Galgo News

Tag: Seprona

  • DeAnimals – fighting the corner for animal cruelty in Spain

    Raquel4 170I’d like to introduce you to Senora Raquel Lopez Teruel, a Lawyer specialising and working solely in animal law (animal rights and welfare). Raquel’s law firm, DEANIMALS (DEFENCE OF ANIMALS) is based in Murcia, but she handles cases in various cities around Spain.

    Raquel’s role involves liaison with the police, welfare associations and animal professionals in general, and she has undergone considerable specialist training for this role, which encompasses all types of legal situations, including:

    • Denuncias against pet owners
    • Defence of animal welfare associations
    • Legal advisor on animal law to owners, animal welfare associations, police, administration, etc.
    • Specialist in Denuncias in respect of abused animals

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  • UPROMA – working on animal welfare in Murcia, Spain

    Pedro-José-Moratalla-Moratalla 250A report on 2 more of the speakers at the PAES International Conference in Murcia in October 2015.

    Pedro José Moratalla Moratalla has a degree in Computer Systems Engineering. He is involved in environmental and animal welfare issues, issues on which he has received training over time and has continually joined different national and international volunteering programmes.

    Pedro joined the Local Police of Castellón de la Plana in September 1997 and since then he has developed different positions at the Police Units of Traffic, Public Safety and Emergency Service. In 2012 he presented a draft project proposal to set up a specialised unit on environmental and animal welfare issues which was approved. The new unit, initially called Blue Patrol (now UPROMA – Environmental & Animal Welfare Protection Unit), under Pedro’s management, started working at the very beginning of January 2013 and he remains at its head today.

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  • Container dogs – Incarcerated in a metal container in Murcia – in the baking heat!

    I have not updated on the situation for the dogs locked in a metal container in baking sunshine in Murcia because the ACTIN legal team asked for a blanket on the publicity. This ban has now been lifted and I can tell you that the ACTIN lawyers have been pushing through their case with the court. The legal team need paying, please Paypal donatons@actin-spain.com to donate to their fees…they do not charge for expenses etc.

    Updates…

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  • Galgo Chapapote – stolen 4 years ago – just discovered

    One of the articles in my book on the Galgo Espanol is about theft of galgos. Now you might wonder why ever anyone would steal a galgo when they can be picked up for nothing on the street. This story will explain. Thank you to Greyhounds Rescue Holland for the translation. Watch the video here.

  • HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY Galgo News

    Saqhara Carmela bed 11 2012(My galgas Sahara & Carmela sharing a bed today!) Yes, it’s 5 years today since my webmaster Craig and I launched Galgo News. We’ve travelled a long way in those 5 years – published many different stories – happy stories, sad stories, rehomings, appeals, letter-writing campaigns – whatever has been sent to me, I’ve read and published most of it. I’ve only had to remove one post, where people commenting then launched a personal attack on two volunteers in Spain. I won’t countenance libel, so the post was removed. I still have it on file, as the subject matter is important, and one day it may raise its ugly head again.

    I’m grateful to all of you lovely readers who have bought copies of my book to learn more about the plight of the galgo; you’ve responded well to appeals for donations towards vet care for sick and injured galgos, and many of you have offered forever homes to hundreds of the galgos featured on Galgo News and associations I publicise. You are marvellous and I feel sure that the volunteers and associations feel the same.

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  • Scooby on the track of the galgos of Cigales, Valladolid

    News just in from Scooby. Seprona entered a barn in Cigales, Valladolid, where over 50 galgos were kept. They removed 13 of them, aged between 6-12 months, as they did not have microchips. The dogs were taken to the perrera in Valladolid to be chipped, and were then returned to the barn. Because the other galgos were chipped, Seprona know who the owner/s are. Fermin Perez is investigating the matter and the conditions in which the dogs are kept.

  • League Against Cruel Sports – letter to write to them for the Galgos

    Earlier in the year I was contact by a someone who had made contact with the League Against Cruel Sports in the UK, to ask if I could write to them about the plight of the galgos. As you will all know, it has been a terrible year for the Spanish hunting dogs, worse than ever, so time has been very short for me.

    Natalie Osborne very kindly offered to compose a letter to send, and so I am asking you all to please print off the letter below – copy and paste it into a Word document, and then print and post – to see if the League will help to try and make a change for the galgos.

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  • Cartagena, Murcia, Spain – 2 hung galgos – English translation

    Here is a translation about the two hung galgos, found in Cartagena, in the same area as Bullas, where Operation Rehala took place in January.

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  • Zaragoza perrera denounced – Seprona takes action

    Podenca Zaragoza 1 08 2011 250Seprona investigated the work methods in the perrera in Zaragoza, in reaction to several denuncias made by animal protection organisations. They found that euthanasia was performed without anaesthesia, animals were put alive in freezers to die: mainly pups and cats. Seprona handed their investigation reports to the authorities on May 2, 2012, they want the owner to be prosecuted for violating the law on protection of flora, fauna and domestic animals. Report in Spanish.

    I am somewhat surprised to read this, as the vet there has worked to help associations publicise dogs for adoption, and facilitate adoptions. Also, I would be very interested to hear from someone who works in a perrera, dealing daily with the killing of dogs and cats. How do they cope with it, how long are the able to work in that job?

  • Parque Animal, Torremolinos – SOS Animals UK urgent appeal

    Message from SOS Animals UK

    AN APPEAL TO ANY MEMBERS OR EX-MEMBERS OF PARQUE ANIMAL TORREMOLINOS.

    We have a court case against Carmen Marin Aguilar, director of the shelter. She is accused by SEPRONA(part of the Guardia Civil), Malaga, of mal-treating animals and putting to sleep 2183 animals in 2 years, causing them a slow and agonising death…

    If you are/were a member or know anyone who is/was, it is very important you contact us.
    ANA FERNANDEZ 0034-951921138
    ISABEL POZO 0034-951212823
    E-MAIL accionpat@gmail.com

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