Galgo News

  • Extramadura, Spain – if you are an animal, living there is worse than Hell!

    Murdered tortured female donkey in Extramadura 1109 250 You all know my passion is galgos and podencos but, occasionally, something comes into my inbox which sickens me so much to the heart. I simply cannot understand the mentality of bloodthirsty sadistic Spaniards…….many of them are the opposite, I am with them wholeheartedly, with what they have to cope with. But this story just sickens one to the heart. And Extramadura is one of the worst regions of Spain for the galgos too.

    I am posting here the press release from The Donkey Sanctuary. It is about a female donkey which, on 31st October, was tortured so horrendously by teenagers in a village called Torreorgaz in Extramadura, that she died in the most painful agony. The Donkey Sanctuary and it’s Spanish counterpart are hoping to take these sadistic torturers to court. If you wish to support them in this, read on.

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  • 3rd Fiesta de Galgos – 6th December – Malaga – A Great Day Out

    Fiesta de galgos 3 Announcing the 3rd FIESTA de GALGOS
    6th December 2009
    10am – 5.30pm
    Venue – El refugio de Burrito
    Fuente de Piedra
    Antequera, Malaga
     
    Charl del Rio is organising her 3rd Fiesta de Galgos fundraiser, and this year it promises to be bigger than ever. There will be a fashion show with both dogs showing coats, collars etc. and models showing t-shirts, bags, jewellery etc. The items will be for sale afterwards.

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  • Levriers-en-Danger Calendar 2010 now on sale – support galgo fundraising

    Levriers en danger calendar 2010 190 Levriers-en-danger now have their 2010 calendar for sale. 20 euros plus 2 euros postage, 12 beautiful pages of galgos and podencos.

    Euro cheques payable to Levriers en Danger and send to

    CHRISTINE TROUYET
    NOYER
    07440 BOFFRES

    For supporters in Switzerland, contact Marie-Claude direct, details on the website.

  • La Mairena, Costa del Sol – Galgos on Death Row – Can anyone help?

    Mairena perera death row 2 250 La Mairena. Heard of it? It’s on the Costa del Sol. Apparently beautiful white sandy beaches, tree lined avenues, and a municipal dog pound where the hunters are already taking their galgos to be euthanaised. You won’t find that fact mentioned in the estate agent and tourist office brochures!

    7 galgos – look at the pictures, beautiful dogs – just taken to be killed. 6 females and 1 male. And why now – the hunting season only began in September. Admittedly, I suppose one could argue that it is better that they be taken there and euthanaised, rather than hung from a tree, dropped down a deep well, burned alive, dumped on a motorway. If there are any shelters which have room to take these dogs, and prepare them for adoption abroad, please contact samper7@hotmail.com urgently.

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  • Meet the Podencos – Ibizan Hounds – with SARA Lanzarote and Pro-Galgo Spain

    Podenco lola-canarias1 250 Podencos (also known as Ibizan Hound) are another seriously abused Spanish hunting dog – and life is especially difficult for them on the Spanish Islands. I often mention the SARA Lanzarote shelter, which does amazing work, and Pro-Galgo work with a volunteer on Las Palmas.

    Both organisations prepare their dogs for adoption abroad – as you can imagine, flights can be costly and the dogs have to be accompanied.

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  • Cruelty to puppies – sign the petition to Stop The Cruelty

    You remember the story of Max, the little puppy covered in red varnish by some sadistic human being – human? Well, I’m happy to report that Pro-Galgo have treated him and cleaned him up and he has now gone to his forever home. Read about it here.

    On the other hand, these 2 puppies were not so lucky. Marie Dutto send me this plea. Please sign the petition for her.

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  • Sandra Baas interview – helping the galgos of Spain

    Interview with Sandra Baas of Baas Galgo for ASM Magazine. Read the full article here.

  • Baas Galgo delivers aid for the galgos near Madrid

    Baas Galgo food truck 2 1009 250 News from Sandra Baas of Baas Galgo about a huge truck full of food, dog beds, medicines etc. bound for shelters near Madrid.

    Transport help for shelters Madrid 2009

    last Saturday 24 October, a large truck was loaded with aid for shelters.
    This transport is a collaboration between 6 organizations from three different countries,=the result is a truck filled with 20 m3 of materials and food.

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    From Netherlands: Doggymix, GalgoSupportHolland (GSH) and Ronda’s Shop and from Belgium: Antwerpse Galgo Vrienden (AGV) and HOOP

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  • Join the Campaign to protect the dogs of Spain – write to your MEP

    An appeal popped into my Inbox this week, which I wish to share with you, in the hope that you will all write to your local MEP, as requested. You will find a link at the end of the post which will connect you to a website on which you will be able to find the contact details of your MEP. Please cross post where possible.

    Herewith the letter, either post or email

    Dear Sir or Madam,

    I want to bring to your attention a very sad situation in your country which is of great concern to me and to many of my Spanish friends. This involves considerable cruelty to animals and in particular to dogs. Although there are laws to prevent such cruelty they are rarely, if ever enforced and there is a rather large gap in the law that regards greyhound racing dogs as “working dogs” which are therefore not covered by the law. After the rabbit-hunting season is over they either get thrown out, dumped on the motorway or are hanged.

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  • Abandoned Galgos in traffic accidents – Scooby Medina publicise

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    Serious words from Fermin at Scooby Medina. Please read and give it some thought.