Galgo News

Little Podenca found in Badajoz - needs medical treatment for eyesight

An appeal for someone to take this little podenca. She is a Podenca Andaluz, weighing 5 kgs - the same breed of podenca as my own Bebe, who weighs in at just 6 kgs. She was found in the hellhole of Badajoz, wherein is the worst perrera in Spain - Olivenza.

The girl who found her writes:

PODENQUITA: Abandoned in a village in the province of Badajoz, when I came upon her, I noticed something strange when she struck her head walking into walls or traffic signals, poor thing, I took her right away.

Galgo News E-bay auction - all new items this week - start bidding

Bidding is going great on the Galgo News E-bay auction, kindly organised by Carla, one of our American supporters. More than a dozen new items now up for auction for the forthcoming week - so get bidding, the galgos are depending on you.
http://tinyurl.com/mjvncs

The Horror of Aviles - email the Public Affairs Official at Aviles

Pat Getz, one of the greyhound/galgo supporters in the US, has been in contact with public officials at St Augustine, the neighbouring city to Aviles, who suggested to her that we write to Senor Martinez, as well as the Mayor. Pat has composed these letters, please everyone, email Senor Ignacio with both letters. Action needs to be taken quickly to help these poor dogs and cats.

Senor Ignacio Martinez
Public Affairs, Aviles, Spain
protocolo@ayto-aviles.es


Dear Senor Martinez,

Heartless Spanish hunter - podenca abandoned near Albacete, starving to death

This is yet another example of the despicable heartlessness of Spanish hunters; this podenca was abandoned about a month ago in a village 90 kms from Albacete. Some people are leaving her food, but she is obviously starving to death.

These are the contact details if anyone can help get her and take her in.

nosunad@repsol.com

TELÉFONO: 662 08 84 43

Stop Animal Cruelty in Spain - Sign this Petition

Please would you all support this petition to add yet another million voices to try and force Spain to act against the despicable maltreatment of its animals.

Please ask everyone you know to add their name.

Aviles, Spain - letter campaign to the Mayor - stop animal cruelty in Aviles

Valarie Woolf has been kind enough to compose a letter for us all to send to the Mayor of Aviles with regard to the terrible conditions in which the dogs and cats are kept.

There is an English version, and I have also translated it to Spanish using Spanishdict.com, so those of who who speak Spanish, please excuse any mistakes.

Please send off your letters, get all your family and friends to do so. Aviles is on the northern coast of Spain and wishes to attract holidaymakers. They need to know the life of hell behind the waterfront centres!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh7A1B2-vg4
http://www.elrefugio.org/pagina.aspx

Cheap Spanish holidays in Aviles, room only, no food or maid service

This is the 'shelter' at Aviles, Asturia. Cuencanimal and Associacion Salvanimal-France have sent this report.

'The deplorable situation of these dogs and cats shows the lack of sensitivity that has Pilar Varela, mayor of the Municipality of Avilés, for animals

When you get to where they are crowded, more than eighty dogs and cats are housed there, a strong smell hits you, anticipating the terrible images of the situation these animals are forced to exist in. A sign at the entrance warns that "No animals are picked up or delivered'. Dogs and cats barely survive in this hell of Avilés, sharing their space with tons of rubble and dirt, with rats, in cages consisting of pallets and mattresses.

Baas Galgo head for Cordoba with donations for Spanish refuges

News from Baas Galgo.

As a result of the collaboration between Ronda'Shop, Doggymix and Baasgalgo,
volunterers in Holland have fully loaded a van with support goods for the shelters, a tremendous amount of blankets, towels, medical products, collars, leashes, feeders, passports, microchips and a chip reader for Leticia (volunteer in the shelter).
In addition there were 275 coats and 700 kilos of food.

Read about the trip, what happens to all the goods, and the dogs they brought back, including the ones saved from the threat of embalming at the university.

Slovenia Sighthound Welfare - happy rehoming stories for greyhounds and galgos

Slovenia Sighthound Welfare was formed last year by greyhound/galgo friend Larisa. Here are two films about the first dogs which were adopted through Larisa and her friends, prior to the association being formed. Wish all greyhounds and galgos could have lives like these.

•galgos + podenco (+ 1 magyar agar): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idt5kVgEU6A
•greyhounds + lurchers (+ 1 borzoi & 1 saluki): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrDJJzrvIik

Galgo puppy saved from death - victory for the rescuers - no more days in a Spanish hell

Fantastic news for a Monday morning! The little puppy in the perrera waiting to be killed is SAVED! It's now in a foster home of a friend of Sandra Baas of Baas Galgo. As soon as I have more news, I will let you know. HURRAY!