The galgos in Portugal have a terrible life. Regular readers might remember Estrella, her ‘husband’ and son who were all rescued from nightmare conditions. This is another beautiful galga rescued from similar conditions, along with 3 of her 7 puppies – the ‘owner’ kept the other 4. If anyone can offer her a wonderful forever home, please contact the association.
These are the puppies.
Galgos in Argentina in a hellhole. I have written to an association there to ask if this is a current situation and, if so, can they help, address in this article from 2014.
A word of warning from Jane Brian of Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Sevilla. Read the full article on this link. If any of you have had negative experiences with your dogs after they have swum in rivers and lakes where there are wild ducks etc. please share them with us.
Tombola tickets still on sale, event closes midnight European time 31st May. Buy your tickets now, win a great prize for your hounds. All details here.
Greyhounds in Need have for many years supported different refuges in Spain and this year is no exception. To read about their work and visits to Spain, click on this link for a choice of how to read.
I recently saw this article on the subject of osteosarcoma in greyhounds. I have been involved with greyhounds/galgos for 20+ years and have not come across it as a common problem. Have any of you readers experience of it?
In this article from Levriers sans Frontiers, you can see the work Fondacion Benjamin Mehnert undertakes to repair and put back together injured galgos, before they go to their forever homes. Damaged limbs and tails, they all get attention.
Here is an appeal from SPCAI (which arrived in my mail Inbox) who, amongst supporting animals rescues around the world, are also helping the galgos in Spain. Last year they responded to an appeal from me for a grant for Pepis Dog refuge to pay for a concrete driveway from the lower refuge up to the Galgo centre. Before that, it was just mud and Jane and Alan had to manually carry or drag all supplies including water to the centre and their home.
The story here is about a galga rescued by SOS Galgos of Barcelona. It is also a story about the work SPCAI are doing to help the Spanish galgos.
Here are additional stories from SPCAI.
Read the latest news, and please post a comment in support of their publicity against the hellhole.
Thrown out ill and injured by her bloody galguero – now safe and receiving treatment at the Refuge Abyda Juan, supported by Levriers sans Frontieres
