Galgo News

Tag: USA

  • 8th October – World Event to End Animal Cruelty – join a local one

    World End Animal Cruelty Day 105 Oct 8th Message from Pia Berrend. We are planing a “World Event to End Animal Cruelty” which we affectionately refer to as WEEAC. An idea for the world’s first joint action against cruelty to animals which originated in the United States. WEEAC can now be found in 25 countries and 48 cities around the world, all on October 8th, 2011. Each country and participating city have organized events on their own.

    Our organizaton was founded this past Feb. 2011, and the response has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic and we have many countries & organizations now involved and more signing on every day.

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  • Galgos Rocky and Marlo – from Jerez killing station to forever in the USA!

    GRIN Rocky & Marlo in US 04 2011 250 Here’s a lovely rehoming story – it’s amazing how rescued galgos cope with so many changes in their lives – different languages as they change countries, travelling hundreds of kilometres to new lives, flying across the Atlantic, then flying on again, across America!

    Introducing Rocky and Marlo, rescued from Jerez killing station, cared for by Galgos Connection Spain, rehomed in the US.

    Telma Shaw of GRIN says, ‘Here is the first picture of Rocky and Marlo, the Jerez boys that just arrived in the USA!!

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  • Humane Society International – the UK branch replies

    I refer to previous posts concerning Humane Society International and have now received the following response from their UK branch.

    ‘Date: Thursday, 23 December, 2010, 16:58

    Dear Beryl

    Thank you for your email about galgos, and for all you do for the dogs – and good luck with the book!

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  • Saved from death in Spain – galgas rehomed by GRIN in America

    Sofie pix 20 09 2010 250 Telma Shaw and Wally Lacey of GRIN in the US recently travelled to Spain to visit volunteers with galgo and podenco rescue associations and refuges, and to take back with them four dogs which had been offered forever homes in the US. Here’s what Telma says.

    ‘ We are back!! An amazing trip meeting tons of people and visiting
    shelters, boarding facilities, a huge new project/kennel for the galgos near
    Sevilla (more news on that) and we brought back three galgos…..the sad news is that we had to leave Angie at Madrid airport because on the way from Valencia to Madrid, Silvie the other galga started barking up a storm and got Angie all agitated to the point of panic, biting the crate, bleeding, temp increased, panting terrible, heart palpatations etc etc..we had to wet her down and let her sit with us and it took her an hour to calm down..we could not in good conscience continue the trip to the US.

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  • Parachute Jump for the Galgos

    Charl and_Neptuno 250 Tireless campaigner for galgos Charl del Rio now has her own association, through which she will concentrate on educating the young Spanish to respect and care for animals, as well as rescuing abandoned galgos and podencos when a call comes in. Her friend Lisa Ingram is planning a parachute jump to publicise the plight of the galgos, to tie in with the Fete des Galgos in France (which will be held at my home) and the Fiesta des Galgos the following weekend in USA, both in the middle of September.

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