There is very bad news and the future looks bleak for the galgos and podencos of Cordoba and Toledo. Asociacion Baas Galgo was given notice to leave the Villa del Rio kennels at Cordoba at the beginning of November, and they have been unsuccessful in purchasing land in Toledo to build a shelter. The dogs in their care have either been found homes across Europe or are with other associations and in kennels. Sandra will continue to work on behalf of the galgos from her new base in the US.
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Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert – injured galgos
Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert urgently require photos of any galgos injured as a result of ‘training’ beside moving motor vehicles. Email them to comunicacion@fundacionbm.com
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DutchGalgoLobby & Galgos del Sol – beating the thieving galgueros!
Dutch Galgo Lobby has sponsored a billboard for the galgos, and Galgos del Sol hasbeen busy getting it erected. It was stolen from it’s first site but, recovered, has been re-erected where it will be much more difficult to dismantle! Well done to Dutch Galgo Lobby and Galgos del Sol – more power to your elbows. Damn the hunters!
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Toldeo, Albacete, Madrid – galgos urgently needing help!
Three galgos – one starving and desperately needing help.
This one is Magilla, a big male Greyhound, which was collected from street by the police, in poor condition all frightened, trembling, with bad pintilla, and it seems that they bleed the legs in the kennel! He needs toleave urgently, if anyone can help, in a town of Toledo. (This is where we’ll miss Baas Galgo and Leticia), contact: adopcionesasha@gmail.com
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Durch Galgo Lobby – working on changing the future for the Galgo Espanol
The Dutch Galgo Lobby has been very active in publicising the problem for the galgos, in many different ways, and you can read about it on their website. Click on the Union Jack for the english version. Aubscribe to their newsletter to keep abreast of their campaigns.
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More from ACTIN on Spanish perreras
Link to another article on the ACTIN website. Please read and publicise widely.
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Portugal – Galga Estrela – update
Saturday – Ines says ‘Today Estrela has shown clear signs of improvement; she ate a whole kilo of beef liver, and was bouncing around Teresa like a puppy. Hopefully it shouldn’t be much longer until she leaves that death hole she is staying in.’ Fingers crossed. Thank you everyone donating to her food and that of the other galga moms and puppies.
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Tale of a perrera dog – let it not be in vain
Vivienne Wharton lives in Murcia and is very involved in animal welfare with her two groups. Animal Welfare Support Murcia was her original group, on Facebook. Now through ACTIN she is working on trying to change the attitude of Spanish people towards animal abandonment, mistreatment, neutering, and she has written this article about the perreras – we call them killing stations – where hundreds of dogs are put to sleep every week. Her article was prompted by the unnecessary killing of a pointer – through Facebook he had been found a home, people to donate to his care – he was due to be rescued.
I know you, dear readers, will be very moved by the article. Please show your support for the work ACTIN do by joining and adding your support.
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Update on Miel/Honey – galga left for dead…
The Spanish volunteers and vets work miracles, that is for sure. And the galgos will fight for life to beat the bastards who would beat them to death. Look here at Honey playing in the garden with friends (she’s in the purple coat). One month ago she couldn’t even move a paw. A miracle indeed! (Sorry, only available on Facebook at the moment – I’ve asked for it to be put on YouTube)