PLEASE HELP US and “NO” we don’t need your Money!!
We run a dog rescue shelter in Mallorca, a small island off of Spain. > We are a member of WSPA and the RSPCA.
TODAY Palma Council plan to close us down. We’ve fought with them for years, but there’s every chance that on
VALENTINES DAY FEBRUARY 14TH, they’re going to send the Police into us & confiscate all of our resident dogs, cats, donkeys and horses.
Charlotte has just sent me this poster, and manifestation (.pdf). Apologies it is in Spanish. I’m desperately looking for someone to translate it into English for me, as she hasn’t time at the moment.
But basically it’s a protest against hunting with galgos and supporting animal welfare and the passing a new laws, everything we are fighting for, the national law will protect galgos, podencos and other Spanish hunting dogs.
If anyone can send me an English translation, I’ll be really grateful.
Nuria, from Amigos de los Galgos, tells the story.
‘We are horrified, just we have received 17 galgos. There was a rescue mission in a gypsies field, where 8 galgos were found, 2 puppies, and one was near death from hunger, he was only bones.
6 galgos were taken to the refuge also by the hunter.
If we won´t take them in the Pedro Munoz refuge, they will be put to a horrible torture until death. So we are obliged to avoid that so could happen.
There is a high bill due to the vet, we owe too much money there, and for the food.
Although he’s not a galgo, I’m including the story of Hallo, as he has been saved by a friend of Marisa’s.
Marisa continues his story.
Hallo is a really difficult case in Spain. He was found by a friend of mine in the centre of Seville last Halloween, jumping above the cars in a really big avenue.
She got him into the car and went home. Hallo was really frightened. The days passed and Hallo never lost the fear.
Marisa’s Story: I’m a volunteer with Sofía El Refugio Escuela, in Seville. Since I was a little child I have had a special love for animals.
Since the moment I’ve been able to help them actively, I started helping at a temporary dogs home and after that I found Sofía, and so I help also as a volunteer in the refuge.
14th February – Valentine’s Day for many.
But a day to die for 30 galgos in Cadiz. Here are just some of them.
Sacrificial lambs – their crime, being born a galgo in Spain.
Time is running out, I’ve emailed as many help associations as possible to try and find someone who could take them and house them.
Charlotte tells the tale, in her own words.
Joanna Simm, a galgo/greyhound enthusiast in the Aude, raised the manificent sum of 1,466 euros with her Spice Night.
She writes, ‘My curry night on Saturday raised much more than I had ever hoped for….enough for me to give 733 euros to L’Europe des Levriers and the same amount again to Nuria Blanca at Amigos de los Galgos for Loli at Pedro Munoz refuge, who are desparate for help at the moment.
My friend sandi has worked to help Nuria for some years now and asked if there was enough money raised, could I help…and I hope everyone agerees that 1,466 plus was a great amount! It was hard work though..I never want to cook curry for 60 people ever again! Its worth it for the Galgos though.’
Any one else planning a fundraising event?
This weekend, L’Europe des Levriers has carried out another urgent rescue of galgos from Spain for rehoming in France, as the number of dogs abandoned by the galguerros intensifies at the end of their hunting season.
This rescue comes only 3 weeks after their last one, which also marked a milestone. For the first time in France, 2 associations which fight for improvement for the life of the Spanish galgos organised a rescue together.
Blandine Nowak, President of L’Appel des Levriers, a new association in Landaise, and Beatrice Monnet, President of L’Europe des Levriers, travelled to Spain with their teams to rescue 25 galgos, marking a turning point in the fight against the barbarism of the Spanish hunters.
There’s a 50% chance of it making a difference.
This link is to ask for your signature for one of the worst cases of abuse which came out on the TV – you may have seen it – it’s where a man was seen beating his dog with a stick, filmed and denounced.
However the case is closed and these signatures will help to get the case re-opened and justice can hopefully happen.
Please take a mo to sign it and then pass it on.
