Latest news on Fabienne is that she is now in a foster home where she can receive the medical treatment she needs, on her road to recovery.
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Magical Magnets to help Galgos
In November, Operation Scooby were notified of an appalling situation in El Cuervo, in Sevilla, where there were almost 200 dogs all together, males, females, big, small.Lots of dogs all together, pregnant bitches about to give birth, dogs with recent wounds, terrible skin problems, dogs on short chains, emaciated.
You can read the whole story and the latest updates on the Operation Scooby website.
To help fund the rescue, care and rehabilitation of the dogs saved from this hell, a couple of galgo lovers have designed and produced some fridge magnets to sell. They have covered the production and postage costs themselves, so 100% of the profit goes to help the Scooby team.
The magnets are currently on sale via the following UK dog rescue websites:
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/forums/
http://www.sighthoundsonline.org.uk/forums/
Why not purchase some and pop them in your family and friends’ Christmas stockings.
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Fabianne – just thrown away like a piece of paper
Introducing Fabianne, luckily for her she was found by some volunteers, under a small bridge under the Andalucia motorway, on top of an old mattress. This particular day it was pouring with rain and she was soaking wet.
At first they thought she was a puppy, but it turns out she is approximately 6 years of age, and weighing only 11kg.
She was in a state of hypothermia and malnourished to such an extent that she was near death.
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And the donations keep coming….
Donations are still coming in from people who couldn’t attend the L’Europe des Levriers pre Christmas lunch on 2nd December, so the total amount now raised is over 1650 euros. Wonderful. Thank you everyone.
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Is there a home for Inocente?
Inocente is a beautiful brindle galgo mix, about 3 years old, but with a past which would horrify any sensitive person.Someone tried to hang Inocente, but he was saved before he died. He has an old fracture of the tibia with a 40 degree distal deviation.
The Kimba refuge at Cadiz is asking for people to help find a family for Inocente, one to give him all the love possible and help him to forget his past in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cadiz).
If there is anyone who can help, contact Kimba – www.refugiokimba.org
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April & Paul Carrier, the rehabilitators
April & Paul Carrier like the sun and they get plenty of it in Rota, near Cadiz, where they have their home, the Alpha Dog Centre. They describe it as a summer camp to some, boot camp to others and a sanctuary to galgos.I talked to them about their involvement with galgos, and how it all came about.
April starts the story. ‘Our initial contact with galgos was when we received a call from a customer, Hailey, who asked us to board a litter of galgo puppies over the Christmas period of 2001, and then we were asked to board the puppies’ mother till a home could be found for her.’
Hailey told them the story of a refuge in Villamartin, near Jerez, which was where the galga had been when she was rescued. She asked Paul to visit it with her and, accompanied by a couple of local vets and some volunteers, they went to see if at least some of the galgos could be treated, and the lives of the dogs improved.
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Thank you for the euros!
The fundraising pre-Christmas lunch organised on 2nd December by the Deux-Sevres (79) group of l’Europe des Levriers’ raised 1615 euros and more donations are still coming in. This is a Thank You from the EDL president to everyone who helped
FUND RAISING
I enjoyed very much to be with you at my first fund raising. Thank you for your help and be sure that this money will be well used. We raised 1615 euros : this amount will save approximately 10 galgos !!! Thank you for them. They deserve it so much ! Béatrice from L’europe des Lévriers -
8th December, walk in Spain
Here’s an idea for fundraising, if there are any readers in the Estepona area of Spain on this date, it’s not too late to join in.There is a two day walk from the ADANA Perrera to the (Crestelina) Casares Refugio and back.
We will start the walk on Saturday 8th December at 11:00 from the Adana perrera and walk approximately 15 kms to the Casares Crestellina refugio with at least 10 dogs.
We will sleep overnight at the refugio, and then the next day we will walk back to the perrera. Each walker must bring his/her own sleeping bag, food and drink for the entire two day journey.
We will have a support vehicle to carry all the walkers’ equipment for most of the way. Unfortunately for the last 2kms of the way, each walker must carry his/her own stuff from the vehicle to the refugio. This is a mini adventure, and adults and children are invited to participate. The walk will be mostly in footpaths but a small section will be on theroad. Each walker must take AT LEAST one ADANA dog. You can bring your own dog, AS it can socialise with ADANA dogs.
Please contact Paul on (0034) 699 026 129 to reserve your place on this mini adventure.
Saludos Paul Agius, Webmaster de ADANA www.adana-estepona.com
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Letter from Spain
As always, searching on the Internet for news about galgos, I found the following letter on Inland Trader, a Spanish website. I have their permission to reprint it in Galgo News.
The Spanish Galgo has to be one of the worst treated animals in Spain.
It’s time to make a stand and say we “animal lovers” have a voice on their behalf, and we’re here to help and fight to stop this cruelty. While the Galgos brothers and sisters in other countries struggle as a breed, it’s by far the Spanish Galgo who suffers a brutal life and the cruellest death.
The Spanish Galgo is kept in the most horrendous conditions imaginable.
If a Galgo falls into the hands of a “hunter” its fate more often than not is decided before it’s started.
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Why do they do it…….
Introducing Fran, only 2 years old, rescued when she was tied under a lorry by the gypsies.Passion Levriers are looking for a loving home for her.