Spring will soon be with us and thoughts turn to getting away from the miserable wet winter. Why not go to Spain and help in an animal shelter. Accommodation is provided and your help will be greatly appreciated. Here’s some suggestions.
Tag: Scooby Medina
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Scooby – saving souls in Spain
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.
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Scooby – a volunteer’s story
A lovely story about a volunteer’s visit to Scooby. When planning your holidays for 2014, please consider volunteering at Scooby, details on their website.
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Nearly deaf, partially sighted – big cuddly puppy Pipa waiting at Scooby
Not a podenco or a galgo but nevertheless a very special young dog with Scooby Medina who needs a very special home. Here’s her story.
PIPA is a very special girl.She is a puppy(born in january 2013) living with the oldies.Pipa is deaf(if not completely,almost deaf),we think she doesn´t see perfectly and, once in a while,she has an epileptic attack.
But there are many other things that make her special and loved…
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2014 Calendars and Christmas Cards on sale to help Spanish hounds
2014 Calendars and Christmas cards now on sale, helping hounds. Look at the wonderful items available to buy now.
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Fermin, galgos, Scooby Italia – all together on 2nd November 2013
Over the weekend of 2nd November Fermin Perez travelled from Scooby Medina to take a dozen galgos to Scooby Italia and their forever homes. Here are some photos taken by the translators of my book into Italian, which was publicised at the meeting.
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Herman – brought back from the brink of death
The story of Herman, another incredible survivor of the galgo holocaust. Brought back from the brink of death by Scooby, he now needs his forever home to complete his story.
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Hunting in Spain with Galgos – a video
A message from Cobie at Scooby Residencia Valladolid. Although the hunting season with galgos does not start on the same day in the whole of Spain, we´re just a few weeks from a new season full of suffering, abandonment, pain and death…! So therefore again this very emotional video!! How many years more??!!
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Santiago, Tigressa and Houdini – Scooby galgos waiting for forever homes
Galgos in Scooby waiting for their forever homes. Two stunning black beauties and a brindle princess.
This black beauty is SANTIAGO: a not so very big male 2 years old who was thrown over the fence from the residencia by his ex owner. Thank you coward! Very sweet, beautifull, good with other dogs, playfull and all other good things which galgos have. For adoption.
TIGRESSA needs a family! Rescued by Scooby from the perrera provincial from Valladolid. She is about 6 years young, very, very sweet, quiet, super with other dogs, good on a leash, she is a super dream galga.
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Feed the Scooby dogs – buy raffle tickets for a fabulous hound blanket – closing date 30 August 2013
Another fundraiser with a difference – a raffle to win this fantastic hand crocheted afghan blanket. Details from Diane War, raising funds for Scooby.
This raffle is for a handmade Home for Hounds blanket that is crocheted with all soft acrylic yarns. The hound’s heads have floppy ears. The blanket is 42.5 inches by 33 inches.
All money raised from this raffle will be sent to Scooby Medina in Spain to purchase food for the shelter.
RULES for SCOOBY RAFFLE
Raffle runs from May 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013
Prize: One handmade Home for hounds blanket is crocheted with all soft acrylic yarns. The hound’s heads have floppy ears. The blanket is 42.5 inches by 33 inches.