Galgo News

Seville - El Refugio Escuela always helping the dogs

Sofia El Refugio Escuela, Seville, was one of the shelters I visited recently in my trip to Spain September 2012. Here's a video of a galgo they rescued, a survivor of hanging by a galguero, back in 2008. Even then the hunters were claiming they didn't hang their dogs, and they continue to deny it - yet in 2011/2012 we have published footage and photos to prove THEY LIE, THEY STILL HANG DOGS!

Fepaex, Badajoz, Extemadura - fighting the victims of the galgueros!

Further to my piece about running galgos by motorised vehicles, here's another sad example of a galgo dragged by a car driven by a galguero, along with other galgos. Horrendous mental and physical injuries. Luckily this one, Otro, is safe with Fepaex in Badajoz, Extremadura. But it needn't have happened! It's against the law!

Olivenza - the biggest private killing station in Badajoz. 'Thursday is a good day for killing' says the owner!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My3rOjm0neo&feature=related

Galgas in Portugal - a very hard life

We've been following the story of galgos in Portugal - horrendous conditions in which they survive - and the team of faithful volunteers who work tirelessly to make the lives of these dogs better, against insurmountable odds.

Ines explains the situation more fully.

'I must clarify some details on this shelter, it is not a registered charity, it is simply Teresa, an animal lover that happens to help every stray dog she finds. She treats, neuters and vaccinates them and finds them good homes. Teresa has a brilliant record, this year alone she rehomed over 60 dogs by herself into loving families, so I and another 2 women volunteered to help her fundraise and look after the dogs.

EU Money wasted in Spain! Classes in schools on hunting!

I've received the following from Mieke van Erp, to share with you. Many rescue associations are already up in arms about it.

'This is where the money goes from The EU! There is checked in Spain and it is true but there are very few schools who want to learn the children how to hunt. So the money goes to the galgueros! I am copying some recent news about the other Spanish mafia (the other being the bullfighting one), the hunting fraternity, which will shock you I´m sure. This comes again from the unspeakable Junta de Castilla y Léon where they hold, among many other horrors, the Toro de la Vega and where the PSOE (political party from the left, not that it makes any difference) wants to subsidize all blood fiestas, this when people in Spain are going hungry and losing their homes in a fast downward economic spiral to hell.

Murcia - illegally 'training' galgos - the police turn a blind eye!

Running galgos alongside a motorised vehicle - motorbike, car, van, quad bike, is illegal in Spain - except that Andalucia Junta have just passed a law to rescind this - and make it legal again. I have participated in a rescue from Spain which included a galga which had been very badly injured in this way - she went down and was dragged....photos of her are in my book. Paco luckily had great medical, physical and mental care - swimming physio, massage etc. and is now happily in a forever home in France.

This photo was taken in Murcia last week - October 2012. The man is breaking the law. The person who took the photo is a neighbour and frightened of making a denuncia because she and her family would suffer repurcussions from the hunting fraternity. Seprona won't do anything - they are hunters too.

Here are some of the comments from the Galgos del Sol Facebook page.

El Fantasma, Seville/Cadiz - galgo in danger of injury

This beautiful boy is in the area of a gas station in El Fantasma, next to the toll of the Cabezas de San Juan and de Lebrija on the motorway Seville-Cadiz. The petrol station people say he's been there about a month but he's really nervous, won't let anyone near him. Time is running out because he is going to get injured. Is there anyone in the area who could go and feed him each day, gain his trust to be able to catch him?

Contact urgently paulolamedina@gmail.com or

y.g.almadana@gmail.com

Comfy accommodation in Cordoba!

Image of Cordoba - not the one the tourists see. This is the pain behind the glitter.

Galga Mom, her other babies shot, this baby has a bad leg too or because it is malnourished. Desperately needing to get a foster home for them where they can get the attention they need. Contact alita@otmail.com (in Spanish) https://www.facebook.com/groups/10589151361/permalink/10151049149901362/

This is just one of the hundreds of poor souls who are already wandering, abandoned, in the countryside - dumped by the galgueros.

Update on Miel/Honey - galgo left for dead in a Seville ditch

You will all be thrilled to know the latest news about Miel/Honey - the galgo left for dead at the side of the road.

(22/10 2012) Start a new week, let's do it with energy, for it is greetings from our beloved galgito Honey, which stands alone, go smoothly, still standing all the time, he wants and has regained urinary control. All a champion still has to recover, then remember that came with tetraplajia, but the evolution of this noble animal is superb, and their resilience infinity. Honey thank you very much, for showing every day of what you are able, and help us not to give up on the bad times.

Petition to the Spanish Government - their letter in reply

Just received from Danielle, who translated my book into French.

'I just saw this on The Animal Rescue Site, in response to a petition that was sent to Mariano Rajoy. After receiving over 30,000 signatures protesting the abuse of Spain's greyhounds, Jorge Moragas, Director of the Office of the Prime Minister, responded with the following letter, translated into English:

Help Mayhew International - protest to the Junta of Andalucia

Mayhew International is shocked at the news from Andalucia, Spain. The regional govt there have recently passed legislation to authorise the training of Galgos (greyhounds) tied to motorised vehicles! If you lodge a protest against this barbarism please go to the regional govt's website: www.juntadeandalucia.es/informacion/contacto.html