Galgo News

Noah's Arc appeal for funds to help Gisela, desperately needing care

This is an urgent appeal from the Noah's Arc refuge in Murcia. This poor galga was rescued from 'home care', be prepared to shed a lot of tears when you watch the video. Please send a donation to the refuge to help pay for her care. For every euro donated, Morgan Stanley International bank will match it.

As Charl says on her blog, '

There are MANY MANY THOUSANDS of galgos out there at the moment, rescued and not, just like Gisela, fighting for life all over spain... Whats wrong with people, they have no shame. While there are galgueros out there destroying lives, thank God there are people, guardian angels who take the galgos they can and offer them light.. out from the darkest world only a galgo in Spain knows.

SHAME ON YOU GALGUERO!!!!!!!!!!

Gisela, you are safe now, in the best care and may god pull you through. May the caring hands warm your body, caress your soul and show you we all love you and are praying for you, you and your team of rescuers'.

Hear, hear.

Rescue this skeletal Podenca in Murcia - being maltreated by children

URGENT PLEA from Charl

If you know anyone in this area, this podenca could really use a hand.
on the streets, falling into "play" as kids have taken to beating it as their past time, and is eskeletal. If theres any chance anyone you know has a slot.. please have them contact below. Poor poor podenca.

contacto rovi2001@hotmail.com

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Greyhound Racing in the Philippines - Join the Debate

With reference to my call for everyone to protest about proposed greyhound racing in the Philippines, I have today received a curt message from Professor Elizabeth Snyman.

'I do not like this message. Throughout our research project we were as
objective as possible and furthermore none of us have any ties with
either animal welfare or the racing industry. I therefore ask you not to
sent out your own subjective views'.

I have replied as follows:

Madam

Your email as above has been received, your comments noted and I respond as follows.

How long did your research take.
What form did it take.

Galgos adopted in Slovenia - read Larisas' news

News about galgos adopted in Slovenia - through Greyhounds in Need.

STOP GREYHOUND RACING IN THE PHILLIPINES NOW!

The pic is of Masey, a Spanish racing greyhound

I've received the following information in an email. Please take time to read the message and then pass on to as many people as possible, and write as requested. We succeeded as a group in stopping the proposal to hold greyhound racing in Jamaica, we can do it again! Come on, everyone.....................

Moss - galgo x podenco - needs a forever home - are you his angel?

This is the story of a lurcher, (who looks very like a podenco) who is desperately looking for an understanding forever home.

Catherine tells his tale.

As a 4 month old pup Moss came to my village to live with B who had rescued him from Spain. He was one of a large litter whose mother a Galga, had given birth on the street. She didn't survive. Moss is clearly crossed with the Spanish hunting Podenco, originally of Egypt. His enormous ears and the curious way he leap-frogs when he hunts gives him away as do many of the personality traits of this beautiful breed.

Kamal, King of the Galgos - the great survivor has died

Many of you will remember the story of Kamal, the amazing survivor of 11 years of hell in a Spanish refuge, rescued by Cristina, a volunteer with Perrikus, and rehomed in France. I am sad to report that he has died.

He spent the last year of his life experiencing regular meals, walks in the park, a comfy bed and a lot of love. At 15 years of age, and with many health problems caused by his 11 years of hell, he survived against all odds to what is a natural life span for a sighthound.

I am sure many of you will know how Cristina and Bea of EDL feel at the loss of such a special galgo, but also happy that he lived to experience the last year of his life as a happy hound.

2 special dogs - sloughi x cano corso - need knowledgable homes

Two sighthound cross breeds are looking for a home. They are first generation Sloughi x Cane Corso. However their tattoos have them registered as crossbreeds, therefore they are not first category dogs and will not need special insurance or a behaviour exam.

They are 2 year old litter sisters named Carma (black dog) and Curcuma (brindle dog). Curcuma is the largest of the two (at around 50 kilos), Carma is smaller. They had no contact with the outside world for their first 2 years. Carma is very shy and relies on her sister for confidence. Curcuma is more confident than her sister and is described as a ‘big teddy bear’.

Tenerife - away from the tourist centres - a haven for abandoned dogs

I'm including a link to this refuge on Tenerife. As well as helping podencos, it deals with all the abandoned dogs on the island and, like many of them, relies on donations and volunteers to survive. Scroll down the page and look at the dozens of wonderful photos of life at the refuge. If you visit Tenerife for a holiday, take time out to go to the refuge to see the marvellous work they do. If you live on the island, join the band of volunteers and do some fundraising too.

http://apanotenerife.spaces.live.com/

Cristal - covered in mange, fleas, scared, saved from life on the streets of Salamanca

Here are photos of the last case rescued, she is called Cristal. she has been begging on the outskirts of Salamanca almost 2 months, until the other day we managed to rescue her and we believe it was only because of her sheer exhaustion that we did.

She is 2 years old and small in size. As you can see she is covered with mange, and there wasn't any room for another flea to fit on her body. She is scared but we dont doubt in time she will become more caring. She is scared when you try to come close to her, but if you do manage slowly getting closer to her and soothing her, stroking her gently, she puts her tail between her legs but does relax.