Galgo News

Galga Solé - from Spanish hell with a hunter to a new life in Germany

From Ann Marie Payne of Ann's Canine Care in Malaga.

'Today marks the end of a chapter, and a new life for Solé. The last of the 4 galgos that arrived on the same day, unwanted by their hunter/breeder. I don't want to think of their life with him because Solé came to me so broken. Sometimes they are so traumatised leaving the only place they've ever known, even if these places are just awful in our eyes, other times it could be something that's happened in their past, or not happened as in the case of not being socialised with other people.

But whatever the case Solé is a survivor, and has overcome many things to be where she is today. Over the last few weeks I've pondered whether to keep her with me and bring her on more, or put her up for adoption with somebody experienced with traumatised dogs. Well fate stepped in and she has been offered a wonderful foster placement with a lady in Germany who has rescued galgos of her own, and is also so experienced dealing with dogs that have issues. I cannot let this opportunity pass her by, and have to let her go no matter how much it hurts.

Galga Cleo with Dogs of Portugal

Read the full story and details about this beautiful young galga pup with Dogs of Portugal.

4 more young galgos rescued by Protectora Scooby

From Scooby - it's never ending!

'What to say about the abandonment of galgos... if we already said it all. 21 galgos (al between a month and a half and 3 years old) collected in just 26 days and all of them in the provinces of Salamanca, Zamora, Palencia and Valladolid.

These four guys have been picked up a few days ago in a village of Zamora, and unfortunately, they won't be the last.

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Protectora Scooby - always there for all the animals

I know it's an old film but much of what is on the video hasn't changed...just a few more shelters and enclosures gone up for the animals...but the team stays the same, the animals keep coming in...and Scooby needs the support.

Video 2 - Christelle visits with her father - this is 2016 - sadly nothing has changed, the galgueros still overbreed their hounds and abandon in the same numbers.

Video 3 - From Scooby in Spain to forever in Finland

10 reasons to adopt a galgo

I know the video says 'greyhounds' but the same applies to galgos - 10 reasons to adopt a galgo!

List of galgo rescue and rehoming associations (let me know of any which need adding!)

Walking in Spain for the homeless hounds

From Ann Marie Payne of Ann's Canine Care.

'This is to show you that although I live in a hunting area, hunting with galgos and podencos, and the abuse they suffer is not condoned by all people in the town. This photo is of a group of ladies that put on a catwalk show to highlight some of the abandoned dogs found in Campillos, and other dogs needing homes. I am 3rd from the left with Mattei, and Suerte is in the centre. Both have gone on to find loving and forever homes.

So please when you see graphic photos of abused dogs in Spain please take into account that many, many individual Spanish people, charities and groups are trying to help the situation, and they go unnoticed.

Thank you. Ann and the dogs

Scooby - 3 young galgos with wounds..in Salamanca

Three young siblings galgos (two boys and a girl) picked up in Salamanca.

They have some wounds, but they are not serious, so in a few days they will have healed, like those wounds that are not seen, those of abandonment wounds, which will heal as soon as they find a family that give them all love they deserve.

www.scoobymedina.org

https://www.facebook.com/spascooby/videos/1644231812373515/

Regalgos, Perrigalgos - the mestizo outcasts of Spain

From Scooby.

'The outcasts of the outcasts in the world of hunting - They call them Regalgos in Andalusia and
Perrigalgos in Castilla.

They are mongrels whose father or mother is a galgo and they are the ones no one notices. Galgos are easy to place, as more and more people realise what wonderful companions they can be in family. Podencos, although still problematic to place, usually have a size that facilitates their adoption.

But what about this new category of mix breeds?

10 reasons to adopt a galgo

Lovely video giving 10 reasons to adopt a galgo - in this film it is greyhounds, as the film was made by Animals Australia.

Cuidad Animal Refugio, Cuidad Real - dozens of galgos...

Cuidad Real is about 200 kms south of Madrid and the Protectora of La Bienvenida is the shelter from which I adopted my first galga Karmel. The region is a hellhole for galgos, abandoned in their hundreds and the shelters struggle to cope.

Cuidad Animal Refugio has dozens for adoption, here is a weblink to them.