From Sandy Galgoslover
2023, a year of ups & downs, joy & sadness, but also a year in which new collaborations were established.
Never before have so many abandoned, neglected and abused souls found their way to our Rescue center. Unfortunately, never before have so many animals been abandoned and dumped either….
If there is any improvement in people’s awareness animals are living beings and not products, we still notice little or nothing of it.
On the contrary, it seems to be getting worse….
Galgo’s Rescue Almeria on 4th December, we’ve named her Honey.
This precious little girl came into our care yesterday.
Honey is estimated to be 5 years old, the least we can say is that she will undoubtedly have had a very tough and difficult life until now.
It’s actually a miracle that she’s still alive, God knows what she has been through and endured.
This precious girl is supported by Helping Animals Almanzora.
Honey’s story.
She was kindly rescued from the road looking lost two weeks ago. Her rescuer took her to the Vet to check for a microchip which she doesn’t have. Poor girl was missing an eye and the socket was infected, she’s also missing her front top teeth. Honey didn’t look in the best condition and was presenting with signs of Leishmania. Obviously she also has had multiple litters previously.
How has this poor podenco lived for so long with a broken body. Here is his story.
‘He is Aslam, a young man with a sad story. Aslam was found in January 2023. They saw him alone, limping and looking for food. After one more they managed to catch him but they had nowhere to take him.
A good man took care of him, took him to the vet and they saw that he had a broken hind leg femur, but the operation was very expensive, so they couldn’t operate on him.
We knew the story of Aslam months ago, we don’t want to imagine the pain he must have gone through all these months…. A few days ago Aslam arrived at Suspiros along with two other puppies he shared a kennel with (we introduce them this weekend). He’s already been to the vet and confirmed that the femur is still broken and very displaced, so he has to be operated on. But of course, the recovery from that surgery is long and very difficult to do at the shelter.
Click on this weblink for the Hope For Podencos Christmas shop with calendars and Christmas card.
Order your copy of the PINS 2024 calendar on this weblink.
Order your tea towel on this weblink.
From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria.
‘Hello everyone my name is Airi and I am 2 years 9 months. As for most of my peers (hunting dogs), life in Spain is hard to bear. Working from morning to evening in service of our master, we often suffer from hunger, no or dirty water, a poor place to sleep, etc…..and when you are no longer useful you are dumped.
This happened to me too and I ended up on the street. I felt in a water tank but was able to escape my predicament on my own.
Surviving the streets on 2 legs
From GdS.
This podenca survived the streets whilst carrying her back legs behind her every single day… we are hoping to change her future for the better. We still have some tests to go & specialists to see but we will get the best advice for her. She’s adorable & survived like a champion
https://twitter.com/i/status/1706617749164687614
The little Podenca that has no knee caps is now called Wiggles. We love that name, it really suits her as she was wiggling down the streets just doing her own thing. Wiggling in & out of bars doing her own thing. Wiggling across busy roads doing her own thing. She’s a wiggle pants. Welcome Wiggles
From Network for Animals
The shockingly cruel treatment of Spanish greyhounds (Galgos) must be stopped in Spain. Will you stand with us today?
The sport hunting industry is full of cruel practices and a callous disregard for animal welfare.
We offer a glimmer of hope and relief to these terrified, injured and stressed animals.
32 hunting dogs were rescued from a nightmarish existence in a decrepit farmhouse. Many others like them desperately need your help. Chained, starving, and wounded, they have endured unspeakable suffering in appalling conditions.
We’re partnering with Galgos de Sur, a dedicated organization committed to confiscating, protecting, rehabilitating, and finding good forever homes for these abused hunting dogs. We are asking for your compassion today. Please support our crucial mission and help us end this disgraceful behaviour.
This is a weblink to the hundreds of dogs in Protectora Scooby shelters in Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Zamorra and Palencia. There are a few podencos in there.
The main purpose of this post is a) to illustrate just how many dogs are in the Scooby shelters hoping for forever homes and b) to appeal for help to fund them all. This isn’t counting all the horses, donkeys, cats, poultry, goats, cows…all rescued by Scooby and needing food and medication.
Please help, even if it’s just to join Teaming please help.
Just over a year ago on August 10, we remember a memorable period in the existence of GRA.
A year ago, the doors of Patan were closed and sealed by Seprona due to severe animal neglect.
For about 120 dogs but also other animals: cats, chickens, rabbits,… even a pig, the neglect came to an end. Several Rescue centers joined forces to receive the victims and guide them to a new life. 11 Galgos and 3 Podencos were housed at Galgo’s Rescue Almeria, all in bad shape and some even in very critical condition. The “life” they had must have been hell. Malnourished, no or dirty drinking water, poo everywhere, covered in ticks,…..
Meanwhile, almost all of the sweethearts who ended up at GRA, after their rehabilitation and treatment against various tick diseases, found their golden basket.
