Galgo News

Tag: Valencia

  • Galgo thrown alive into a well and then sealed in! Spain today!

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    On one of my many visits to rescue associations in Spain, I went with some volunteers to a well where there were sometimes galgos thrown down kuve – to die.  It still goes on today!

    Rescue of a greyhound thrown into an eight-meter well in Villanueva de la Serena.  We share from ANIMA, Asociación Protectora de Animales
    ⚠️ WE REPORT a very serious case of animl abuse and abandonment in Villanueva de la Serena.
    On Sunday, firefighters and local police in Villanueva de la Serena rescued a greyhound that had been thrown into a well about 8 meters deep, with no chance of getting out on its own, condemned to a slow death from starvation, hypothermia or drowning.

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  • Spanish hunting dogs need protection by law

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    Collaborative video between Aula Animal and Plataforma NAC
    🎤 Why are hunting dogs not included in the animal welfare law?
    🐕 Dogs, who are sadly used for hunting, are not included in the animal welfare law because the hunting lobby has exerted strong political pressure to prevent them from having rights.
    In this way, they remain completely unprotected so that hunters can continue to use them as mere tools in their hunting practices.
    🎤 Why are millions of wild boars, roe deer, and rabbits raised annually to repopulate hunting grounds?
    🐗 Millions of species intended for hunting are raised annually in hunting farms so that hunters have enough prey to kill.
    These hunting farms carry significant risks and negative consequences for animals and the natural environment.
    An argument in favor of hunting is that it helps control populations of wild boars and rabbits.
    Hunting does not help control animal populations; on the contrary, it is the hunting industry itself that produces artificial overpopulations causing imbalance in wild populations.

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  • Lovely young Spanish galga hoping for a forever family

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    SUPER SOCIABLE SMALL-LEGGED DOG LOOKING FOR A FAMILY
    She is a dog named “candy” who is only 1 year old and was abandoned on the verge of giving birth, she has already raised her puppies and now it’s her turn to find a family that will love her forever.
    She is super healthy, she is small in stature for a Spanish greyhound. Super sociable with all kinds of dogs and with humans she is incredibly playful and affectionate!!
    Write to us at 627781133  Lurdes Carrasco Garcia

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  • Volunteer at a Spanish animal shelter

    It’s not too late to volunteer at a Spanish rescue shelter for your holidays in 2026.  Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert in Seville explains what is involved and how grateful the associations are for all the help they can get.  Contact a shelter direct, they usually provide accommodation for volunteers too.

    Other large shelter which would appreciate help are

    Video of volunteering at Protectora Scooby Medina

    Galgos en Familia

    Galgos del Sur

    SOS Galgos

    Galgos 112

    Akira Dog Shelter

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  • Galgos Rescue Almeria – callouts to rescue even on Sundays

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    From Galgos Rescue Almeria

    Even on Sundays, the rescue centre never rests.  When the phone rings, we often already know what time it is. Once again, a call for help. A small galgo girl… no longer wanted. Discarded. Thanked for her work, then cast aside as if she no longer had any worth.

    Our GRA van left immediately, as it so often does, heading to the agreed location. There she stood. Small and unsure. Her eyes said it all: she had had enough. Years of obedience, running until her body could no longer cope, enduring humiliations she never deserved. And yet, when we approached her gently, her tail gave a tiny wag. A spark of trust… despite everything.  For this little girl, a new adventure begins today. (more…)

  • MRW – transporting animals around Spain

    MRW article 250 3 2012MRW is an animal transport company in Spain which is used by many refuges and association to move animals from perreras, refuges etc. They are used in preference to private transport companies because they are cheaper.

    This is a translation of an article in the Spanish press.

    MRW mistreats the animals they transport. Seprona has verified this information.

    Arca Madrid says that is a scam to get money. Refugiocan, in Valencia, has also verified it. They say that:

    As Protective Association we corroborate what Seprona says.

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  • Why Spain does not act against animal abuse.

    I thought you might be interested to read this piece by Oscar van Gastel which he has posted on Animal Welfare Support Murcia on facebook. Although it refers to bull fighting, it could also apply to all animals used in fiestas, plus the Spanish hunting dogs.

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  • Malaga, podenca Ana needs your help

    Ana 3 Charl 250 1 2012This is an appeal for help for vet fees and food for Ana, a podenca Andaluz abandoned, injured and with pups near Valencia. She was eventually rescued, after more than 2 months of gaining her trust, and is now with 112carlotagalgos being repaired, healed and prepared for her forever home. Read her story here. Remember, podencos suffer just as much as galgos at the hands of the galgueros.

  • Dog Fighting – an innocent victim used as bait – Spanish galgos suffer

    Galga as dog bait 250 14 1 2012Because galgos are not aggressive dogs, unscrupulous people use them as bait for dog fighting. This galguita found a few days ago, is young, full of wounds and has a broken tail.

    There currently seems to be some uncertainty as to who actually has the galga,

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