Galgo News

Motoring in Spain - or how to train galgos to run....faster...

One of the ways of training a galgo is to run it alongside a motor vehicle or motorbike. This was made illegal because of the injuries suffered by galgos who went down. I have seen the injuries, horrific, on one galga we brought out of Spain. In 2011 the Junta of Andalucia legalised it. Here is a video showing what happens, a group who were trying to stop it, other galgueros who came in to support their friend, and finally Seprona arrived.

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Asociacion Baas Galgo - denouncing the hunters - how you can help

Sandra Baas of Asociacion Baas Galgo is not afraid of taking on the hunters through the Spanish courts. Each case of animal cruelty is recorded when she and her team make a denuncia in the area where it happens. This is the latest case, in the hellhole of Toledo, and Sandra is appealing to everyone to get in touch with her with similar examples of the hunters' cruelty, to enable her to build a solid file.

Malaga, 12th February, 12pm. Organised Walk for galgos and podencos

There will be an organized walk in Malaga on the 12 February at 12.00 to mark the end of the hunting season and what happens to the dogs. It is a well organized event and attracts a lot of publicity people will wear black and put black scarves on their Podencos & Galgos. If anybody is interested in attending this event here is the information on Facebook. Further details below.

If anyone wants to go, and hasn't got a galgo or podenco, you might be able to borrow one from 112carlotagalgos

Accommodation in Spain - fun holidays in Spain!

This is not the face of Spain that the Spanish people want to show the world, but this is the face of Spain which the galgueros show to the world. Sickening, senseless death and injury caused by irresponsible hunters who take no responsibility for the misery they cause. And now the streets, refuges and killing stations are overflowing with abandoned galgos, in their hundreds every week, across Spain. Only the other day I heard that some galgos had been hung in Murcia. Please publicise the problem far and wide; one day we have to shame Spain to take action to stop it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xn28kxi1ac&feature=share

Injured Galgo in Cadiz, can an association take him and heal him?

This poor soul is in Barbate, Cadiz. He is very thin and, as you can see, has an eye out. Surprisingly he is willing to get n a car, he is not too afraid, wags his tail a bit. The problem is that the volunteer has not the funds to pay for the operation needed on the eye. She desperately needs a foster home for him, and an association to take care of the eye operation with their vet. Please, is there an association anywhere who will take this poor boy in and save what is left of his eye. Goodness knows what caused this damage.

If you can take him, please contact Helena 657133551 helenamalia89@gmail.com

See update below

Holiday Accommodation in Spain? Death Row in Gesser, Cadiz!

Yet more galgos on death row, this time in Gesser perrera, Jerez (nr Cadiz). 30 here this week, due to be sacrificed shortly. 30 euros it costs, to get an animal out with chip, passport, rabies vacc and tick treatment. The one with the broken leg is now reserved, there is a pup with a deformed leg. There are more photos on www.perreras.org. More dogs coming in every day - hunting is due to finish and there will be hundreds more in perreras all over the country. The hunters do not care!

If any associations can help with these dogs, please contact Maribel or phone Maribel between 9-5 605637101. More pix here

Exclusive accommodation in Spain - rescue attempts for 74 galgos and podencos

No apologies for the 'stupid' title to this post. I have put in key words and want to reach as many people as possible looking at Spain, for whatever reason. Update on the rescue of 74 galgos/podencos - mostly galgos - from a gypsy in Murcia, who has a denuncia against him. Here is what Tina Solera of Galgos del Sol says.

'Approx 74 galgos and pods. GdS managed to rescue 9 with the help of The Henrietta Foundation who will foster 4 of those for us. La Fortelaza took 8, and another lady there took approx 5 I think and has another 5-6 reserved but has to come back. GalgoConnection Spain in Valencia are taking 3. So there are approx 45 left that are all due to be taken away and put to sleep on Friday 27th January 2012. ' I believe although that date is not concrete.

Murcia - 70 galgos rescued from a Spanish gypsy - send a letter to the Hunting Federation

22 January 2012 - as I write a rescue is being carried out in Murcia. Up to 70 galgos in a gypsy camp. The gitano (Spanish gypsy) with these dogs was denounced (see my book to explain a denuncia) and the authorities said the dogs would all be put down unless they were rescued. These dogs are in poor condition, some chained to walls....the gypsies are very hard on the galgos. Several people belonging to rescue associations and refuges are involved in this operation.

Dog Fighting - an innocent victim used as bait - Spanish galgos suffer

Because galgos are not aggressive dogs, unscrupulous people use them as bait for dog fighting. This galguita found a few days ago, is young, full of wounds and has a broken tail.

There currently seems to be some uncertainty as to who actually has the galga,

Federacion Espanola de Galgos - send a letter

Don't forget to join my letter-writing campaign - click here for the letter in Spanish, copy, paste and send off in your thousands!