Galgo News

23 galgos from Scooby to France - Levriers sans Frontiers in action

Here's a nice bit of news for 5 galgos in the Scooby shelter - they are going to France to Levriers sans Frontiers for foster and adoption. Fermin chose 5 galgos who most needed to travel to France. Thanks to Odile Brochot, president of LsF. And here they are. Scooby now tells me that, in all, 23 galgos from Scooby going to France to Levriers sans frontieres. They had reserved 18 galgos and then Odile Brochot, the president from LSF, asked Fermin to choose 5 galgos who needed most to leave the shelter, so Fermin chose the 5 below, so that makes a total of 23 galgos leaving in September for France.

StARS - fighting for the Stray Animals of Europe

Another society putting pressure on the EU to take action on animal cruelty

Scooby and Fundacian Benjamin Menhert here we come....

Another Canadian off on an adventure to Scooby in Spain

Here's the story.

Stop long haul live animal transport - sign the petition

Please sign this petition now - stop long haul live animal transport.

Saving Galgos in Argentina - Adopta un Galgo en Argentina

Thanks to Valarie Woolf for bringing to my attention an association formed last year in Argentina - saving galgos. I suppose we shouldn't be surprised, a Spanish outpost; last winter I posted a photo of two men laughing, with a hung dog between them.

Here's the weblink, you'll have to use a translator to read what they do.

Spanish galgos are already being stolen for hunting next month!

Everyone in Spain either working in shelters/refuges or who has adopted a galgo - be warned, there is news already of loose galgos in Murcia being taken by the gitanos/galgueros ready for hunting starting next month....galgos in unattended shelters -(the majority of shelters don't have anyone there overnight) are particularly at risk - and if the thieves are challenged, they are likely to become aggressive.

Pray for every galgo, rescued or still on the streets.

Galga Esperanza - a few more steps forward

The miracle of Esperanza - every day a little step forward - latest video.

Circus Arvizu, Pamplona, Spain - 'Info Circos' asks for information

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A couple of weeks ago I posted some photos of two ponies and a lion in terrible conditions at Circus Arvizu in Pamplona Spain. I'm pleased to say that I have received the following email, and have forwarded it to the source of my information.

Those of you living in Spain may like to make a note of this association and corresponding ones at the end of the message, for future reference. I feel sure they will be pleased for any input about conditions for animals in any circuses and zoos around Spain.

Podenca Sandy, badly injured - help needed towards vet fees

Here's a very sad story I've just posted on Podenco Post. Beautiful podenca bitch Sandy, rescued in July by Galgos del Sol. She's had a bad accident, it is now known how, and now vet fees are already 1,400 euros. Read the story here. If you can help towards the vet fees, paypal tinasolera@hotmail.co.uk Sandy will also need a forever home when she is recovered.

Dog and Horse Owners - beware - hoof oil could be poisonous

Besides being dog owners, many of you will be like me and be horse owners - or at least horse riders at local stables. Did you know hoof oil (Effol) is poisonous? It apparently contains cyanide (because of the laurel content). I've just been sent a tale about a dog who decided to taste some Effol, and the effects and the action to take is something we all need to know. This is their story.

'The galga got hold of the bottom of a jar of hoof oil (Effol) and ended up in the vet surgery. We were all terrified as this awful tar was coming out both ends. She had a temperature of 39.8 - at 40 a dog can die. The vet gave her a vital injection to make her sick and put her on a drip because the tar was coming out both ends - mouth and bottom - and the dog could end up dehydrated.