Galgo News

  • Arvizu Circus, Pamplona, Spain – Ban live animals in circuses – protest!

    Pammplona Circus 1 250 This is why circuses should be prohibited from using live animals. These two ponies and a lion are in the Arvizu Circus in Pamplona, Spain. The circus leaves in a few days – photos taken on 11th August. PLEASE WRITE AND PROTEST.

    Sr. D. Francisco Arvizu y Górriz Garisoain y Moreda (clearly Arvizu is from this guys name!!) Arvizu is a town of Pamplona. This needs big publishings.

    Enrique Maya Miranda (Mayor) Ayuntamiento de Pamplona. Plaza Consistorial, s/n 31001 – Pamplona (Navarra) – 948 420 100 – pamplona@pamplona.es Letter follows:

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  • TARA Gran Canaria – 14-21 September, can you help?

    If you are going on holiday to Gran Canaria at the beginning of September, TARA animal shelter are running a dog and cat sterilisation programme and they need help.

    Friends Helping Friends

    TARA Animal Respect Association is coordinating a humane cat and dog sterilisation project with the Danish Friends of Animals, a dedicated animal advocacy group headquartered in Denmark (where else?). From 14 thru 21 September, these generous folks are donating medical personnel, pharmaceuticals, and equipment to neuter street cats and abandoned dogs housed in our community shelters and kennels. The goal is the sterilisation of 250 homeless cats and dogs. Every animal will also receive immunisation protection and treatment if injured or ill.

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  • Galga Gaby – discovering the delights of life in the UK

    GABY crop 230 August 2011 Do you remember Gaby, one of my foster dogs? It took 2 months to catch her – she was living rough in tunnels underneath a road – luckily she didn’t have any puppies. I fostered her whilst her UK Pet Passport was prepared and she went to her forever home in the UK in February.

    Here’s a couple of photos of her enjoying a run in the park – Suzie says this particular day Gaby discovered the river and it took a lot of effort to get Gaby back to dry land, she loved the water so much! Wish all galgos could find a loving home like this.

  • Seville, galgo pup rescued from rubbish bin!

    Bebe 250 08 2011 This little galgo pup was rescued from a rubbish bin in Seville. She is about 2 months old, has been named Bebe and is now in a special shelter for puppies, costing 4 euros/day. Help is now needed to find this little girl a foster and adoption home. If anyone can help, please contact direct.

    Inma: macu19782010@hotmail.com and 665 80 91 69
    M ª del Mar: maemar.sp @ gmail.com

  • Stop greyhound racing in India – sign the petition

    Dor Racing India 250 Aug 2011 They want to do it in South Africa, China, Korea and now India…here’s the news.

    Dear Friends,

    Your help is needed to prevent the coming of commercial dog racing to India. It has been reported that the state of Punjab would like to build a track should greyhound gambling racing be legalized in the country.

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  • Sign the Petition – Protect the Street Dogs of Europe

    Please sign this petition
    EUROPE HAS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MILLIONS OF
    STREET ANIMALS! Please circulate to everyone you know.

  • From Heaven to Hell – my book

    Hi everyone, just to let you know that the 3rd print run of my book should be completed before the end of August – copies of the English version can be ordered direct from me, payment by paypal. Prices and link to be confirmed.

  • Malaga holidays? Behind sunny beaches and bars, life is tough. Please help

    Do you go to Malaga on holiday? Do you know the fight for life which goes on there – behind the beaches and bars? 112carlotagalgo is a small association which has been fighting for years for a better life for the Spanish galgos and podencos. They have dogs waiting for their forever homes now, here is the current position about two of them, Nora the Galga and Angela the Podenca.

    Nora 250 charl july 2011 ‘The photo doesnt do her justice as to the delicate figure that she is. This is Nora! she weighs in at 15.kilos 70 a slight shadow of a galga. Brindle, scars and wounds.. she came to us on Thursday.

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  • Escape from Jerez killing station – forever together in the UK

    Holly in jerez 12 2010 In the middle of December I posted one of many appeals about galgos dumped in Jerez perrera for killing – the Spanish hunting season was only half over! An email arrived in my Inbox from a lady in the UK who had her eye on one of the galgas and asking if I could arrange contact with someone nearby Jerez/Cadiz who could rescue her. As I’d already asked for a young one to be rescued for me, wheels were set in motion. The galgas were reserved – 3 and a puppy, and 112carlotagalgos travelled to the perrera to collect the dogs.

    One of them, beautiful Risa, came to me for foster and rehoming – she is now with a lovely lady in northern France. Sadly the puppy became very ill and died. Holly, as the cream galga was named, was put into kennels, as was the other galga – who was very timid and lacking in confidence.

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  • Rehoming a greyhound/galgo

    This is a beautiful poem which will bring a tear to every eye, from Galgo Love Foundation website.

    REHOMING A GREYHOUND

    I didn’t really want you, I wasn’t really sure
    And I’ll admit I had my doubts when you came through that door
    Not small, or cute, or fluffy, with big soft puppy eyes,
    But tall and thin and bony, with bald pink bulging thighs.

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