Last November we were all delighted with the news that nearly 200 galgos had been siezed by SEPRONA police who were trying to stop a ‘trade’ in galgos. The dogs were moved to a compound and the case proceeded through the legal system. As the months have gone by, word has come out of Spain that all was not well with these galgos. Some became ill, some died…………….and the last word was that the judge sitting in the case finally decided that, as the galgos were originally stolen, those which survived should be returned to their original owners! On my visit to Cordoba at the beginning of June, there remained only 2 galgos which were available for adoption.

This is the story of what has happened to the galgos, known as the ‘trafic galgos’, as explained to a member of a French rescue association by the owner of one of the refuges where some of the remaining galgos were taken after being removed from the original compound.

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For 3 months this poor galgo has been wandering the streets. He has suffered attacks by other dogs, he is now too weak to defend himself, and he is terrified of people. The only thing which will tempt him is if he is offered some food. He is suffering a slow and painful death from starvation.

There must be someone in the area who can catch this poor dog and find a space for him in a shelter. If you can help, contact helenamalia89@gmail.com // helenyeu@hotmail.com or
mara4849@hotmail.com

Charl has sent an appeal from ashaprotectora; they had word that this galgo is wandering in the zone of Illescas, near Toledo, very frightened, won’t let anyone approach. Food is being put out for it, in an attempt to catch it. Can anyone in the area help? Contact adopciones@ashaprotectora.es www.ashaprotectora.es

You may remember reading on Galgo News about some galgos in the perreira in Toledo who were due to be euthanaised. Sandra Baas of Baas Galgo and a team of volunteers set about rescuing them and placing them in refuges for adoption. Read about their trip.

Over a period of 7 days at the beginning of June, a team from Greyhounds In Nood, Belgium, travelled overland with a van load of goods through France to Spain and Madrid, to visit refuges in the area with hundreds of galgos. This is the story of their trip, fascinating and moving.

At one refuge, they were introduced to a 6-week old galga puppy which had been dumped in a rubbish bin, covered in vermin. At another refuge, there were more than 300 galgos.

This story makes the proposed introduction in Belgium in October of a law prohibiting the importing of dogs from outside that country even more appalling.

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