Galgo News

Terrible News! Greyhound Racing in Romania

TERRIBLE NEWS! We all know what a terrible time dogs in Romania have - the maltreatment, abandonment and merciless killing. So guess where the greyhounds are going to come from who will be use brutally on this track! Ireland and the UK of course!

It could also be that the galgueros with racing galgos will also send their unwanted hounds there...we already know that there are some hunting galgos there.

Galgo Nathan - Black IS Beautiful

Because of all the publicity for galgos in Spain, it is easy to overlook that there is also hunting with galgos in Portugal. So here is Nathan, a stunning black galgo who is looking for his forever home.

PAES International Animal Welfare Conference - October 2015 - book now

Sorry that I haven't published many stories in the last week but I'm working hard on my presentation and slide show for the PAES conference where I am speaking about the problem for the galgos and podencos in Spain and the Spanish Islands.

Australia - the greyhound scandal exposed!

Some years ago I published a story about the maltreatment of greyhounds in Australia and a couple of trainers commented and vigorously denied it happened. Here's the proof. Would that we could achieve a success like this against the bastard galgueros who over-breed and maltreat their hounds.

Tombola draw results - raising funds for Pepis Dog Refuge

Thank you to everyone who bought tickets for my tombola raising funds for Pepis Dog Refuge. A disappointing response, only 36 tickets sold - 180 euros - so thank you again to those of you who took part. I donated all but one of the prizes - Pat King kindly donated the pet portrait, so I'm afraid I'll have to ask winners to pay postage. Here are the results, my friend Jenny Robinson picked the numbers to place on the prizes. Photos below, plus postage - which please paypal to me band@bbrennan.eu and I'll confirm when the prize is on its way.

Levriers sans Frontieres aid new work at Ecija refuge, Cordoba

Here are two links showing the Ecija refuge in Spain, where the French association Levriers sans Frontieres are helping fund new construction work for rescued hounds, which includes quarantine bays, a small theatre, as well as more kennels for the dogs.

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Last day to buy tombola tickets - draw for prizes at 1200 Wednesday 23rd September

Last day to buy tombola tickets at 5 euros each. Prize draw at 1200 Wednesday 23rd September. All details here.

2,000 galgo pups born every day in Spain - 90% will end up pts

El Arca de Noe, Albacete - an Italian rescue associations visits the refuge.

Tombola raising funds for Pepis Dog Refuge - buy tickets now

Only 5 euros each. 30 sold, let's get to 50 sold by the end of this week. Fabulous prizes on offer. All details here

Spain - a pet is rescued every 5 minutes!

When will authorities start to deal with the uncontrolled overbreeding of animals, not just dogs, and mass abandonment? Do they not realise what a blight it is on a country that relies a lot for income on the tourist industry?

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