Galgo News

  • Galgo Kane hoping for a forever home

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    Meadow’s Spanish dog of the week is Galgo Kane, for being a giant teddy bear that loves life!

    He is always active and loves everyone he meets! We’re looking for a family that might have a large garden for him to stretch his long legs in. He loves nothing more than going for a good run!

    Full rescue backup and guidance for life once the dog is in the UK.

    Fully blood tested, vaccinated and neutered (including brucellosis and 4D Snap test).

    Application process and home check apply.

    To apply to adopt or foster please go to our website on this weblink.

  • SOS Galgos Barcelona and Seville – 20 years of saving galgos

    Many years ago I was lucky enough to visit Barcelona and meet Anna Clements and family who founded SOS Galgos. They were involved with the rescue of 700 racing galgos and some British greyhounds kept in appalling conditions at the Barcelona racetrack which, with the help of the late Anne Finch, founder of Greyhounds in Need, had the racetrack closed down.

    Involvement with the Spanish hunting dogs and their plight is a very emotional and physical journey every day. Recently the association kennels in Seville were flooded during a storm and all the dogs had to be moved quickly.

    If you want to read more about the work of SOS Galgos, this link takes you to their website.

    This story is about a recent rescue.

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  • The Story of Galgo’s Rescue Almeria

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    In 2015 Sandy and John Cortebeeck sold up in Belgium and moved to Almeria to open a kennels. As with all good intentions, for dog lovers in Spain, the mass abandonment of galgos and podencos takes over everyone’s life. Thank goodness there are people willing to give up almost everything to help these amazing dogs, treated like rubbish by the sub-human Spanish galgueros.

    Click on this weblink to read the full story.

  • Richard Skipworth – Zorsted – galgos in the heat in Spain!

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  • Update on galga Eden with Galgos Rescue Almeria

    Video of galga Eden who came to Galgos Rescue Almeria covered in ticks and starving. Great to see her doing so well, and what a lovely forgiving dog.

  • Blind galgo Balu safe with Protectora Scooby

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    From Cobie at Scooby Residencia Valladolid

    ‘This very sweet galgo is blind and if that isn’t already bad enough, now he also has a bloodear/othematome in both ears! He has been operated on for this rather painfull issue in the Scooby hospital in Santovenia. All went well and he (Balu) is back and he has undergone the operation as a real hero! He does not like too much the Isabellina cap but what needs to be has to be and hopefully it won’t be needed very long. Well done to the vets and to our special blind boy Balu.

    Donations to help with the vet fees will be gratefully received.

  • Rescuing dogs is like the Mafia

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  • Pint size galgo puppies Romulo and Remo for adoption from Protectora Scooby

    Scooby reports that the galgueros are now crossing galgos and whippets to introduce mini galgos. These two puppies were found abandoned and bald near Zamorra, about 6 months old, a serious case of mange, but were rescued by Scooby and after treatment they are now ready for adoption. Introducing Romulus and Remus.

    Contact Scooby refugio@scoobymedina.org

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  • Scooby Spanish Dog Rescue UK – helping find forever homes for Scooby hounds

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    Scooby Spanish Dog Rescue UK is the UK agent responsible for rehoming abandoned and often abused dogs from the Scooby Animal Shelter in Medina, northern Spain. We find suitable foster and permanent adoption homes throughout the UK and take care of all the stages from bringing your chosen Spanish rescue from the shelter to the UK.

    Our aim is to help Scooby Medina rehome the excess of dogs that they protect to prevent them living the rest of their days in the shelter, sadly there is simply not enough demand at this present time to all be rehomed in Spain. Over time we hope this might change and our services will no longer be required. This can only be achieved by educating and raising awareness throughout the rural communities of Spain into understanding the importance of neutering and to eradicate needless neglect, cruelty and abandonment for good.

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  • Walking in Scotland for Podencos in Need

    Podencos in Need Scotland help rehome both podencos and galgos. As with all the rescue organisations, they rely on donations and fundraising. Here’s the latest fundraiser.

    Just 5 weeks until Edinburgh Kiltwalk, when Levi the Galgo and family are walking to raise awareness and funds for PINS. Not sure if training walks have been manageable in this heat but their fundraising is coming along nicely. Thanks for all the donations so far!

    If any of our supporters would like to sponsor their efforts then please use the link below

    Donate on this link