Galgo News

Animal Libre Rescue - saving this galgo

This poor galga is now in the hands of the rescue Animal Libre Rescue. 'The little one weighs only 14 kg and we are still is trying to clean all her skin for broods of ticks and fleas that were devouring her alive.You can see the open wounds open where she has been eaten alive, and also has a fractured tail.. who knows what he shad to suffer....

For them, with them, always!!!!

For those who want to give even a small contribution these are the modes

Bank C / c soul free rescue:
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Causale:donazione volontaria per il rifugio

PayPal:adozioni.almalibre@gmail.com

Terrified galgo barely able to stand - Animal Rescue have him safe

You will not believe the state of this poor galgo, rescued from a Police Station in Spain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's on a video on facebook, link here if you can see it. For those who can't he's a walking skeleton, terrified, in fact a wonder he can even stand up on his own.

'We have called him Leal (Loyal), after rescuing him in such a critical health status, in a cop station. We would like to thank the cops how well they have treated him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are already at the vet doing our best to save his life.

Please if you consider our labor deserves support, this is how you can help us so we can keep saving lives!

Teaming (just 1€ a month): www.teaming.net/animalrescueespana

Animal Rescue España membership (minimum 6 € a month): http://animalrescuespain.es/hazte-socio/

Animal sponsorship (minimum 10 € a month): http://animalrescuespain.es/apadrina/

Donations:
BANK ACCOUNT: ES53 2038 1703 8460 0042 3053 (Bankia)
Owner: Animal Rescue España
BIC/SWIFT code: CAHMESMMXXX

PAYPAL: rescateanimalspain@gmail.com

Latest news from Greyhounds In Need - helping greyhounds and galgos

You will find the latest Greyhounds in Need newsletter on this link. Sit down in a comfy chair, make yourself a coffee or tea and then click on the right-hand box to open the PDF version. It is full of information about the various shelters in Spain and Italy which GIN support, plus taking some of the Macau greyhounds from China, and fundraising ideas.

Sadly there is one report of a galgo hung in a building near the centre of Badajoz in Extramadura. Badajaz has always been a hellhole for galgos. In this instance the galgo was chipped and the perpetrator of this vile act was traced and charged with animal cruelty.

SOS Galgos - fighting the corner against animal maltreatment

The story of Cyrus, while still tragic, ends well. Battered and abandoned by its owner in the trash, this greyhound was saved thanks to the intervention of the people who took pity on his deplorable state.

The owner was given a sentence in which he is condemned to three months in prison and a year of disqualification to owning a dog for the aggression. And although he will not enter the jail - he does not have a criminal record and it is a penalty of less than two years - both SOS Galgos and the lawyer of this NGO that exercised the private accusation, Sergio García-Valle, value this very positively. "There are few sentences of this kind because it is not easy to locate and demonstrate the facts. People should know that the bastard who mistreated Ciro has committed a crime and has been convicted, "says the lawyer in statements to Global Chronicle.

This is a translation of the first paragraph

Scooby team to the rescue of the galgos again.

From Cobie at Scooby Residencia Valladolid.

'And this time we went to rescue dogs and cats to Murcia

61 more animals are already safe. In particular 36 galgos and 25 cats. Now they will have the opportunity to know what a real home and family is.

Remember that without your help it would be impossible for us to save the lives of so many animals. That's why we need you, or rather, that's why they (most vulnerable animals) need you. Together we can offer them a better life.

▪️Adopt: https://bit.ly/2JPw3P8
▪️Join the teaming for only 1€/month http://bit.ly/2teaming
▪️Donate: https://bit.ly/2KmUlk7
» Paypal - Edwin@scoobymedina.com
▪️Scooby Shop https://bit.ly/2tHTWSp

Thanks! Scooby'

Canine leishmaniasis - an overview

Read the full article on this link

Update on galgo Arkos - not good news

Well, it’s been a day of surprises.... and not really very good ones at that! As you all know Arkos went in for what we thought was his surgery on his damaged hock. But, before going ahead, the Specialist decided he needed his own, more definitive X-rays of the the whole leg and... low and behold...a further, even older serious injury was discovered. So, in addition to the injury to the hock, this poor long suffering dog has also suffered a cruciate ligament injury (we don’t know when). This really needs to be done before the fractured Calcaneus procedure can be performed.

So, following X-rays and tests today, Arkos will have the Cruciate Ligament surgery tomorrow and the op originally planned for today will be performed when the Cruciate Ligament procedure has had time to heal, in about 6 weeks time!

Obviously, this is bad news in every way, but we feel that Arkos has suffered all his life and he deserves every chance to experience life as it SHOULD be for a loved Galgo, so we have made the decision to go ahead and use the money that has already been so kindly donated by many of you. We sincerely hope that everyone who donated won’t mind?

Introducing Henry.

Henry and Chris's story:

As an eighteen-year-old in the 1980s, Phoenix, Arizona, I remembered hearing stories of dead greyhounds being found in the desert with bullets through their skulls. This was horrifying. Back then I made a commitment to adopt a greyhound one day. That day came many years later but I did it and Henry brightened up my life. He was an eighty-five-pound brindle and white furred creature. His skull was misshapen and this caused his eyes to be pulled back a bit as if he has "had work done!" He was adorable.

I adopted Del Sol Henry in 2018. His adoption catapulted me into this amazing and unique greyhound cult that I never knew existed! Henry and I attended nail trimming parties, and give your dog a bath events! There are dress your dogs like a pirate parties and dog park socials! There were beautiful collars for sale and matching leashes, t-shirts, necklaces, calendars!! I loved being a part of the greyhound community.

Greyhounds/Galgos make the best blood donors

Why greyhounds/galgos make the best blood donors! Full article on

Should you soak dry dog food?

I have lived with dogs all my life - when I was born our family dog was already 1 year old! As far as I can remember, we have always put a small amount of gravy or stock on our dogs' meals. My elderly galga Carmela now has problems crunching large croquettes so she is on the ones for small dogs which she manages no problem. However, I must admit I am not keen on the idea of soaking croquettes for hours.

Here's another interesting article from the Whole Dog Journal on the subject.