For those of you with dogs, especially galgos and greyhounds, Sandra Baas of Baas Galgo has some advice on keeping the canines calm.
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More shelters needing help as Brits leave Spain and head back to the UK
With the exodus of Brits leaving Spain to return to the UK, it means that many shelters are now losing their volunteers, they have fewer fundraising events organised (Brits are really good at those) and fewer people supporting the events. There are also more dogs being taken to the shelters as the Brits can’t take dogs into rented accommodation in the UK.
GRIN has some pleas from the shelters which especially deal with the adorable podencos, as well as other types of dog.
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Villa Martin, Spain – Hit by a tornado? Go Help the Animals at San Anton Refuge!
So, you’re in Villa Martin in Spain? Nice place? Lots of people on holiday? Oh dear, a tornado struck certain areas. Poor people on holiday. Sarcastic, am I? So, why not, what about the San Anton Shelter in Villa Martin?
Who thought about the poor animals there? Who thought about the poor volunteers, devastated after years of hard work to improve conditions for the animals abandoned and saved by San Anton Shelter? Oh, dear, poor holidaymakers!!! Get out there, you holiday makers, and help repair the San Anton Shelter! Do something worthwhile with your life!
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Pro-Galgo petition – add your name
And if you haven’t already read about the Pro Galgo petition on Galgo News, here’s the link to it again, to add your name.
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Goods needed by the shelters in Spain – Pro-Galgo has a list
Pro-Galgo have a list of goods, including medicines, which are desperately needed by the shelters in Spain. If you want to know what is needed, check this link.
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El Refugio, north of Madrid – over 200 dogs need your help
Tina Solera is one of the British volunteers working in northern Spain helping abandoned dogs, especially galgos. She told me about a refuge in the mountains north of Madrid, El Refugio. It has over 200 dogs at the moment – and the hunting season hasn’t yet finished! This link takes you to the information of how you can help them, if you live in the same area.
Besides needing donations to pay for dog food, veterinary care, etc. they also have a range of T shirts and Sweatshirts at unbelievable prices!
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Bi-lingual Spanish/English? SOS Galgos needs help
If you are bi-lingual English/Spanish, SOS Galgos would be very grateful for someone to help translate their website into English. Contact them via the website.
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Latest Update on Van Gogh – maltreated galgo puppy saved by SOS Galgos
This is the message received today from Anna, at SOS Galgos.
Our foster volunteer Patricia and our main person in Zaragoza , Juan Carlos, yesterday morning decided to get up and drive to Ciudad Real from Zaragoza to go and get their two galgos they were waiting to foster. Due to the recent bad weather, the MRW messenger service hasn’t been working and they didn’t want another day for the service to start work.
So they drove 6 hours there and six hours back to get the galgos that had been patiently waiting in a kennel in the cold. While there, they decided to take the little one with the cut ears (his name is Van Gogh) back since he hadn’t been able to travel up to Barcelona as planned because of the bad weather so they are going to send him to us on Monday from Zaragoza instead, where the service will be more reliable. We are so happy that he is going to spend Christmas in Patricia’s warm home.
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Greyhounds in Need – multilingual European Message 2009
Greyhounds in Need have published their multilinqual European Christmas Message.
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Maltreated galgo puppy – on his way to a new home in Holland
Remember the appalling tale of the little galgo/mix puppy who had his ears and tail cut off, and was saved by SOS Galgos. This is the latest news about him.
“Next wednesday 30 dec. we are going to Barcelona to collect the maltreated puppy.
He is now on his way from Ciudad Real to Barcelona where he is staying for one week
at a fostering home.Greetings ,
Loes”