Galgo News

  • Kamal, King of the Galgos – the great survivor has died

    Kamal
    Many of you will remember the story of Kamal, the amazing survivor of 11 years of hell in a Spanish refuge, rescued by Cristina, a volunteer with Perrikus, and rehomed in France. I am sad to report that he has died.

    He spent the last year of his life experiencing regular meals, walks in the park, a comfy bed and a lot of love. At 15 years of age, and with many health problems caused by his 11 years of hell, he survived against all odds to what is a natural life span for a sighthound.

    I am sure many of you will know how Cristina and Bea of EDL feel at the loss of such a special galgo, but also happy that he lived to experience the last year of his life as a happy hound.

  • 2 special dogs – sloughi x cano corso – need knowledgable homes

    Sloughi X carma 300Two sighthound cross breeds are looking for a home. They are first generation Sloughi x Cane Corso. However their tattoos have them registered as crossbreeds, therefore they are not first category dogs and will not need special insurance or a behaviour exam.

    They are 2 year old litter sisters named Carma (black dog) and Curcuma (brindle dog). Curcuma is the largest of the two (at around 50 kilos), Carma is smaller. They had no contact with the outside world for their first 2 years. Carma is very shy and relies on her sister for confidence. Curcuma is more confident than her sister and is described as a ‘big teddy bear’.

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  • Tenerife – away from the tourist centres – a haven for abandoned dogs

    I’m including a link to this refuge on Tenerife. As well as helping podencos, it deals with all the abandoned dogs on the island and, like many of them, relies on donations and volunteers to survive. Scroll down the page and look at the dozens of wonderful photos of life at the refuge. If you visit Tenerife for a holiday, take time out to go to the refuge to see the marvellous work they do. If you live on the island, join the band of volunteers and do some fundraising too.

    http://apanotenerife.spaces.live.com/

  • Cristal – covered in mange, fleas, scared, saved from life on the streets of Salamanca

    CRISTAL3_JPG 300Here are photos of the last case rescued, she is called Cristal. she has been begging on the outskirts of Salamanca almost 2 months, until the other day we managed to rescue her and we believe it was only because of her sheer exhaustion that we did.

    She is 2 years old and small in size. As you can see she is covered with mange, and there wasn’t any room for another flea to fit on her body. She is scared but we dont doubt in time she will become more caring. She is scared when you try to come close to her, but if you do manage slowly getting closer to her and soothing her, stroking her gently, she puts her tail between her legs but does relax.

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  • PAWS refuge – volunteering to help the podencos in Almeria

    2009_0705PAWS_Spain0121 PAWS ad tub 300Faye Taylor from the north of England recently volunteered to work at PAWS refuge, on behalf of Ibizhan Hound Rescue. This is the story of her trip.

    My trip to Paws.

    I had discovered PAWS through a website, Sighthound Welfare, asking for volunteers. I love dogs and couldn’t wait to go. After enquiring, I booked my flight with Monarch, for the 27th June in February! Unfortunately I could only go for a week due to work commitments, but will have to go for longer next time as this is no where near enough time.

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  • Parchito – burnt alive, abandoned on the streets near Seville to die

    Parchito 300This news is just in from Charl. Don’t turn away, please.

    A few days ago GRIN received information about a Galgo abandoned on the streets in Puebla de Cazalla, Sevilla. The pictures are shocking, but we cannot turn our faces from what this poor creature has endured.

    The rescue of this poor boy began with a lady named Macarena who spotted him in this village. The word went out and various rescuers, Lydia, Salva, Jero, MaCarmen and Maca got together and easily caught him due to his weakened and emaciated state.

    Our friend Silvia in Valencia was informed and was the first to offer to bring him across Spain from Sevilla to Valencia to her vet. She began the urgent transportation link via private transports because of his delicate state of being. On Friday Aug. 7th Parchito arrived in Valencia and is safe now.

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  • Catalan Galguerros Apologise – You Must Be Joking! Sign the Petition.

    This on-line petition request people to sign in protest about the Catalan hunters who have had the cheek to publicise a so called ‘apology’ to schools for the horrors they commit against galgos every year. The video show an under-cover reporter interviewing one of them. Do you know what I think would be a good idea – to cut off their hands, and then hang them by their genitalia, just like they do to galgos by the neck!

    Please sign the petition.

    Please also circulate to everyone you know and ask them to do the same.

  • SARA Lanzarote and their animal neutering scheme

    SARA Lanzarote and Dutch Vets 0509 300A team of 7 vets from the Stitching Medogs Foundation in Holland visited Lanzarote and the SARA Shelter to help with their neutering campaign. During their 2-week stay, they neutered 86 animals and the SARA staff neutered 34 themselves. You can read about it on their website, click on News.

  • Law to Protect domestic animals in Spain – but probably not galgos!

    Also, just read this news on the Noah’s Arc website. Can anyone tell me more – does this now apply to galgos and too?

    Prison sentence for abandoning or abusing an animal !

    New laws just passed in Spain now make it a criminal offence to abandon or mistreat an animal.

    Article 337 says “Those that ill-treat domestic animals with cruelty, causing the death or provoking injuries that produce serious physical damage will be punished by a sentence of prison from three months to one year”

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  • URGENT SOS – ANIMALS DYING IN ISORA – HELP GET THEM OUT

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    Not about galgos or podencos, just a desperate plea for anyone in the Isora area to please help these animals. Charl writes…..

    This is a plea for help for animals in a finca in Isora there are several animals dying of heat and dehydration!!!! 20 have been taken by the person trying to get the animals out of there but many are left and they cannot take them all. If you can help call the number below, this is URGENT!

    Charlotte & Ambo Ambasadog! http://112carlotagalgos.blogspot.com

    LLAMEN AL MÓVIL 646-640-622

    APANOT Protectora de Animales