Galgo News

Galgo Calendar Competition - deadline 31st May 2012 - hurry!

The Blue Greyhound is putting together a fantastic calendar for 2013 to raise funds for Pepis Dog Refuge based in Pedrera, near Seville in Spain. We would love you to submit your pictures of your galgos for the calendar. There needs to be a good selection of galgos sleeping (should be easy!), playing, having fun on holidays, fun in the snow and Christmas pictures. Each picture you submit for the competition costs £1. These pictures need to be in high resolution please.

Cuenca Dog Pound - Urgent appeal - 100 dogs need saving

Urgent appeal to save the lives of 100 dogs. Oscar writes from Cuenca;

'Milagros from the Cuenca Dog Pound just informed me that the Inspection has been at the pound and that they "counted" 100 dogs too many. Therefore it is extremely urgent to get 100 (ONE HUNDRED) dogs out of there. Please could you notify ANY dog shelters, fosterplaces, whomever. The dogs are chipped, vacunated against rabies and are FREE OF CHARGE, they do not cost anything = 0.00 € !!
The only thing to pay for is the transport wherever. Please help me to spread this awful news around. THANKS

People can E-mail me in English, German, French, Dutch (Nederlans/Vlaams) or Spanish : cuenca@marmenor.eu
Web : www.arcoairis.com
Tlf. : (0034) 630 881 560

Arca, Seville - a volunteer tells her story

A Spanish volunteer tells her story.

“My name is Carmen and I grew up in a village close to Seville in the South of Spain. I always liked animals (when I was a child I always wanted to have a cat). However, I never got any because “animals are not for homes but for the countryside”. I remember seeing galgueros riding a motorbike and pulling 5 or 6 galgos behind for training. This was a familiar picture, so it looked normal to me. I never asked myself why there were always different galgos from season to season. I cannot remember having wondered about the fate of those galgos I did not see anymore.'

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Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert - saving galgos

A documentary about the work of Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert. It is in Spanish but the pictures tell the tale anyway. Some of the photos of hung galgos are old ones, some are in my book, but the film of the galgos in the hands of the hunter, the fear, the conditions, etc, illustrate just how little these men care for the dogs they have. It also illustrates the rehabilitation work done by the association.

Zaragoza perrera denounced - Seprona takes action

Seprona investigated the work methods in the perrera in Zaragoza, in reaction to several denuncias made by animal protection organisations. They found that euthanasia was performed without anaesthesia, animals were put alive in freezers to die: mainly pups and cats. Seprona handed their investigation reports to the authorities on May 2, 2012, they want the owner to be prosecuted for violating the law on protection of flora, fauna and domestic animals. Report in Spanish.

I am somewhat surprised to read this, as the vet there has worked to help associations publicise dogs for adoption, and facilitate adoptions. Also, I would be very interested to hear from someone who works in a perrera, dealing daily with the killing of dogs and cats. How do they cope with it, how long are the able to work in that job?

Join the Demonstration, Strasbourg, 9th June 2012 - corrected email address

I have now corrected the email address for more information. See the post with the right address! Sorry about the typo error.

Don't forget the podencos - waiting forever

There are some beautiful podencos waiting for forever homes - take a look on Podenco Post.

ESDAW petition - protect the Spanish hunting dogs

This is a very truthful and comprehensive article about the way Hunting dogs are treated in Spain. Please sign this petition organised by ESDAW - they need 50,000 signatures - so sign and send to everyone you know.

A never ending story - more Galgos in Mairena

A never ending story, new Galgos in Mairena perrera - urgent in here is Dakota (748), brindle, as she is positive on Leishmania and needs treatment which is impossible in the perrera. So a cry for a foster home at least for the period of treatment......Tatewaki(cream), Ranma, Ryoga (in order of pix)

but Idaho is saved, Arkansas is reserved

Contact: adopcionsosas@gmail.com acogidasosas@gmail.com ayudaperrosmairena@hotmail.com

Greyhounds Rescue Holland - at dog rescue shelters in Spain

Members of Greyhounds Rescue Holland recently visited 3 shelters in the Seville area. Read about the trip on this link.