Galgo News

  • Calling the World – STOP galgo racing in Malaga, Spain!

    Appalling news from Malaga – the greyhound racetrack reopened on Saturday, 16th June 2012!! A couple of weeks ago Charl of 112carlotagalgos spotted a poster about it in a vet clinic, and couldn’t believe her eyes. Her association and Galgos en Familia already have more than enough abandoned galgos to cope with, without breeders, owners and trainers being encouraged to contribute to the over-population.

    You can read about it here, and you will find a link to copy and paste a letter to emailto print off a letter to send to those responsible in Mijas. To send by post, print off a copy of the letter and send to this address.

    AYUNTAMIENTO DE MIJAS – TENENCIA DE ALCALDIA DE LA CALA AYUNTAMIENTOS: INFORMACION Y SERVICIOS, Ctra. Cádiz, KM 200 , 29649 , CALAHONDA-CHAPARRAL , MIJAS COSTA (MALAGA)

    THIS HAS TO BE STOPPED!

  • Another petition to sign – please do, every little helps

    Danielle Hart writes ‘ I started a petition on AVAAZ calling on the Spanish government to make strict laws to protect the Galgos. When I reach a desired number of signatures, I will need to send it to the Spanish Prime Minister.’

    http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Stop_the_barbaric_and_cruel_treatment_of_Spanish_hunting_dogs/?launch

  • Zaragoza – Sol, a deaf galgo searching for his forever family

    Sol deaf galgo Ines 200 6 2012Sol as the sun .. beautiful. Male galgo, white and black, adoption search! He’s deaf, but this is not a handicap … but is certainly more reason to love him..he need serenity and the right to live. He’s very good with everyone, animals and people. Not tested with cats.
    He’s in Spain.. Zaragoza …contact: julianarg@gmail.com

  • Dutch Galgo Lobby – calling all organisations

    Dutch Galgo Lobby 224DutchGalgoLobby is a Dutch foundation which is actively approaching Dutch and European political parties and members of parliament to clarify the mistreatment of the Spanish Galgo and the associated hunting and gambling issues. Ed van Dort explains their work.

    ‘In the Netherlands we found support from various political parties such as the Dutch Animal Party (Partij voor de Dieren) which has two seats in Dutch Parliament and the PVV (Party for Freedom) which has 24 seats in parliament. Furthermore we are in close contact with members of European Parliament and several Animal protection organizations.

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  • Mariangeles of FePaex leads the march in Madrid 10 June 2012

    After joining in the Manifestation in Strasbourg on 9th June, Mariangeles of FePaex headed straight off and led the march in Madrid on 10th June!

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  • Video links to the Manifestation in Strasbourg 9 June 2012

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxLnjZww_HM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2UTTx0TNyY&feature=related

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhyrbbRbD6Y

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFh3wEqub9Y

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJNQcrHXTG0

    Here’s an educational video about the galgos in Extramadura, where my friend Mariangeles of FePaex works to save the galgos and other abandoned dogs – particularly around Badajoz. Mariangeles was at the Manifestation in Strasbourg.

  • Marching in Strasbourg for the Galgos & Podencos June 2012

    David Strasbourg 2012 250 003My galgas Carmela and Sahara (with hubbie David) arriving at the European Parliament. I’m delighted to report that the Manifestation in Strasbourg organised by CREL had tremendous support from groups across Europe – over 1,000 people marching, with their galgos and podencos – and a borzoi and afghan. Just shows the strength of feeling against the Spanish hunters and their barbaric treatment they perpetrate on their hunting dogs, primarily galgos and podencos. Many hounds there bore the scars – where they had been cut up, beaten, burned, injured in road accidents, caught in snares – all walking on behalf of their ‘cousins’ still in Spain and still suffering. They came in family groups too, and one lady brought all 6 of her rescued galgos.

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  • Murcia – June 2012 – Spanish hunters still perpetrating unbelievable cruelty on their galgos – THIS HAS TO STOP!

    News in from Scooby Medina.

    Murcia: More than 16 murdered galgos found in a village in Murcia with signs that they were violently mistreated. The same galgueros there have more galgos, these were seen this week without water or food and with these hot summer temperatures…

    This is a place where several hunters keep their dogs in the worst possible conditions and where they horribly kill the ones they no longer want. Murcia is a dreadful place for animals, especially galgos, and there are many such places we don’t know about. Everyone should raise a stink. But the police need to have a chance to act ( it’s the first time they act, in that part of Spain they mostly completely ignore the cruelty cases) or we can make them angry and they can just turn their backs for good.

    WARNING. EXTREMELY UPSETTING PHOTOS

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  • Latest style in Galgo Transport – another survivor from Spain

    Lucho transport 3 250 6 2012Regular readers of GN and those of you who have purchased my book, will remember the story of Lucho, another amazing survivor of the galgo hell in Spain, now living happily in the US. Lucho survived leptospirosis, leishmania and a leg amputation, yet still enjoys life, although he now finds walking any distance with his canine mates can be somewhat tiring. Here’s what his Mom Chris says.

    ‘ Lucho’s difficulty is in walking any distance. He can go several houses up the street, then needs to come back home. Whatever happened to him in Spain that caused him to lose his rear leg resulted in twisting his spine. His back is arched and his hip is abnormal so his one back leg is not strong. He gets around okay…up and down 3 steps to go out to go potty and he gets up on the sofa…..but we can’t very well take the others for a walk and have him home alone howling!’

    So here he is riding in style! Eat your hearts out, galgos everywhere!!

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  • Petition for Strasbourg – please sign urgently NOW!

    Barbara LeFranc has organised this petition to be presented at Strasbourg on Saturday, 9th June 2012. You need to put in your email address, then in the drop down menu your name, country, post code – mobile phone no if you want. Please circulate widely.