Galgo News

Galgos Rescue Almeria - a new puppy block from Greyhounds In Need

Galgos Rescue Almeria have had an influx of galgo puppies over the past year, one recent one was needing extra special care, but has survived.

Greyhounds in Need have kindly paid for a special puppy block to be built at the GRA shelter. Read all about it here.

Video of puppies 11/24

Pictures of some of the puppies

Galgo Jamal - saved from death's door with Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert

Galgo JAMAL arrived severely beaten and on death's door. His condition was guarded and everyone at @fundacionbenjaminmehnert held their breath while they took his soul in their hands. Jamal was just a puppy. He had sustained injuries you never want to know let alone see. His road to recovery was guarded.

See his journey from his arrival day to now. He is nothing short of a triumph against the very worst of mankind. He also shows you the very best of mankind, because had he not been taken in by FBM, he would not be here today.

Jamal has had a long journey but he has never given up and nor have we on him.

Periodontal Disease in Dogs

Read the full article on this weblink.

Project Galgo - Senior galgos hoping for forever homes

HELP US GET OUR SENIORS OUT OF THE IMPOSSIBLE HEAT!

Please, this is becoming urgent. Duna and Rafi, our bonded seniors as well as other seniors are desperate to get out of the intense heat. Heat makes shelter life even harder for them and puts all sort of strain on their bodies.

We have space available on transport in July and August and we want as many seniors on it as possible. But we cannot take them without your help!

You know the tragic stories of Marifel and Magdalena, how it was too late for them. We cannot let that happen again without fighting to save these seniors.

Breeding Greyhounds in China

We know the Spanish galgueros are bastards to their galgos and podencos - treated like a tool with no feelings.

Every year hundreds of greyhounds are exported from Ireland, England, Australia - to China. In China they are raced, bred, and then end up caged on a meat lorry for killing. They eat greyhounds in China!

This photo illustrates the extraction of semen from a greyhound to use for breeding.

No words...

Anatomy of a Greyhound/Galgo

Treating eye infection in your dog

The third eye of my Podenca Andaluz Rosie came up at the beginning of last week. She lost her appetite and was quite depressed. The third eyelid covered half of her right eye, so I took her off to see my lovely Dutch vet Hetty. After checking for grass seed or rose thorn, neither of which she found, she prescribed eye ointment Chloramphenicol 1.0%. Researching it on the Internet, as one does, it is described as an ointment for treating conjunctivitis in humans. However, on some veterinary websites, it is the recommended treatment.

I trust Hetty implicitly so followed her advice to clean round Rosie's eye and apply the ointment 4x/day and to get back in touch with her in 2 weeks if there was still a problem. I have followed instructions religiously and have to say that Rosie is the perfect patient. She sits quietly, as though she knows I am trying to help her.

Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert - another victim of a Spanish road traffic accident

The Cruelty of Abandonment of a Hunting Dog: The Pain of a Shattered Galga. She's been run over. Came to Fundación Benjamín Mehnert in the state you see in the video below.

This galga is a direct victim of irresponsible abandonment, a cruel practice that condemns thousands of animals, especially greyhounds and hunting dogs, to unimaginable suffering. Having served for the hunt, many are discarded mercilessly, left to their luck on roads and paths, where they face constant dangers and certain death or lives filled with pain.

We demand laws that actually protect these defenseless beings.

EU votes for animals (some animals) - report from Eurogroup for Animals

On 19th June at 12:30, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposal on cats and dogs with 457 votes in favor, 17 against and 86 abstentions.

Hounds aren't excluded.

The outcome is generally excellent for our pets.

Despite months of ups and downs and an endless list of exemptions, a sufficient majority of European Parliament MPs fulfilled their promises and ambitions, and continues the fight against the illegal trade of animals for their protection.

Key results include:

Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert in Seville - beautiful galgos for adoption

There are many beautiful deserving galgos with FBM all hoping for forever homes.

Have a look at them on this weblink.