Galgo News

Spanish Lucho - saved by Scooby - rehomed in America

Chris Mosey lives in the USA and last year she and a friend went to Scooby Medina to collect a galgo she was adopting, plus taking some others back to the US with them. This year, although she didn't actually go to Spain this time, she has adopted another galgo from Scooby.

This is the story of Lucho and how he came to join the Mosey clan.

'I’ve been involved in American racing greyhound rescue and adoption for over a decade, adopting three and fostering dozens more. I had heard and read about the plight of the galgos of Spain and their sad, short lives, so last year a friend and I traveled to Medina del Campos, Spain, to Scooby Rescue to volunteer and help where we were able.

European Member of Parliament - Here is the List by Country and Region

During the letter writing campaigns which I run on Galgo News,both for myself and on behalf of other people, the question of writing to the Members of the European Parliament comes up.

So here I give the website source of every MEP in each country, so you can source the MEPs you feel it would be best to contact. The information is broken down into, country, region and contact details of the MEP. Please use this source for anything you want to send to an MEP.

I've also put the details on a separate page on Galgo News.

Spanish families adopt galgos - Pro-Galgo tells their tales

Pro-Galgo have some wonderful rehoming stories to tell, including that of Max, the little puppy covered in red varnish. All credit to Pro Galgo who did such a fantastic job of rescuing this little puppy, cleaning him up and rehoming him.

Also galgos who have been happily rehomed with Spanish families. Which is great news. That there are Spanish families who do not believe that galgos are vermin, that they appreciate these fantastic loving, loyal dogs. You can read some of their stories here.

SOS Galgos - 2010 Calendar now on sale - support the galgos

Wondering what to give for Christmas? SOS Galgos 2010 calendars are now available for order. The calendar has been designed once again by our talented collaborator from Germany, Elke Winkler, and features galgos that have been lucky enough to find a home with a kind and generous family unlike many thousands of others in Spain who desperately need help. The last photo on the calendar is that of Blanki, a galgo who has been living wild near the Carrefour supermarket in Baena (Cordoba) for more than a year. He has a length of chain hanging from his neck and is very frightened. We have not yet managed to capture him, let’s hope 2010 is his year.

Join the Campaign - Send this Letter - Help the Galgos

Joan Barrett is mounting a campaign to try and persuade politicians to act to improve the plight of the galgos. I hope you will all support her in this. This is what she has sent me.

Dear Animal Lover,

I have composed the attached letter and sent it to the Spanish Embassy as well as the members of European Parliament. I would very much appreciate it if you would read the letter and also send it to them, signed, if you agree with me. Thanks.

Joan Barrett

Here are some addresses that you can send the letter to:

This is the most important addess to contact

Help Find These Dogs! Missing in Belgium!

The Pedro Munoz refuge at Ciudad Real, 200km south of Madrid, has requested everyone's urgent help to trace 4 dogs which were taken from the refuge by Mme Becker of the association '4 Pattes Oubliees'.

This is not the first time that I have heard negative stories about this refuge.

The 4 dogs which need to be traced were taken by Mme Becker a few months ago; the refuge was told adoptions had been arranged. Pedro Munoz have sent numerous emails requesting information about the adoptants, with no response. The refuge only has one address of an adoptant, and when they checked with the person, they were told the bitch was not there.

Association Ladridos Vagabundos - dog refuge in desperate need of help

Susanna Hollesch recently wrote about the Protectora de Granada and how much help is needed for the poor shelters and refuges under their umbrella. One such refuge is Association Ladridos Vagabundos. This is an urgent appeal from them

Aim: Providing the big dogs cages of a door and an awning to protect them from sun and rain. A total of 11 gates and 20 cages for cover.

Currently: Every time the dogs come out of their cages volunteers have to raise one of the panels forming the cage. And every time you open the cage, the canopy that summer we will gradually breaking and fixing the panel that opens to the dog out. So, before putting the roof, we must ensure that all panels of the cages will remain secure. Hence the need to do before the doors.

Who is this smiling podenco? Where are these galgos?

I've got this smiling podenco in my library of photos and, for once and stupidly, I have not put it's name and which shelter/association it is with.

I've also done the same for these galgos, such beautiful pleading eyes. It is one of half a dozen photos sent to me of galgos in a shelter.

Can anyone help me?

Denouncing Animal Cruelty in Spain - What To Do

This is what The Bright Eyes Society says you should do if you come across a case of animal cruelty in Spain.

Galga Kenia, suffering from cancer - ready for her operation - donate to vet fees, please

Kenia. You may remember her. The poor galga, found abandoned with 3 puppies, suffering from the most horrendous mammary cancer tumour which had burst. The El Refugio Escuela took her in, found her a foster home,treated her for ehrlichia to get it under sufficient control that she is now ready for the first operation on her cancer tumour. If you can help fund the expensive veterinary fees to pay for Kenia's treatment, please contact the refuge direct, details on their website.

And Kenia's babies are looking for their forever families.