Galgo News

The plight of the galgos in Spain

Two videos to watch.

The first is a rescue of over two dozen galgos from a galguero by Galgos del Sol. This is what so many of the Spanish rescue associations are faced with, massive overbreeding by the irresponsible galgueros...had they not been taken by the association it is likely many of them would have been dumped in the campo or perrera.

The galgueros don't care what they do to get rid of their unwanted dogs. The worst will drop them alive down deep wells, a few still hang them. Mostly if they are chipped, the chips will have been cut out of their necks. I can't imagine how anyone can treat an innocent animal like this...the galgueros are definitely sub-human and can have no heart. How brave were these volunteers when faced with this cemetery for galgos.

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Another wonderful Richard Skipworth cartoon

Associacion Galgos el Sur rescue 7 galgos

Watch the rescue of 7 galgos and 2 sweet little xbreeds by Associacion Galgos el Sur today.

Galgo's Rescue Almeria - new arrivals

Lovely video of new arrivals at Galgo's Rescue Almeria shelter. Contact Sandy direct if you have room in your home and heart for a galgo - or more, you can never really have only one!!

Join their teaming group on this weblink.

Anyone a home and kennels/stables in Malaga province for rent?

For the wonderful volunteers in Spain, if they don't own their property, it can be a difficult situation when an owner decides they want the property back. Ann Marie Payne was hopeful she could finally relax but things took a turn for the worse. Ann tells the story here of her experience with another woman.

'The dream of having kennels in La Cala has stayed exactly that.! A dream. Less than a week before signing the contract, and the contract to form an association she has come up with issues that were never mentioned before!

But that's OK, because I would never have signed a contract with such strict stipulations, and especially if it affected the way I run https://www.facebook.com/annscaninecare/ To me the dogs will always come first. So having waited around 9 months for the kennels to be completed, I am in exactly the same position now as I was then. I just wish that things would have come to light sooner.

So please if any of my friends in the Malaga area, or estate agents know of anywhere we can rent with kennels, stables or a place to put porta cabins to adapt as kennels please let me know, and the place has to be legal. And West of Malaga. Contact Ann on this link.

Stunning Galgo Phoenix - with Dogs of Portugal

Black is beautiful and this is stunning galgo Phoenix, rescued and safe now with Dogs of Portugal. See more about him on this weblink. Contact Dogs of Portugal direct if you can offer him a forever home.

Dental care for your Galgo's teeth

All my galgos have luckily arrived with fairly good teeth but my little podenca Bebe was about 5 when she was rescued injured from a Seville road, very thin and petrified. Her teeth were already in a poor state. In the 12 years she has been with me, she has had her 4 front teeth removed because they were bad, and also a couple of back teeth. Despite being given chews regularly.

The Blue Cross charity has the following advice on dental care for canines. Click on this link.

Introducing Galgo Percy - looking for a forever home.

An appeal I have received from Anita. Please contact her if you have room in your home and heart for this gorgeous boy. Love those ears!!

anitablakenoire2@gmail.com

'I'm asking for help for a gaglgo rescued 1 year ago and who hasn't found adoption yet. He is about three / four years old, in good health and, like the others, has a hunter's instinct. He is in Malaga and he can travel. He is very good with people and children. His name is Percy.

My contact is:

0039 333 4951972 whatsapp

https://www.facebook.com/GalgoFelizItalia/

Sign the Petitions and share

Not about galgos but greyhounds, who also suffer terrible abuse. Hundreds of British, Irish and Australian greyhounds end up in China, where they eat dogs, as you know! Belle Vue, Manchester, and Peterborough Stadiums are two recent closures in England, Florida is a recent closure in the US, and now Kansas. Grey2K USA has launched a 'Help End Greyhound Racing' action pack of petitions.

'Big news is that a Kansas dog track will be sold to create greenspace and a new business center offering 1,000 jobs, we know that the trend is with the greyhounds. That's why we have just launched our brand new action center! That’s right, greyhound advocates can now sign multiple petitions to decision makers around the world, send emails with a click of the mouse to every governor in every US racing state, and share special memes and messages on social media to help greyhounds far and wide.'

Click on this weblink to the petitions to sign, and share please.

Don't forget galgos are also raced, Medina del Campo being the racing centre in Spain. I've written to ask them to include that in their International Petitions link.

Galga Amy with Ann's Canine Care in - leaving Malaga for her forever home

Amy's story, from Ann Marie Payne.

'This goodbye is really going to hurt. Remember Amy who was living in atrocious conditions during the lockdown. Sue JAy, through a friend, and myself, and with veterinary support managed to get her out of danger and down to Mijas where she was examined and vaccinated by Costapet.

Amy came into my life as an unknown quantity but, immediately found her place in my heart. She is such a beautiful character, kind, so loving and also funny. When we were at Costapet she stole a treat whilst I was paying for her treatment, and brought it home with her. She settled in so easily with Rosely and the very timid little Pearl. But every time I put clean washing on the table Amy decided it was her place to sleep! I put a box on the table to stop her doing this and she decided that was better to sleep in the box than on top of the washing as she could curl up better in it.