Galgo News

  • Galgos do Canicross

    LSF canicross poster 400In April 2007 I joined a French galgo rescue association and for many years travelled regularly with their team into Spain to bring back to France galgos and podencos for foster and rehoming. In that time some members of the team have left to form their own rescue associations and over the years more and more people have become involved, to such an extent that it is more difficult now to find forever homes because there are so many galgos here. And sadly it is all too common to see posters and appeals for galgos and podencos who are lost! Here’s a sad example of a podenca lost on 30th June, without a collar.

    On a lighter note, since its inception in 2008 Levriers sans Frontieres have homed 1,700 galgos and podencos rescued from Spain, and some of the galgos now take part in Canicross.

  • 15 Dogs poisoned on Costa del Sol

    Breaking news from Spain – please share widely.

  • Galgo Espanol Espana – galgos needing help with kennel fees

    GE Espana galgo 1 400Galgos with Galgo Espanol Espana waiting for forever homes.

    Mayday! We’re looking for foster and adoption parents for some of our galgos!
    There are currently several of our galgos who do not have the cost of kennels covered. Amore, Candela, Helen and Margarita! For Dante we received 30 euros and for Greta 40 euros.

    The kennels of Amore and Dante are somewhat more expensive combined with Dante’s monthly treatment.

    Although our Swiss partners do everything they can to find solutions, they don’t always arrive…

    Right now the hunting season starts and we’ll start receiving appeals for galgos who which need our help and if we can’t cover the needs of what we have, we won’t be able to help others.

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  • Irish greyhounds sent to China this year – 5 dead already!

    Heartbreaking news about 5 of the Irish greyhounds sent to China to race. 5 dead already!!

  • World Animal Day – 4th October

    Today, 4th October, is World Animal Day. Spare a thought for the millions of animals in the world who suffer at the hands of inhuman beings. Even better, do something to help one, no matter how small.

  • Scooby Medina 2018 calendar photo contest

    Did you adopt a dog from Scooby in Spain? If so, would you like to see them in the Scooby 2018 calendar. All the details of how to submit your photos is on this weblink. CLOSING DATE 16 October 2017

  • PETA – more action needed on the Pet Blood Bank Inc maltreated greyhounds

    Further to the recent post about discarded greyhounds suffering inhumane treatment in a Texas canine blood bank, here is the reply from PETA and asking for further action.

    ACTION ALERT

    Dear Friend,

    Thank you for acting in behalf of the approximately 150 perpetually penned greyhounds who neurotically spin in circles, jump up and down, cry out, and hide in old chemical tanks at The Pet Blood Bank, Inc., in Cherokee, Texas, where they’re farmed for blood products.

    Thanks to your quick action, the kennel’s main distributor, Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., announced on Friday night that it had stopped doing business with The Pet Blood Bank.

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  • Galgo Zeus in Portugal, waiting for a forever home.

    Name: Zeus, Gender: M Breed: galgo Age: d-o-b: October 2015 Size: big (25kg, 70cm)

    Others: dewormed, vaccinated

    Story:

    Zeus was found on the street. Not uncommon to find abandoned galgos after the hunting season. Probably those that did not perform well…. For some people the dogs are just instruments.
    Zeus is calm, balanced, lovely and gentle. He is social with other dogs and friendly with people – he wags his tail a lot. He is good on the leash. Galgos make lovely family dogs.

    Video and pix on this link. Contact Dogs of Portugal direct about him.

  • Petition to sign – Say No to All Live Greyhound Exports

    Cristina is a friend of mine from when I travelled to Spain with L’Europe des Levriers to bring rescued galgos and podencos back to France for homing. Please sign and share her petition.

    Petition

  • A Galgo’s story

    Video about galgos, both their abuse and their rehoming. Several of the abuse photos are old ones from stories featured on Galgo News and in my book ‘From Heaven to Hell’.

    List of galgo rehoming associations on this link.