On the first weekend of November Anja Schot of Galgo Support Holland travelled with two galgos Juno and Felix to their new forever homes in Holland. See their arrival here.
Tag: Spain
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Podenco Barajas settles into his forever home – a happy ending
Here’s an update on podenco Barajas,who was with Silvia in Valencia. He is now happy in his forever home in Holland, here’s the news from his adoptants.
‘Hi everybody,
Here are some photos of Barajas. He is doing GREAT. You can see that his scare is changing into curiosity. This morning he came out of his basket on his own (yesterday we had to lift him). He let us caress him without looking away and lowering his ears. I don’t think he will take much time to get used to the habits of the house and the other dogs. They have already taught him a “bad” habbit and that is to lay on the sofa…… -
Galgo Guapo runs the Canicross in Murcia – please sponsor him!
Plea for sponsorship. Regular readers will know Tina Solera is another amazing volunteer working in Murcia to save abandoned and injured galgos, as well as helping at Los Infiernos refuge. Tina and her galgo Guapo are in training for the Canicross. Here’s what Tina says about it.
‘Its a 5km sprint on the 21 Nov and Guapo is the first ever galgo to run in this canicross race in this area, possibly all over Spain, although the secretary was not 100% sure about other parts of Spain. For Guapo and me, it is more about publicity for galgos than anything else but if we can kick some dalmation and huskie arses along the way, that will be great. Just hoping the ankle will hold up after twisting it the other day but so far so good. I am so excited…. Guapo, the first galgo to run it, let’s hope we can raise some eyebrows and change a few peoples’opinions about galgos, as well as raising money to pay for microchipping, vaccinating and sterilizing the galgos I rescue.’
If you would like to sponsor Tina, Paypal your donation to tinasolera@hotmail.co.uk. See pix of last year’s event.
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Holiday in Spain 2011? Walk with and for the animals on El Camino
Here’s a marvellous idea for your holiday next year, and it will help the animals. You can spend just one week on the walk, or longer, even the whole 6 weeks if you are fit! I publicised the previous walk, which was just with the dogs, this time they are taking horses and donkeys.
‘Dear Friends,
We have already overcome the worst summer heat here in Andalucía and preparations for the Camino 2011 have begun! Reserve your place now, as there are only 15 spaces available per week, for people and dogs, donkeys, horses …
The main aim of our pilgrimage continues to be raising awareness of the plight of animals and their need for protection. This is something which affects us all, because it is part of a wider, global attempt to preserve this planet as a worthy habitat for all the species.
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Sponsor a dog on Lanzarote, Tenerife, Ibiza – the best Christmas present!
It’s easy to overlook the problem for the abandoned dogs on the Spanish Islands, and so here’s a reminder of some of the associations who work extremely hard to save, care for and rehome these deserving animals. Podencos especially have a very hard life and their only hope of a future is off the islands on mainland Europe.
With Christmas coming up, why not think about Sponsoring a Dog. Here are links to the associations on Tenerife, Lanzarote and Ibiza who really need your help.
Ibizan Hound Rescue – contact Valerie Wood
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6 more galgos, saved by Pro-Galgo, fly to the US to their forever homes
Mo Swatek of Pro-Galgo has had 2 visitors from Spain this week. A couple from America have today, 5th November, taken half a dozen galgos back to the US to new homes. Check out the pix on the Pro-Galgo website.
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Safe in Holland, galgos on the beach – thanks to Galgo Support Holland
More happy galgos, running free on the beach, rehomed from Spain in Holland by Galgo Support Holland. See the video here.
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Galga Angie & Galgo Ruso – escape from Spain, rehomed in America
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Cordoba European Cultural Capital?!! No way – sign the petition please.
Please, if you haven’t signed this petition, do so.
Hi: few days ago we requested your help in this new campaign to ask if Cordoba was chosen as European Cultural Capital, in cultural events not included bullfighting. But participation is still low. If you have not participated in and signed on the following link, just a minute. Thanks: Asanda
http://www.asanda.org/index.php?module=Peticiones&func=display&id=10
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Pedro Munoz refuge, Ciudad Real – work begins on enclosures for dogs
Some good news from Amigos de los Galgos; work has begun on creating separate enclosures for the hundreds of dogs living in the Pedro Munoz refuge at Ciudad Real, 200km south of Madrid. Loli must be so pleased. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTTco935UNo&NR=1