This is a sickeningly tragic story which was been published on Save the Galgo on Facebook. Tom Brown has sent it to me to share with those of you who have not read it. Apologies to Tom, as it got lost in all the posts.
'Pasha – The bitter sweet story of a Galgo in Spain
We came to Spain over 7 years ago and built a house and studio in the mountains of the Costa Blanca. Our ancient whippet lurcher Bill came with us and lived in our shed while we built the house. We decided to give a home to a Spanish galgo, so the timid but very beautiful Mia joined us in our first year. Old Bill made 16 years and actually made it into the new house and claimed his spot. When he died we took on another Galgo Pasha who already came with an interesting and checkered history.
With all the horror stories recently, it's lovely to receive a heartwarming story of two galgos who found their forever home in the heart of Kathryn and her husband. Here she tells Gracie and Jake’s Story.
I first found out about galgos seven years ago when I was reading about rescue dogs on the internet. I came across the Greyhounds in Need website and read all about the galgos. I had never heard of the galgos and their plight and what I read was heartbreaking. I thought that my husband and I would be able to give a galgo a good home and contacted GIN to say that we were interested.
We had a home check and GIN said that we were suitable. They had some galgos coming across from Spain and they would be in quarantine in the UK and we could visit them.
The temperatures in Scandinavia, especially Finland, are very different from Spain, especially for the thin-coated galgos. Here's a story about the Finnish association which rehomes galgos, Kodittomat Espanjan Koirat ry. Kati explains.
Kodittomat Espanjan Koirat ry - The Homeless Dogs of Spain association in English - was established in 2006 by Miia Marjamäki, the president of association. Within the past 6 years the association has found new homes from Finland for over 2000 dogs.
Do you remember Voyka, the young galgo with Wobbler Syndrome. Lourdes is happy to report that he is now adopted in Cazorla near Jaen, walks every day in the mountains and lives happily with his family and their other dogs.
This is a photo of Jasper in Jerez killing station. He was rescued along with 2 other galgos and a puppy by 112carlotagalgos,over a year ago He is happily rehomed in the Czech republic with a young veterinary student. Below you can see what a stunning boy he is now. (The brindle galga is Risa, also rescued from Jerez in December 2010, fostered by me and rehomed in Brittany, northern France, where she enjoys runs on the beach.
Do you remember the two young brindle galgos cowering terrified in Badajoz perrera. They have been adopted by a couple in Madrid and here they are on their way to their forever home. How I wish that to be the happy ending for every dog which finds itself in the killing stations, whatever its breed or mix.
Galgo Rescue International Network (GRIN) recently raised the funds to fly out a galgo and a podenco to adoptants in the US. The dogs were rescued by Galgos del Sol in Murcia, and accompanied on their flight by Charl del Rio of 112carlotagalgos. Here's a pic of the dogs arriving at the airport with the adoptants of the podenco. See more
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We took my last foster boy Bracken to his forever home in the Uk at the beginning of October. Here's a video of his story. I'm pleased to say he has settled in well with his 3 canine companions, one of which is a 3-legged greyhound. Have a happy life, Bracken.
Briken is a big galgo who's been in Scooby Refuge virtually all of his 3 years of life. He's shortly off to his forever home in Germany; you'll love this video of him with his friends - his forever family have cats.
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