This week Scooby added 3 more galgos to the hundreds they have waiting for forever homes. Here’s what Cobie writes.
‘Cobie Steketee
So, at last all the surviving dogs from the shit hole perrera from Mairena have been taken out of that hell. From what I understand it was a big chaos, somebody opened doors from cages and with an open gate at that time, some 30 dogs escaped, it seems that still some galgos are running free there in the neighbourhood.
And another poor galgo needing help, with another small shelter in Seville.
This young galga has been named “REGALO” (gift in spanish), she was found with a badly broken jaw and a severe infection. She has been taken in by the shelter La Candela Hogar Refugio near Seville and is in Malaga at a vet hospital with strong antiinflamatories and antibiotics.
‘Ariel Sarabria, our veterinary expert in trauma has operated on Regalo. He managed to implant the prosthesis and nails to knit the bone to return it to function and enable Regalo to open and close her mouth, to give her the most normal life possible.
The end of the hunting season draws near and the refuges and perreras are full to overflowing with dumped hunting dogs, mainly galgos and podencos. Pepis is no exception and I met many of their galgos when I visited recently. Some of the newest galgos are at the top of this page but scroll right down and you’ll find others like Richardo, Passarella, Dina…who have been waiting too long. Please consider taking one into your home and heart, you will be rewarded with a heap of love.
The latest to join the refuge is stunning white Lacey (above), abandoned and eventually caught by a local hunter and brought to the refuge.
This poor galga has been named Paula, a baby of about 3 months old, taken from a gypsy by Prodeanse, Seville, one of the shelters I visited in 2012. She had vomiting, diarrhea – from which she was dehydrated – and a broken leg. It’s not the first dog that they have taken from this man, who cares very little about his animals.
Prodeanse are asking for your help to pay the vet fees for Paula. The operation to repair her leg will be between 600-700 euros and there is all the medication for her too. Here’s a Bing translation of their appeal.
Loli says, ‘This is what we have to part the operation that will be more than 600 euros and we don’t have the money to pay for it yet. We need your help, it will invoice.
Tico’s bathtime! Here are words from Sandra.
Tico walked by, panicking, dark road of abandonment and distress, carried away by the swing of steps without any sense, direct to certain death. Suddenly, through the darkness, a light blinded him for a moment, “finally someone coming to my rescue,” he thought. But that illusion vanished, remained a wrenching pain that not only broke bones, but the soul. Suddenly HE shot hundreds of feet and HIS body joined the cold and rough asphalt.
Back from Spain now. Before I went, I scheduled some articles to publish whilst I was away and I hope you have found them interesting. One of the two refuges we visited was Pepis Dog Refuge in Pedrera and many of you very kindly sent parcels to me to take down to them. Below is Jane’s message to you all.
The weather was good whilst we were there but after we had left Pepis suffered yet another terrible mud slide all through the kennels and ground floor of the house – on Christmas Day! They have the most wonderful dogs at Pepis – over 70 – and some of them have been there since puppies – 3 or 4 years now (look at beautiful Sandy) – all waiting for forever homes. I’d have brought some of them back for me – except 5 dogs here is enough when taking into account dog food and vet fees/vaccinations etc! Please take a look at their dogs in adoption.
A galgo family have been rescued by Prodeanse in Seville. There are 7 puppies, 2 boys and 5 girls and will be up for adoption, together with Iris, their stunning mother, and Noa, their beautiful black galgo. This little girl is Tania.
If you wish to be considered as a forever family, please contact Loli at Prodeanse.
On November 24th 2013 the DutchGalgoLobby foundation organizes its 2nd information day. Besides information on the activities of DutchGalgoLobby the public will get the premiere of the unique prize winning documentary ‘Febrero’ (February the cruellest month). This documentary is produced by Irene Blanquez, co-owner of Waggingtale films. (www.waggingtale.org).
Without shocking images the documentary shows the reality of the life of the Galgo in Spain in a very intense way. DutchGalgoLobby has provided the Dutch subtitling of the film which itself is in the Spanish language with some English spoken parts. The premiere will be attended by Dutch DutchGalgoLobby supporters, press and members of various Dutch political parties.
Febrero has won the prestigious ‘Festival de cine de Pamplona’ award in the section ‘Eductactif’.
Cuidad Real is a city 200 km south of Madrid. A bad place to be a galgo. This little angel was rescued on Saturday in a village in Ciudad Real. For months it was fed by a person who tried to find an association to take it, without success. Difficult to understand when she was quite obviously sick.
She is now off the street with Loli, of Pedro Munoz refuge Cuidad Animal, where there are more than 150 dogs – plus others in her home. She was riddled with fleas which has now been treated and blood analysises are being done – it is possible she has scabies or mange.
She’s been named Esperanza.
Heartfelt thanks. (No paypal address for the moment.)
SWIFT/BIC: CECAESMM105
IBAN: ES19 2105 2012 01 1212026505
Caja Castilla La Mancha Protectora Animals and Plants,
C/Rafael Gasset 1. Pedro Muñoz.
Recipient: PROPAPE
Having recently said I was going to concentrate on publicising galgos and podencos already rescued and waiting for forever homes, I decided to post these galgos and a podenco on death row in Badajoz perrera – will be killed on 21 November – all under 3 years old.
sosperrerabadajoz@gmail.com
