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  • Protectora ArcoAris, Cuenca – 150 dogs may be killed – please help!

    Protectora ArcoAiris de Cuenca 250Nightmare scenario in Cuenca! I feel sick in my heart to read this, thinking of all the animals who have been saved, who may now be killed. Here’s the story.

    The provincial perrera in Cuenca where they used to sacrifice every 3 months many, many dogs, has since January 2011 been a protectora where,since that time, not one dog was sacrificed. The president, Pilar, makes tremendous efforts to keep it this way but because they are just 1 year working as a shelter, they just don’t have enough associations who help them in finding adoption families for their dogs. This means they now have some 300 dogs instead of the 150 which is permitted. Of the 300 dogs there are at least 100 galgos.

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  • Accommodation in Madrid – any room available?

    Madrid galgos Akaru 250 2 2012Look at this beautiful face, those trusting eyes. This is Akaru, 8 yrs old. His hunter is going to take him to the perrera to be killed, because he’s got younger dogs now. What a betrayal. Akaru is one of 4 galgos in Madrid belonging to this hunter; he will take them all to the perrera to be killed, unless anyone can take them. Contact is vanessa.mascoteros@gmail.com

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  • Galgo Rey (the King) – Malaga now, have you room for me in your heart?

    Rey Charl bank 2 2012 250The nights are cold and the days are long
    and the shivering I feel is all day long.
    I ache inside and cry in pain
    for the hunger inside just reigns and reigns.

    Life alone means no abuse,
    something thats shows on my skin that’s loose.
    I wear the trail of disgrace and pain,
    and all along with nothing to gain.

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  • Toledo galga – safe and treated.

    Toledo blind galga grace2 190Good news for a change. This is the Toleda galga, blind. Now named Grace and in foster care, she had a bad case of conjunctivitis. You can see how well it is clearing up, with treatment. Isn’t she an absolute beauty! If you want to apply to adopt her, contact one of the two rescue associations direct.

  • Cheap accommodation Badajoz.

    The latest galgos on death row in Badajoz, all youngsters, about 2 years old. Contacts if you can help. sosperrerabadajoz@gmail.com
    Tlfs: 622928360 (Patricia/Laura)

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  • Hounding Misery – Nano Calvo writes about the Spanish Galgo

    Here is part one of the beautiful story of the rescue of Gitano, who is being fostered and rehabilitated by Nano Calvo. Link to Part 2 here. Waiting for Part 3 in English.

  • Gesser Galgos – Pro-Galgo & Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert to the rescue

    Gesser Galgos Pro Galgo 240 2 2012I’m pleased to be able to tell you all that Pro-Galgo and Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert have taken the latest batch of galgos at Gesser killing station, Jerez. You can see the photos of some of them here, by the fireside at Pro-Galgo. Sadly, as President of Pro-Galgo Mo Swatek says, their places will soon be taken up by dozens more.

    ‘We have taken 14 of the Gesser galgos and 20 went to Fundacion Benjamin
    Mehnert near Seville. With other associations, a total of 48 galgos have been saved recently from Gesser.’

    Remember, they will all need forever homes. Please contact the associations direct on the links above, if you can help in any way, including donations for vet fees.

    On the link above, you can also read the story of Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert rescuing dogs from a village of drug addicts.

  • Badajoz – galga on dearh row – Madrid – galga looking for a home

    Badajoz white galga 250 17 2 2012Two galgas desperately needing foster and forever families.

    Kena is a small white galga, about 3 years old. She was delivered to Badajoz perrera by a hunter, without a soul or heart. She is very sweet, kind and affectionate, desperate to love and be loved. Due to be killed on 23 February. Here’s a video of her

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  • Urgent – blinded galga needs a safe shelter for treatment – Toledo again!!

    Malita 250 1 15 2 2012And this poor beauty was also stumbling around the streets of Toledo. Here’s her story.

    ‘This morning when I was coming from the Talavera hospital, this galguita was in a service area. I have seen she is very, very weak and something happens to her in her eyes that they close and they weep a lot.

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  • Toledo – dying on the street – Baas Galgo to the rescue

    Caramelo 250 Baas 15 2 2012If you look carefully, you can see a galgo curled up under this tree. Sandra Baas tells the story. ‘They thought he was dead, but when they came closer, they found out this poor boy was still alive. His story in short:

    They named him Caramelo (Caramel). He is skin over bones, and has been shot several times. There are leads everywhere on one side of his body but mainly in his front and back legs. There are also leads that got into his body and those are dangerous. This gorgeous boy has a long way to go before he is healthy again.

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