Night-time temperatures in Spain can drop to -20, galgos have no protection against the weather and rely on supporters to make coats for them. Here’s a pattern from Greyhounds in Need. Please help keep galgos warm over winter.
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Make a coat for a galgo – save them from freezing to death this winter
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Christmas Gift Ideas – here’s some to help the galgos
Just a reminder to everyone that if you are looking for a Christmas gift, why not sponsor a dog in a refuge, buy a calendar from one of the associations, buy collars from an association, buy notelets from Galgo News. You’ll find plenty of information on Galgo News.
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YouTube – watch the video about the poor dogs of Spain
This video was p;ut together by Tina Solera and her friends http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUHVmaUcbSs. The intention is to raise awareness of the maltreatment the dogs of Spain suffer. Tina says ‘My friends did an excellent job and I feel they have definately helped get the message out about what these poor dogs go through. Spain is a wonderful country which I love but without doubt needs more and more eductaion programmes in schools and of course needs to actually start enforcing their laws regarding this animal cruelty.
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Pro-Galgo – helping save the galgos in distress – hell in Spain
Pro-Galgo are so inundated with appeals for help with galgos and caring for the ones they already have that they have not had time to update their English website. But you can read the latest stories with babelfish translation into English here. To see what the dogs suffer, to see what the volunteers cope with……..say a prayer for them all to have the strength to get through each day. And the end of the hunting season is only 6 weeks away!!!
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SARA Lanzarote – monthly car boot sale – next one 12 December
Support SARA Lanzarote tomorrow, 12th December. They say ‘Why not come and visit our car boot sale at Tahiche Garden Centre which takes place on the second Saturday of every month. This has now become the largest and most popular boot sale/market on the island.’
So, if you are holidaying on Lanzarote, or living out there for the winter, go along and support them.
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Spain’s rubbish – innocents sentenced to die – crime, being born a galgo in Spain!
Hey, folks. See what’s in Spain’s rubbish bin! You’ll see the one on the right has a swollen front right paw. Obviously injured or infected, so thrown by the galguerro on the scrap heap, like a cigarette end. I curse you, galguerro, and all your family, for the rest of your lives.
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Holidays in Spain for winter? Stay at Mairena – see the real Spain!
I have received the following appeal on behalf of Karmela for the dogs in Mairena perrera, condemned to be starved for 3 weeks before being euthanaised. If anyone can support her, please do. With donations, she can put the dogs into kennels so they can have their EU passport prepared.
Bonjour,
Karmela a publié une mise à jour de chiens emprisonnés à la perrera de Mairena! Pouvez-vous l’aider? Il y a des galgos mais aussi des chiots!!!!!!!!!Ce n’est pas leur place!
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3rd Fiesta de Galgos – a great success – watch the video
The galgos’ great friend Charl organised her 3rd Fiesta de Galgos last weekend. Here’s the link to read the report and see a video. She says the great crowd pulled was a childrens’ fashion show accompanied by galgos, to the tune of Chiquita. Well done, Charl.
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The True Spain Exposed – What You Won’t See on Your Xmas Holidays!
In trying to track down if anyone knew who the hunters were – by name etc – who had these dogs packed in this trailer, or had vehicle registration numbers, I have been given the link to this site. It’s in German but if you click on ‘Translate’ you will be able to read about the way the galguerros keep their dogs – this is the REAL Spain! -
Greyhound Racing in the Philippines – Letter from the President
Further to the campaign which was organised to protest against the proposal to introduce greyhound racing in the Philippines, I have today received a letter from the Office of the President – dated 28 September!
‘Dear Mrs Brennan
On behalf of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, we would like to acknowledge your letter expressing your views relative to greyhound racing.
It is worthy to note that a foreign-born citizen like you finds time to communicate her opinion and campaign for the protection of animals.