Galgo News

Tag: refuge

  • Saved from death in Spain – galgas rehomed by GRIN in America

    Sofie pix 20 09 2010 250 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.

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  • Gandalf desperately needs his forever home – please help this galgo

    Gandalf1 Tina 10 2010 210 The volunteers involved in galgo and podenco rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming work with dedication and commitment towards the ultimate solution for these maltreated and abused dogs. But sometimes circumstances change, which means the dog has to move on. Everyone hopes he/she will not be affected by this, and it is amazing how resilient the dogs are.

    Here is one boy who, through no fault of his own, now has to leave his foster home and return to Los Infiernos refuge, home to over 200 dogs. Tina Solera is desperately seeking another foster or forever home for him, so he doesn’t have to cope with the refuge again. If you can help, please get in touch with Tina.

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  • Restabal, Grenada, Spain, can anyone help these starving dogs

    Calling everyone involved in animal rescue in Andalucia. I’ve just received the following message from Scooby Medina who unfortunately are much too far away to be able to help these dogs. Can anyone go and rescue them?

    ‘Hello,
    I am hoping you may be able to help me, I have just returned to the United States from a short trip to the Grenada region. We rented a house in the rugged countryside south of Grenada called the Lecrin Valley, we were nearest the small village of Restabal, not far from Durcal.

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  • Two podencas desperately needing forever homes

    FREYA Tina 09 2010 250 This is Freya, a podenca at Los Infiernos refuge, Murcia, where Tina is a volunteer. Tina explains ‘She is a podenco suffering terribly. She has been chewing at her own leg and has broken through the skin. She doesn’t want to eat and had lost a lot of weight but volunteers have been hand feeding her wet food so that is helping. I’ve had her moved to a more comfortable place in the refuge and she is improving but would like to see her leave asap. She is approx 10mths, great with people but nervous with other dogs until she gets to know them!’

    Please contact Tina direct.

    And don’t forget sweet Mary, currently in a kennels and desperate for her forever home. Contact Charl direct.

  • Galgo puppy Peritas, now Ulisses, living in Madrid

    Do you remember the little puppy Peritas, saved by Tina Solera. He was rehomed in Madrid. Here is a delightful video of him. How I wish all galgo puppies could have such a wonderful life away from the horrors of life with a Spanish galguero.

  • Fiesta des Galgos 2010, American style! Galgos galore rehomed from Spain

    In support of Charl del Rio’s annual Fiesta des Galgos, held at the beginning of December, I organised my Fete des Galgos in France on 12th September (the weather’s better than in December!) and GRIN in America organised their Fiesta des Galgos picnic on 19th September. You can already see the pix of my Fun Dog Show for the event, and here’s a few pix of the American event. Check out Mr & Mrs Spain – it could only happen in America, bless them! As a result of this event, GRIN were able to send donations to help Silvia in Valencia pay for the veterinary treatment for the galgos and podencos in her care.

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  • Romeo, saved in April, in danger from a galguero, looking for his forever home.

    Romeo 003 20 09 2010 250 Help, please, anyone in the Torre Pacheco, Murcia, area or anywhere. Tina has been seeking a forever home for handsome galgo Romeo since she rescued him in April. Today she was told that tomorrow he will be given to a hunter!! You can imagine her distress! Common with a lot of the volunteers in the refuges…..saving the galgos only for them to be stolen back for the hunters! Here’s her appeal

    ‘I currently have Romeo in my garden. If I didnt take him today then tomorrow he was leaving with a hunter… i couldnt let that happen. OH MY GOD, husband is going to kill me. So far he is great with Guapo and has been good as gold, out of the refuge he is calmer. he has no microchip, no vaccines and is castrated.

    Please help me, I cant keep him but if he stays in the refuge tomorrow he will be with a galguero.’

    UPDATE Silvia in Valencia rushed to the rescue, Romeo is now on his way to her. If you can adopt this stunning galgo, please contact her.

  • Galgo Russo, victim of hit & run – please donate to vet fees for him

    Russo lying Tina 09 2010 250 Regular readers will know Tina Solera is another volunteer working tirelessly for the abandoned dogs of Murcia, in Los Infiernos refuge. She has been picking up abandoned galgos regularly all summer, many of them now rehomed, but still there are a couple of galgos and a couple of podencos needing forever homes.

    The latest incumbent is Russo. Here’s what Tina says about him.

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  • Saving galgos, saving humans, adopt a needy dog

    Osita saved from perrera Baas Galgo 0110 250 Sent to me today, author unknown. I have to share it with you. I wept a tear.

    I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY

    Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn’t be afraid.

    As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn’t want her to know that I hadn’t been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn’t want her to think poorly of them.

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  • Galga Alerta, abandoned in Spain, awaiting her forever adopting family

    Aleta[1] Tina 08 2010 250 Here’s another beauty, rescued by Tina Solera and now at Los Infiernos refuge in Mercia.

    She’s desperately looking for her forever home. If you can offer one to her, contact Tina on parajelosinfiernos@hotmail.com

    ‘Aleta – 1 year old female found wandering the roads in Pilar. She had a skin condition and a badly injured tail but is now fully recovered after treatment and is ready for a new home.’