Petra Postma is a photographer and also a member of the team of Asociacion Baasgalgo who goes into the perreras to rescue galgos. Here are her heartfelt words from a recent visit.
‘So tired…
If only I could use a pencil the way I can use my camera.
I would use a black pencil to show you the images I have seen, to draw the despair, the sadness and pain we witnessed.
These two videos are of Ebro, an example of the incredible will to live which lies within the galgos in Spain. Two broken front legs, put back together by vet Paco, nursed and cared for by the del Rio family. this is why we help the galgos, and why 112carlotagalgos needs your help – without your donations they couldn’t keep helping these galgos regain the will to live and become family pets. Paypal to comdelrio@hotmail.com – weblink to dogs for adoption
This is the story of Maik, a blind galgo who arrived at Djimba, Betty’s sanctuary Djimba in France. Here she tells his story as far as is known.
‘We think he has been used as a hunting dog till he got problems with his eyes. He was dumped on the streets, but somehow managed to survive till some brave ladies caught him (the video is here).
He went into a fosterhome and they went to a vet for his eyes. On one eye he is completely blind, on the other he has 10% “sight” (shadows), he needs special care 4x a day to treat his eyes. (They make no tears) eventually he will loose sight in this eye too.
Take a look at Susan’s The Blue Greyhound shop where there are some fabulous items raising money for rescued hounds
40+ galgos at Badajoz perrera Asociacion Baas Galgo reserve 10 and have now reserved another 13 but they have to pay their pound fees to save them. To raise this money, they are inviting people to choose a name for one of the 23 galgos.
We need to pay the fees of the other 10+ ASAP! For that we need donations. We also need to pay for the initial expenses of basic vet care and at least a month in the residence.
They all need names as well.
So, who wants to give a galgo a name? We will have a mini auction on this event page for the “naming rights”!
Devastating news this week about a beautiful galgo puppy called Picasso, who was rescued and fostered by Bev Farmer (Podenco Friends). He was adopted by a couple in the UK who already have greyhounds so they are experienced sighthound owners.
Mischievous Picasso did what puppies frequently do, he swallowed something he shouldn’t have and was taken to the vet. The adoptants mentioned to the vet about the potential problem of greyhounds and anaesthetic – because of their slow heartbeat and lack of body fat, they should have minimal anaesthetic for as short a time as possible.
This news item is on the Scooby News blog – you will be astounded at the number of animals they have helped. 25 years this year since Scooby was founded.
Remember the story of the hunter in Toledo who hung two of his galgos? Asociacion Baas Galgo and their lawyer pursued the matter through the court. The defendant claimed ‘he didn’t know it was an offence to hang his dogs’. He was sentenced to 7 months in prison and banned from keeping dogs for 2 years. This is a link to the news report. Translation below. from Catherine, thank you.
Spring will soon be with us and thoughts turn to getting away from the miserable wet winter. Why not go to Spain and help in an animal shelter. Accommodation is provided and your help will be greatly appreciated. Here’s some suggestions.
