I haven’t had time to create a Galgo |News Xmas Card this year, so here are some to choose from rescue associations. Visit the websites for pictures and full details of how to order.
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Update on Miel/Honey – galga left for dead in a ditch
Update 7 11 2012
Today Gloria visited Honey, she is continuing to make progress, slowly but surely. The wounds are healing, about 80% mobility is now recovered, but she needs to build up enough muscle mass to cover her bones. But she continues to move forward – she will get there. Bravo ‘Honey’ and curse the bastard that did this to you.
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League Against Cruel Sports – keep the ban on fox hunting in the UK
Please support this campaign – you can sign even if you live abroad. Go to Sign Up and complete your details.
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Portuguese galgos – update
Update on the Portuguese galgos. One hunter has been busy killing puppies before Teresa could save them. But here’s the news about the first galga Estrela. Ines reports. ‘regarding that horrible man getting rid of all pups but 2 :(. We are not exactly sure what happened, but apparently he killed them, but won’t give us any more details… we just can wait for Estrela to leave this place.
Estrela is only mentally slighty better from the abuse she was given. She is on special high energy feed, plus a mix of raw green beef tripe and liver, and Anima-Strath supplements. She has also been wormed twice. Her owner has finally allowed us to take her to the vet this week, so she can get tests done to see why isn’t she putting more weight.
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Avaaz.org petition for the galgos, please sign
If you haven’t already signed Danielle’s petition, please do. Danielle translated my book into French this year – a mammoth task. She is committed to the cause of the galgos; she’s aiming for 15,000 and the petition will go to the Spanish Government. The new kid on the block, Rajoy, needs to know we’re all out here!!
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Galgos 112 Kina and Prodeanse Maika – help the galgos, beat the galgueros
Two sickening stories of maltreatment to galgos. Kina needs your support, was picked up by association ADAM, Animal Protection Association of Marchena, who say ‘Kina had been shot in the shoulder, has multiple injuries and after diagnosis has broken femur, humerus and hip – suspected dragged behind a car ‘training’ galgos. The galgo is a beautiful tiger brindle, only a year old’. Because of the seriousness of his injuries, ADAM asked Galgos 112 to take over his care and rehabilitation. Read about it here and to donate to vet costs.
Maika is another one of those angels who fall into the hands of galguero hicks, say Prodeanse.
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Galga baby Jessica – hoping for a forever home for Christmas
Catching up on news about galgos and podencos, after being on holiday for a week with my son and family. Starting off with this delightful little lady, Jessie. She’s a galgo puppy in the safe hands of 112carlotagalgos in Malaga, waiting for her forever family. Read her story here. (This pic was when she was rescued, she’s grown some more now)
It’s a hard life for the galgos, as they continue to be dumped in the perreras for killing…so many details coming in that I can’t keep up with them, but luckily many people are publicising them on Save the Galgo on Facebook. And the news gets worse, as a couple of leading lights in galgo rescue in Spain have been forced to close their doors…it doesn’t bear thinking about what will happen to the galgos in their areas now.
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Seville – El Refugio Escuela always helping the dogs
Sofia El Refugio Escuela, Seville, was one of the shelters I visited recently in my trip to Spain September 2012. Here’s a video of a galgo they rescued, a survivor of hanging by a galguero, back in 2008. Even then the hunters were claiming they didn’t hang their dogs, and they continue to deny it – yet in 2011/2012 we have published footage and photos to prove THEY LIE, THEY STILL HANG DOGS!
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Fepaex, Badajoz, Extemadura – fighting the victims of the galgueros!
Further to my piece about running galgos by motorised vehicles, here’s another sad example of a galgo dragged by a car driven by a galguero, along with other galgos. Horrendous mental and physical injuries. Luckily this one, Otro, is safe with Fepaex in Badajoz, Extremadura. But it needn’t have happened! It’s against the law!
Olivenza – the biggest private killing station in Badajoz. ‘Thursday is a good day for killing’ says the owner!
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Galgas in Portugal – a very hard life
We’ve been following the story of galgos in Portugal – horrendous conditions in which they survive – and the team of faithful volunteers who work tirelessly to make the lives of these dogs better, against insurmountable odds.
Ines explains the situation more fully.
‘I must clarify some details on this shelter, it is not a registered charity, it is simply Teresa, an animal lover that happens to help every stray dog she finds. She treats, neuters and vaccinates them and finds them good homes. Teresa has a brilliant record, this year alone she rehomed over 60 dogs by herself into loving families, so I and another 2 women volunteered to help her fundraise and look after the dogs.