Cordoba again, yet another galga and puppies. Here’s the report from El Arca de Noe Cordoba.
’23 Dec. I was driving along a road going to a store on an industrial estate when a galga crossed my path, her teats were very swollen. I had to brake hard so as not to hit her. She ran into the rough ground on the industrial estate, and I then saw she was not alone, there was another galga with her, and a puppy – the puppy is lame.
Saved from the brink of death by starvation. Crouched in a hole in the ground, unable to stand to escape the volunteers, not understanding they want to save her. This dog has been starved for a long time. Cuencanimal has taken her into their care. The photos show her rescue and her visit to the vet. It will take time to build up this galga to a condition where she can be rehomed. If you want to donate to her care, the details follow.
Definition of STARVATION: starvation is a serious reduction in nutrients, vitamins and energy intake. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition, as a result of the prolonged lack of food. It is characterized by extreme weight loss, decreased metabolic rate and extreme weakness. Those who suffer from starvation may suffer severe damage to the organs and finally death. LADY was saved just in time.
And more young galgos in the Badajoz perrera.
A volunteer reports. ‘This week is especially had with the arrival of many galgos and dogs that have been used for hunting and now already kicked out by the thugs of hunters. S.O.S KENNEL BADAJOZ! Curse the hunters and people close to them!
Appeal from Seville, a Galguera (female hunter) wants to get rid of these two young galgas, as they are no good for hunting?! Doesn’t look like they have had a decent meal in a while! They are two years old, have their vaccines and cards (EU passport). Not much time left to save them before she takes them to the perrera.
These galgos are in the Toledo perrera and the association has been told it is the last time they will be allowed in there. In 3 months they have managed to take our more than 100 dogs, with the help of the protectoras and individuals who have made this possible. These are the galgos currently there, mostly young ones.
Males video on YouTube
Females Video on YouTube
contacto: adopciones@ashaprotectora.es
Toledo – hell for galgos. Sandra Baas of Baas Galgo reports on the latest examples of galguero cruelty.
‘Last weekend (weekend before Xmas) our Baasgalgo rescue team found a massive galgo graveyard. They have been digging all day and finally found 8 murdered galgos.
I cannot give you any more information since the case is now denounced.
When Leticia came back and looked on our facebook page, she saw there was a girl called Selene asking for help…a galga was thrown into a gully around 800 meters deep.
Great anger in Spain with yet another demonstration of animal cruelty. Read the story in the Olive Press
Happy Ending/Final Feliz is an animal rescue association near Chiclana, Cadiz. The association was created by Margarita, a Norwegian lady who keeps the rescued dogs in her own home, surviving on her pension and funds raised from car boot sales organised by her volunteer helpers. Earlier in the year, the association were threatened with court action as they were informed the land (used regularly by the public) was privately owned.
However, life improved this year for Margarethe and the dogs. She tells the story.
FECAPAP (Canaria Federation of associations protective of animals and plants), in the Canary Islands, recently condemned the killing of a dog by a home made weapon. Earlier this week, a resident of Mazo, La Palma, killed his dog by shooting it with an illegally owned homemade firearm made of two cylindrical tubes, using 16 cartridges! The man was arrested by the Guardia Civile and will be prosecuted for possession of an illegal firearm.
FECAPAP (together with PACMA) have denounced the killing, in that the dog’s owner didn’t give it a chance of being rehomed by handing it in to a local shelter.
You remember the story of Salva, the galga found in the perrera in Burgos, burned with acid, rescued by Galgos del Norte. Sadly she lost her fight for life. This is a translation from their website.
‘Salva has left us, dehydration from the burns affected all her internal organs and she not been able to continue fighting.
