Galgo News

Sighthounds for Life - on-line auction starts 8pm 30th March - get bidding!

Please don't forget we are starting an online forum auction this Saturday 30th March at 8pm in aid of 112 carlota galgos to help Charlotte pay for the ever mounting vet fees for sweet Ebro.

For those who aren't familiar with the story of Ebro please click on the following link. This little galgo has gone through so much but with his strength and determination to survive and charlotte's unending love & care he is making progress slowly but surely.

A Spanish galguero condemns his hunting dogs to a slow death - Update

A story about two hunting dogs - not galgos or podencos - but typical of the actions of many a Spanish galguero now the hunting season has finished. If anyone can help ACTIN, please contact them direct.

UPDATE: They are saved, read it here. But now ACTIN needs funds to pay for these dogs, for vet fees, food, fostering...If you haven't already done so, please join ACTIN and support their work.

Animals in Distress - links to useful articles and information

Animals in Distress (A,I.D.) links to useful articles and information

Two lucky galgas - Portuguese Estrela and Spanish Fallera

Two nice stories - Many of you responded to the appeal to fund food and medical care for Estrela, a galga owned by an alcoholic Portuguese hunter, who had 3 puppies which he was intending to drown. Thanks to the efforts of Teresa Sousa and her team, Estrela was rescued, along with the puppies. One of the ladies who contributed towards the fees for Estrela has been accepted for her forever Mom. Last week Estrela arrived at my home for a temporary stay en route for the UK.

And the story of Fallera, a beautiful white galga which an old man used to walk past the Scooby Residencia Valladolid. He lived in an apartment and kept the galga in a garage. Cobie of Scooby eventually managed to persuade the old man to give Fallera to Scooby and she was recently rehomed in Italy.

Galga Pasha - a bad beginning - a tragic end - realities of life in Spain

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.

ACTIN - fighting animal neglect and cruelty in Murcia

ACTIN is working hard to change the situation on animal cruelty and neglect in Murcia and ultimately Spain. a Spanish lawyer and animal lover has recently joined their team and you can now read the story of the first rescue they have undertaken, with the law on their side. On this link, you can read the story of Mara, a pointer chained up and neglected at Bullas, Murcia, who was rescued along with 120 podencos, galgos and other hunting dogs in January/February 2012.

Please join ACTIN and support the work they are doing.

Donations for the Cordoba shelter - collection details

Donations for the poor Cordoba shelter - instructions from Chris Marshall, who will bring them back.

If people want donations bringing back they need to get them to Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, for 8.30am on the 25th March. I am sure I can arrange for the person to take delivery of them before that over the weekend if necessary. Susan Dawson is the lady. Her email is dogblues@hotmail.com she is happy to be contacted to arrange drop off over the weekend x

The heartwarming story of galgos Gracie & Jake -

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.

'Training' galgos from motorised vehicles - Andalusian Minister of Justice comments

In a hearing of the parliamentary commission of the Andalusian government, Emilio de Llera Suárez-Bárcena, minster of Justice and Interior Affairs, told the commission that they would not draft a regulation for the training of galgos with motor vehicles and nor did they ask the Veterinary Department of the University of Cordoba to study this matter. He responded to a question asked by the IU-GREENSdeputy, Alba María Doblas Miranda.

On a personal note, the minister added that he is absolutely against the training of galgos with motor vehicles. “I do not know if it is damaging to the galgos, I am not a vet. But I find the image of this training repugnant and it hurts my feelings”. Read the story here.

Letter to Senor Galguero - everyone note

This letter was written by me, Beryl Brennan, on Galgo News, which is my blog. I am happy for everyone to share it but NOTE - do not say the letter was written by someone else!