These are just 4 of the 7 new galgos to arrive in the Jerez perrera for killing. Poor Mama galga, used for breeding, has a huge tumour. It costs 30 euros for an organisation to take the dogs including chip, rabies vacc, passport and worm and tick treatment. Contact Maribel maribeljerezsos2@gmail.com 605637101 Maribel de 9 a 5 tarde. www.perreras.org in perrera 1
Tag: save the galgo
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Jerez, Cadiz – cheap accommodation in Cadiz!
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Letter to Seprona – please join the campaign!
Below is a letter composed by Vivienne Wharton of Animal Welfare Support Murcia which she is asking as many people as possible to email to Seprona, the division of the Spanish Guardia Civil which is responsible for animal welfare. Copy and paste the letter into an email or Word document, add your name to the bottom of the letter after Vivienne’s, plus members of your family, friends, any local organisation to which you belong etc. The more names added, the better!
Email the letter to
dg-seprona-jefatura@guardiacivil.org
Dear Sirs
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Jerez perrera – Galgo Connection Spain, Valencia, to the rescue
This is Cascabel, one of the Jerez galgos, after 12 days of veterinary care with Silvia of GalgoConnectionSpain in Valencial Here’s what Silvia says. ‘This dog came twelve days ago, the ulcers infected, dehydrated, malnourished, we thought he was going to die but, after some days of feeding him intravenously, he started to eat one his own. He’s gained three kilos.’ Silvia says there are problems with all of the Jerez galgos. Many of the perreras don’t feed the dogs much,’why feed a dog you’re going to kill’! Here’s a link to see some more stories.
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Malaga – walking the streets in Protest
Traffic in Malaga was today brought to a standstill when animal lovers in Andalucia took to the streets to protest about animal cruelty in Spain and in particular the plight of the galgos at the hands of the hunters. It’s at this time of year that the galgueros get rid of their dogs – upwards of 50,000 every year. The protestors wore black, many of the dogs wore black collars and scarves. Well done, everyone.
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Happy Valentine’s Day? Not in Badajoz perrera
3 of many more of the galgueros’ disposable dogs, galgos on death row in Badajoz perrera. Due to be killed on 16th February, unless any association can take them. Contact sosperrerabadajoz@gmail.com 622928360
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Motoring in Spain – or how to train galgos to run….faster…
One of the ways of training a galgo is to run it alongside a motor vehicle or motorbike. This was made illegal because of the injuries suffered by galgos who went down. I have seen the injuries, horrific, on one galga we brought out of Spain. In 2011 the Junta of Andalucia legalised it. Here is a video showing what happens, a group who were trying to stop it, other galgueros who came in to support their friend, and finally Seprona arrived. Correct link here if you have problems with the other one
Here’s a rough translation
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Accommodation in Spain – fun holidays in Spain!
This is not the face of Spain that the Spanish people want to show the world, but this is the face of Spain which the galgueros show to the world. Sickening, senseless death and injury caused by irresponsible hunters who take no responsibility for the misery they cause. And now the streets, refuges and killing stations are overflowing with abandoned galgos, in their hundreds every week, across Spain. Only the other day I heard that some galgos had been hung in Murcia. Please publicise the problem far and wide; one day we have to shame Spain to take action to stop it.
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Injured Galgo in Cadiz, can an association take him and heal him?
This poor soul is in Barbate, Cadiz. He is very thin and, as you can see, has an eye out. Surprisingly he is willing to get n a car, he is not too afraid, wags his tail a bit. The problem is that the volunteer has not the funds to pay for the operation needed on the eye. She desperately needs a foster home for him, and an association to take care of the eye operation with their vet. Please, is there an association anywhere who will take this poor boy in and save what is left of his eye. Goodness knows what caused this damage.
If you can take him, please contact Helena 657133551 helenamalia89@gmail.com
See update below
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Galgo Marko – Pepis Refuge, Animals in Distress and Arca Noah to the rescue
Joe Safont-Ruiz of Animals in Distress tells the story of this poor boy.
‘A Galgo (Greyhound) was left tied up outside Pepis Refugio – The dogs were barking as normal but Alan and Jane knew the different barks and this meant a new arrival. Alan walked down to the gate with a small torch only to see two green glows at the gate; yes it was Marko (his new name).