Galgo News

Restabal, Grenada, Spain, can anyone help these starving dogs

Calling everyone involved in animal rescue in Andalucia. I've just received the following message from Scooby Medina who unfortunately are much too far away to be able to help these dogs. Can anyone go and rescue them?

'Hello,
I am hoping you may be able to help me, I have just returned to the United States from a short trip to the Grenada region. We rented a house in the rugged countryside south of Grenada called the Lecrin Valley, we were nearest the small village of Restabal, not far from Durcal.

Fete des Galgos and Manifestation des Chiens - 7 legged race!

Just received this picture from a lovely French couple who were thrilled to have a dog show to which they could take their crossbreed dog and enter some classes. They clamoured for a repeat of the show next year - he's even offered to bring his Unusual Poultry - Buff Orpington etc. I said, OK as long as they are in cages and well protected from hunting dogs! Bruce and Dielette are on the left, Anji and I are on the right with Sahara. Judge Stephen Moon is in the centre in the blue shirt.

Scooby Holland hold a ScoobyDay!

Last weekend, Scooby Holland held their annual ScoobyDay and here's the link to view the pictures.

It says that the day was a great succes, the weather was fine (with only a couple of showers) and there were lots of dogs. Furthermore there were shops with all kinds of things to buy for the dogs, for the benefit of Scooby and other Galgo organisations.
There was a joint walk in Soestduinen, a wonderful area where sighthounds can run free and Fermín Perez was present for a chat and if you wanted he would pose for a picture. There were also other volunteers from Scooby present for everybody to meet and talk to. So it was a wonderful happening.

Galgo puppy saved from hanging in Spain - educating the young is one answer

Diana, an erstwhile fundraiser for Scooby Medina, has just returned from another trip to the centre. She has posted this story on her blog, about a young girl who rescued a galgo puppy from being hung. The low life Spaniard who was about to hang the dog is the type who would have killed the dog whatever its breed, and unfortunately there are tens of thousands of these men all over the world who would kill a dog without a second thought.

It's nice to be able to post a positive story, illustrating how educating the younger generations in every country that animal cruelty is not acceptable is a positive step.

Join the Campaign - write to the Junta Andalucia, Spain - protest!

Look at the faces of these people. They are the Junta in Andalucia. They have just passed a law allowing galgos to be run beside motorbikes, to train them for galgo racing! Below is a letter which El Refugio Escuela have put together. Please copy it and email to the address given. I have asked for a postal address too, as we all know that email addresses can be blocked.

We have to let these people know that this is NOT acceptable. Please support this campaign.

Two podencas desperately needing forever homes

This is Freya, a podenca at Los Infiernos refuge, Murcia, where Tina is a volunteer. Tina explains 'She is a podenco suffering terribly. She has been chewing at her own leg and has broken through the skin. She doesn't want to eat and had lost a lot of weight but volunteers have been hand feeding her wet food so that is helping. I've had her moved to a more comfortable place in the refuge and she is improving but would like to see her leave asap. She is approx 10mths, great with people but nervous with other dogs until she gets to know them!'

Please contact Tina direct.

And don't forget sweet Mary, currently in a kennels and desperate for her forever home. Contact Charl direct.

Galgo puppy Peritas, now Ulisses, living in Madrid

Do you remember the little puppy Peritas, saved by Tina Solera. He was rehomed in Madrid. Here is a delightful video of him. How I wish all galgo puppies could have such a wonderful life away from the horrors of life with a Spanish galguero.

Fiesta des Galgos 2010, American style! Galgos galore rehomed from Spain

In support of Charl del Rio's annual Fiesta des Galgos, held at the beginning of December, I organised my Fete des Galgos in France on 12th September (the weather's better than in December!) and GRIN in America organised their Fiesta des Galgos picnic on 19th September. You can already see the pix of my Fun Dog Show for the event, and here's a few pix of the American event. Check out Mr & Mrs Spain - it could only happen in America, bless them! As a result of this event, GRIN were able to send donations to help Silvia in Valencia pay for the veterinary treatment for the galgos and podencos in her care.

Sofie, galga from Badajoz, facial rebuild a success! Off to America

You remember Sofie, the galga abandoned in Badajoz earlier in the year, whose lower jaw was brutally smashed by some sadistic person. We've followed her progress under the care of volunteer Silvia and her vet, as the galga had her jaw rebuilt. In another 2 weeks she will be winging her way across the Atlantic ocean to her forever home in America under the guardianship of GRIN. Read her story and see the latest amazing pictures of this survivor. Isn't she beautiful?

Romeo, saved in April, in danger from a galguero, looking for his forever home.

Help, please, anyone in the Torre Pacheco, Murcia, area or anywhere. Tina has been seeking a forever home for handsome galgo Romeo since she rescued him in April. Today she was told that tomorrow he will be given to a hunter!! You can imagine her distress! Common with a lot of the volunteers in the refuges.....saving the galgos only for them to be stolen back for the hunters! Here's her appeal

'I currently have Romeo in my garden. If I didnt take him today then tomorrow he was leaving with a hunter... i couldnt let that happen. OH MY GOD, husband is going to kill me. So far he is great with Guapo and has been good as gold, out of the refuge he is calmer. he has no microchip, no vaccines and is castrated.

Please help me, I cant keep him but if he stays in the refuge tomorrow he will be with a galguero.'

UPDATE Silvia in Valencia rushed to the rescue, Romeo is now on his way to her. If you can adopt this stunning galgo, please contact her.