Galgo News

Tag: Spain

  • Protectora ArcoAris, Cuenca – 150 dogs may be killed – please help!

    Protectora ArcoAiris de Cuenca 250Nightmare scenario in Cuenca! I feel sick in my heart to read this, thinking of all the animals who have been saved, who may now be killed. Here’s the story.

    The provincial perrera in Cuenca where they used to sacrifice every 3 months many, many dogs, has since January 2011 been a protectora where,since that time, not one dog was sacrificed. The president, Pilar, makes tremendous efforts to keep it this way but because they are just 1 year working as a shelter, they just don’t have enough associations who help them in finding adoption families for their dogs. This means they now have some 300 dogs instead of the 150 which is permitted. Of the 300 dogs there are at least 100 galgos.

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  • Galgo Rey (the King) – Malaga now, have you room for me in your heart?

    Rey Charl bank 2 2012 250The nights are cold and the days are long
    and the shivering I feel is all day long.
    I ache inside and cry in pain
    for the hunger inside just reigns and reigns.

    Life alone means no abuse,
    something thats shows on my skin that’s loose.
    I wear the trail of disgrace and pain,
    and all along with nothing to gain.

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  • Toledo galga – safe and treated.

    Toledo blind galga grace2 190Good news for a change. This is the Toleda galga, blind. Now named Grace and in foster care, she had a bad case of conjunctivitis. You can see how well it is clearing up, with treatment. Isn’t she an absolute beauty! If you want to apply to adopt her, contact one of the two rescue associations direct.

  • Spain – hunters – galgos – read what a Spaniard has to say.

    It’s always encouraging when the Spanish speak out against the galgueros. I was sent this link – by le Bulletin des Levriers – to a very interesting article about the galgueros, written by a Spaniard and translated into English. Here is a link to the third article – interesting photos but not yet translated. I’ve asked for the link to the first article as I have not been able to find it.

  • Shame on Spain – Veronika Wild speaks out from Australia

    More publicity, from an Australian reader, about the atrocities perpetrated against the galgos in particular in Spain. Be warned, the photo is not pleasant.

  • Gesser Galgos – Pro-Galgo & Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert to the rescue

    Gesser Galgos Pro Galgo 240 2 2012I’m pleased to be able to tell you all that Pro-Galgo and Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert have taken the latest batch of galgos at Gesser killing station, Jerez. You can see the photos of some of them here, by the fireside at Pro-Galgo. Sadly, as President of Pro-Galgo Mo Swatek says, their places will soon be taken up by dozens more.

    ‘We have taken 14 of the Gesser galgos and 20 went to Fundacion Benjamin
    Mehnert near Seville. With other associations, a total of 48 galgos have been saved recently from Gesser.’

    Remember, they will all need forever homes. Please contact the associations direct on the links above, if you can help in any way, including donations for vet fees.

    On the link above, you can also read the story of Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert rescuing dogs from a village of drug addicts.

  • Badajoz – galga on dearh row – Madrid – galga looking for a home

    Badajoz white galga 250 17 2 2012Two galgas desperately needing foster and forever families.

    Kena is a small white galga, about 3 years old. She was delivered to Badajoz perrera by a hunter, without a soul or heart. She is very sweet, kind and affectionate, desperate to love and be loved. Due to be killed on 23 February. Here’s a video of her

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  • Jerez, Cadiz – cheap accommodation in Cadiz!

    Jerez 1 250 15 2 2012These are just 4 of the 7 new galgos to arrive in the Jerez perrera for killing. Poor Mama galga, used for breeding, has a huge tumour. It costs 30 euros for an organisation to take the dogs including chip, rabies vacc, passport and worm and tick treatment. Contact Maribel maribeljerezsos2@gmail.com 605637101 Maribel de 9 a 5 tarde. www.perreras.org in perrera 1

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  • Happy Endings-Final Felix Photo Competition – closing date 31st March 2012

    Happy Endings Chiclana 250Happy Ending-Final Feliz is an association near Chiclana, Cadiz, which was started by a Norwegian lady, Margarita, and her team of helpers regularly fundraise to help pay for the keep and care which their rescued dogs need. They are currently running a Photo Competition and you can find all the details on this link. Closing date for entries is 31st March, so get sorting through your dog photos and send your entries in. First prize, 100 euros!

  • Asociacion Baas Galgo – denouncing the hunters – how you can help

    Baas Galgo new refuge Toledo poster 190 12 2011Sandra Baas of Asociacion Baas Galgo is not afraid of taking on the hunters through the Spanish courts. Each case of animal cruelty is recorded when she and her team make a denuncia in the area where it happens. This is the latest case, in the hellhole of Toledo, and Sandra is appealing to everyone to get in touch with her with similar examples of the hunters’ cruelty, to enable her to build a solid file.

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