Tag: rescue dogs

  • A Portrait of your much loved pet in Mosaic?

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    Many of you will remember Vivienne as a tireless worker on behalf of the animals in Spain. Her partner Dan is a gifted creator of fabulous mosaics, many of which adorn the walls of hotels, restaurants, bars in Spain, as well as running courses at Tara Casa. Vivienne is now working in mosaic too, raising funds for dog rescue.

    If you would love a mosaic portrait of a much loved pet, this is the weblink to their website. Also the weblink to the Tara Casa Retreat holidays.

  • Galga Guapita gets better – podenca pup Lucia arrives

    Lucia 1 Tina 250 09 2011 Lovely video to watch about saving an injured galga. Well done, Galgos del Sol.

    The association have just taken in this 4 month old podenca puppy – this is what she brought on her back. Contact Galgos del Sol if you can offer her – or any of their other podencos/galgos, a forever home.

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  • Ageism – alive and practiced on mainland Europe!

    Beryl & Galgas 3 250 I am disappointed to learn that ageism is alive and flourishing in animal rescue associations. Let me start by saying to all of you who practice it – one day you will be a victim of ageism – you will be ‘old’!

    Now I’ll ask you all a question – if I applied to your association to adopt a dog, would you refuse me – on the basis that I’m 64 years old, been married for 41 years, work from home, had dogs all my life? Would you?

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  • Cordoba galga & puppies living under a motorway – help needed

    Cordoba galga w puppies 2 250  El Arca de Noe 16 05 2011 This appeal has come in from El Arca de Noe in Cordoba, they don’t have anywhere to put this galga and her puppies. Here’s the story, can anyone help?

    This case is very urgent and please help! This is a mama galga with several puppies, she delivered along a highway! There is little food so a villager in a neighborhood has managed to put a bit down. But Mommy has to go find more food, and puppies are left, and now 4 of them who crossed the road to follow her have been hit and killed.

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