tina Solera. They both deserve forever homes. Can you help?

    Dennis was abandoned in Murcia. He is aprox 3 yrs, castrated, vaccine rabia and enfermadad, blood tests for leishmania and erchlicia are all negative and he is microchipped. He is loving and affectionate.
    Sandy 3 Silvia 13 11 2010 250 Sandy was found living on the streets of Pilar de Horadada and as soon as she entered the refuge she was very happy to have water and food, she was even skinnier than she is now. She had the early stages of filaria, which was caught with treatment and she is now fine.

    She loves cuddles and wants constant attention but in a positive way. She doesn’t hassle you, she just pushes her nose into you. She wants to love someone and wants someone to own her 100%. She was always nice with the other dogs but unfortunately one dog bit her tail off, can you see? She walks lovely on a lead also. She really is a very good dog and will make someone a fantastic companion.

    If you can offer one of these wonderful deserving galgos a home, please contact Tina

  • SOS Galgos Photo Competition – Night of the Galgos, Barcelona, 4th December

    Night of the Galgos – Barcelona – fundraiser for SOS Galgos

    Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010
    Place: City Hall – Rambla de Catalunya nº 4,Barcelona
    Time: 19.00 – 23.00 h

    There will be two events in one:

    1 art exhibition and then a Concert with Shakata and Tony Ronald

    Join in the photo competition, send a photo of your galgo by email; there are 5 categories:

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  • Galgo Gandalf, Podenca Mary, looking for their forever homes

    Read the latest news about Gandalf, a galgo x, rescued from being killed by Tina Solera, and podenca Mary, rescued by Charl del Rio at a petrol filling station. Gandalf is now in a foster home in Spain, Mary is being fostered by Galgos France. If you can offer either of these deserving dogs a forever home, contact Charl.

    Video of Gandalf in his foster home

  • Galgo Support Holland help Juno and Felix find their forever homes

    On the first weekend of November Anja Schot of Galgo Support Holland travelled with two galgos Juno and Felix to their new forever homes in Holland. See their arrival here.

  • Galga Gaby, abandoned in Murcia, fostered in France, adopted in the UK

    Gaby Diary Pix 009 190 Here’s something to make you chuckle, amidst so many horror stories. I am fostering a galga rescued by Tina Solera of Los Infiernos Refuge in Murcia (by the way, click on the ‘hound’ logo on the right to donate desperately needed dog food to her) who is en route to her forever home in the UK. The galga is a terrible thief! What a surprise! But as she is larger than my Carmela and Sahara, she can reach more things.

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