Working to end gambling on greyhound racing. Read the story here.
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Protectora Scooby – summer newsletter – costs of running the shelter
From Fermin – Scooby Shelter Running Costs: VeterinaryWe have a number of running costs to keep the Scooby shelter perational and thought it would be worth focussing on different
internal cost groups to demonstrate how much we rely on your donations and how we spend the money you give us. In this
newsletter we highlight our veterinary costs.We are fortunate to have our onsite clinic and our own vets. Our vets are salaried and we can present them with most of the medical conditions we come across as well as all of our spays and castrations. Sometimes we have to refer veterinary work to specialists or off-site vets but generally we rely on the skill of our Scooby vets.
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Protectora Scooby – summer newsletter – A Bad Law
A Bad LawWe continue to operate our rescue in the context of the very bad legislative amendment enacted in 2023. A new and very ambitious update to the animal welfare law in Spain was passed in January 2022. The law itself includes training for dog owners, penalties for animal cruelty, prohibition of puppy farming and sales of pets in pet shops. All of this is totally laudable and
necessary. However, the PSOE Party (Spanish Socialist Workers), the senior partner in the coalition government, subsequently proposed an amendment to the law to exclude hunting, working and guarding dogs. The amendment was approved in 2023. Commentators say the PSOE initiated the amendment fearing reactions from rural voters. -
Lure coursing in the UK
Is this something you would do with your galgo? So long as the dog runs in a straight line? Greyhounds get injured when lure coursing on a curved greyhound track. Is it ok so long as there is no betting? What do you think?Mostly sighthounds from deerhounds to whippets take part, and sometimes border collies!
Lure coursing discussion
This website explains how an event is run, under strict Kennel Club rules, and no betting allowed. Sighthound Sport UK
Lure coursing track in the USA.
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Scooby – Adopt a Senior Galgo
From Scooby‘We have quite a few senior greyhounds at the moment at Scooby, for example this super sweet girl Sinchy. She’s already 8 years old and luckily her galguero doesn’t want her anymore and so she has the chance of a better and dignified life as she deserves.
She’s quite fragile and a little shy and that’s why she’s looking for a calm family, with one or two other dogs because they give them confidence and gets along very well with all other dogs.
For more information email adopciones@scoobymedina.org Sinchy your chip: 1654.’
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‘Greyhound racing’ in India – horrendous!
Many greyhounds from Ireland and England are shipped out to Pakistan and India, as well as China. This is a petition to support stopping this practice in India of racubg greyhounds against motorbikes!You need an address in America to sign the petition.
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Protectora Scooby – summer newsletter – news about the damaged Scooby van
The Scooby summer newsletter is 12 pages long. Sadly they don’t have anyone to put it on the Internet available for me to link you to it. So over the next few weeks I’ll be posting parts of the newsletter here. The first part – there are 9! – is about the Scooby van which suffered front end damage. No photos to post as I can’t save them from the pdf file.‘ The Scooby Van
Our van is back on its wheels! For that we are very grateful to a grant-funding body we contacted to help us make up the shortfall left by the insurance claim. Even though we were not at fault in the accident, the insurance policy paid only part of the cost of the repair.
And it was a big one! In addition to the damaged wing, we needed a new chassis. Our supportive mechanic and owner of our local Iveco garage restored the van to full working order within the most costeffective budget he possibly could.
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Tripods – amazing galgos on 3 legs
Sadly some galgos end up losing a leg through being abandoned and then injured on the road. I have met a few in my 17 years involved in galgo rescue, and they are amazing – especially they can run as fast on 3 legs are on 4 – just cornering that can be a problem! Here’s a lovely tripod hoping for a forever home, with SOS Galgos in Barcelona.‘Greta, happily adopted. Tro, waiting for his turn. They both share a peculiarity, they only have three legs. That makes them even more special, their power of overcoming never ceases to amaze us. Tro doesn’t need any special care, he’s six years old and he’s developing completely normal. Run, play, jump, climb stairs and everything with the joy that characterizes him so much.
If you want to meet Tro email us at adopta@sosgalgos.org if you can’t adopt, spread the word to give him visibility and you’ll be helping him find a home.
Paypal: sosgalgos@sosgalgos.org
Teaming: www.teaming.net and search SOS GALGOS magnifying glass to donate €1 a month
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Spanish magazine on trial for slandering Galgos del Sur
[CORDOBA]Open oral trial against the magazine Jara and Sedal for crimes of insults and slander against Asociación Galgos del Sur.
The case is about a hunting galga that had been found wandering alone on a road in Cordoba, without identification by a microchip, and was picked up by this association at their premises.
The Court has required the defendants to give bail in excess of €35,000.
News: https://goo.su/7p9K5
(Any bets the magazine staff and owners are bloody galgueros?!!)
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Galgos Rescue Almeria – Galga Kelly rescued injured from appalling conditions
From Sandy Galgoslover.
‘We received a message from Helping Animals Almanzora that a galgo had been spotted in Pulpi. After calling the girl, Fátima Sofía, who asked for help, it turned out that the galgo was living in miserable conditions and had a wound on her front leg.
The police had been there to check whether she had a microchip, but she didn’t. No further action was taken, fortunately for the dog. When we arrived there was no trace of the injured galgo. After some searching we found her behind a house, without going into details it was clear that this person didn’t have the best intentions
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We took her and went straight to the vet. The wound was treated and cleaned, and she was given a microchip and name: Kelly. A blood test was also done and fortunately she tested negative for “the big four”. Kelly is safe and will be given time to recover and can look forward to a life