Galgo News

Tag: Spain

  • Toledo hanged galga – L’Europe des Levriers helps heal her wounds

    Campanilla EDL 190 08 2011 Do you remember the story of the hanged galga saved by Letitia and taken to the home of Cristina, vice president of L’Europe des Levriers? Here is the latest news about her.

    She is now called “Campanilla” (Bell in Spanish) and she lives in home in Cristina in Madrid. It is the poor galga who was hanged and Leti found wandering the streets of a village near Toledo. The rope had cut her neck under the trachea and she was suffering from severe malnutrition. The veterinarian of Toledo did an excellent job of repairing her wounds to pepare her for transporting to a Madrid clinic where Cristina could look after her. She remained there a week and last Monday she went to Cristina’s home.

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  • Spain – how to report a suspected case of animal cruelty

    HOW TO REPORT A SUSPECTED CASE OF ANIMAL CRUELTY

    August 2011

    There are increasing numbers of animal cruelty cases and people who come across them, often don’t know how to make an official complaint (denuncia) to the police. Seprona, the environmental arm of the Guardia Civil, has given the Costa Animal Society this set of guidelines on what to do.

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  • Pro-Galgo Sighthound Orchestra – gather the dogs and turn up the volume!

    Get Well message to me from Mo and the galgo gang – enjoy! Turn the volume up and make sure the dogs are around!

  • Financial crisis at Scooby Medina, Spain! Bid on their Facebook Auction before 21st August 2011

    Scooby 250 08 2011 The animal shelters in Europe are really feeling the effects of the recession and financial crisis. Scooby Medina is one of the oldest and largest animal rescue association in Spain, and now they are in crisis. Here is the news from their website as of 12th August 2011. Link to their Facebook Auction here

    Critical Situation at Scooby

    Dear Friends,

    The situation at Scooby is absolutely desperate. Our shelter is completely full with 500 dogs and our adoptions have decreased significantly due to the economic crisis. We urgently need to rehome our animals.

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  • Spanish hunters – another way to kill a galgo!

    Danea 250 EDL burnt acid The ever resourceful galgueros are always coming up with ideas of how to maltreat their loyal and long-suffering galgos L’Europe des Levriers reports on two cases which will make you weep for the pain these poor galgos suffered.

    A miracle – recently two galgas managed to find their way to a shelter while they were dying. No doubt attracted by the smell of the food for the dogs, they walked a long way, under extreme suffering, relying on their survival instincts.

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  • Arvizu Circus, Pamplona, Spain – Ban live animals in circuses – protest!

    Pammplona Circus 1 250 This is why circuses should be prohibited from using live animals. These two ponies and a lion are in the Arvizu Circus in Pamplona, Spain. The circus leaves in a few days – photos taken on 11th August. PLEASE WRITE AND PROTEST.

    Sr. D. Francisco Arvizu y Górriz Garisoain y Moreda (clearly Arvizu is from this guys name!!) Arvizu is a town of Pamplona. This needs big publishings.

    Enrique Maya Miranda (Mayor) Ayuntamiento de Pamplona. Plaza Consistorial, s/n 31001 – Pamplona (Navarra) – 948 420 100 – pamplona@pamplona.es Letter follows:

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  • Seville, galgo pup rescued from rubbish bin!

    Bebe 250 08 2011 This little galgo pup was rescued from a rubbish bin in Seville. She is about 2 months old, has been named Bebe and is now in a special shelter for puppies, costing 4 euros/day. Help is now needed to find this little girl a foster and adoption home. If anyone can help, please contact direct.

    Inma: macu19782010@hotmail.com and 665 80 91 69
    M ª del Mar: maemar.sp @ gmail.com

  • Malaga holidays? Behind sunny beaches and bars, life is tough. Please help

    Do you go to Malaga on holiday? Do you know the fight for life which goes on there – behind the beaches and bars? 112carlotagalgo is a small association which has been fighting for years for a better life for the Spanish galgos and podencos. They have dogs waiting for their forever homes now, here is the current position about two of them, Nora the Galga and Angela the Podenca.

    Nora 250 charl july 2011 ‘The photo doesnt do her justice as to the delicate figure that she is. This is Nora! she weighs in at 15.kilos 70 a slight shadow of a galga. Brindle, scars and wounds.. she came to us on Thursday.

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  • Escape from Jerez killing station – forever together in the UK

    Holly in jerez 12 2010 In the middle of December I posted one of many appeals about galgos dumped in Jerez perrera for killing – the Spanish hunting season was only half over! An email arrived in my Inbox from a lady in the UK who had her eye on one of the galgas and asking if I could arrange contact with someone nearby Jerez/Cadiz who could rescue her. As I’d already asked for a young one to be rescued for me, wheels were set in motion. The galgas were reserved – 3 and a puppy, and 112carlotagalgos travelled to the perrera to collect the dogs.

    One of them, beautiful Risa, came to me for foster and rehoming – she is now with a lovely lady in northern France. Sadly the puppy became very ill and died. Holly, as the cream galga was named, was put into kennels, as was the other galga – who was very timid and lacking in confidence.

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  • Abandoned, injured, galga needs rescuing in Seville – please help

    Message just in from Seville.

    Good afternoon, We need help to catch a galga in Umbrete, Seville. The galga was abandoned about two months ago, but in recent weeks someone has been beaten or has run over and God knows. The fact is that the galga is now injured, has a leg hanging and getting worse by the minute. We need help to capture the galga…

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