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  • European Collective for Protection of Greyhounds & Galgos

    European Collective for protection of Hounds logoTogether with several organisations, notably Galgos Ethique Europe and l”Arche de Levriers, Greyhounds Rescue Holland has worked on the foundation of the Collectif Europeen pour la protection des Levriers, in English known as the European Collective for the Protection of Hounds.

    Following discussions and consultations with the office of the Member of European Parliament Mrs. Striffler, (she is the MEP who marched with us in Strasbourg in March 2012), it is clear that the only way forward is a collective and sustained effort by European organisations and European participation of the public. No small feat indeed and we are well aware that it will be a difficult uphill climb. But the bigger the challenge, the stronger the determination!

    Read the rest of the article here.

  • A Weak Moment – a Tale of Life with a Spanish hunter…

    It’s a common sight on mainland Europe to see hunters in their vehicles, with a small box trailer towing their hunting dogs, squashed in, hardly room to breathe. In Spain, that country well known for sensible laws – I must be joking! – hunters merrily drive around transporting their dogs like that. Yet people licensed legally to transport dogs and cats can be targeted by the authorities. No doubt these authorities are hunters too. We all know they look after their own.

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  • Dogs in, Dogs out – busy time at Association 112carlotagalgos

    Ana sofa 250 5 2012It’s a busy time at the moment at 112carlotagalgos in Malaga. Two of their rescued and rehabilitated galgos Bruno and Halo have now headed off to Belgium and forever homes, Polyana and Gandalf are settling into their new homes in the UK, and podenca Angela Angelica heads off to the USA tomorrow (28th May) and her forever family. But 3-legged beauty Ana is still waiting – surely there is a place in someone’s heart for this stunning podenca.

    The latest two new arrivals are podenco Apolo and galga Marci and you can read their stories on this link. If you can donate towards their vet fees, Paypal comdelrio@hotmail.com

  • From Scooby Medina to the USA – two lucky dogs fly to their families

    If you haven’t considered using some of your holiday to help out in an animal rescue shelter in Spain, please do. Here’s the story of a couple who flew from the USA to Scooby Medina to help in the shelter and take back a galga and a x podenco to their forever homes. This link takes you to the end of their holiday, click on ‘April’ for the whole story.

  • Calling America – room on flight 28th May 2012 – any takers?

    G.R.I.N. is happy to announce yet another opportunity for a Galgo or Podenco to come to California!! We have a transport in the works, coming May 28th, 2012, direct from Madrid to Los Angeles LAX and have one space. If you are interested in finding out more about how we place our sweet Galgos or Podencos into loving homes, please contact Telma at: odiesden@cox.net

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  • Operation Rehala, Murcia – 120 dogs at risk – the whole story

    Bullos Murcia 2 250 3 3 201224 hours to save the dogs from Bullas
    6 March 2012
    by Irene Crespo

    Yes, the authorities only granted 24 hours to rescue all the dogs in Bullas (Murcia) and out of the hell where they are. Removing the remaining 70 dogs in that situation in 24 hours … Mission Impossible?

    Well this is not the first bureaucratic difficulty with which foundationn Pro-Setter (The association that is coordinatating the rescue of these animals) and volunteers from other organizations that work with them are encountering.

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  • Torre del Campo, Jaen – another injured galgo – what is wrong in Spain>

    Lourdes Pulgar tells the story.

    A couple of days ago, someone took a male galgo to the protectora, which they found in Lindares. Now I have been to collect it to take to the garage/mini refuge refuge where there are 8 more dogs.

    I was told that it could not walk; it is not lame. has problems of co-ordination and walks as if it was drunk; he eats and drinks as if it had parkinson. I cannot express how I have felt while it was walking – see the videos, it was falling down and
    it was stumbling constantly while I was crying was cursing the hunter who has left it.

    Less than a year old, he has had a VERY STRONG BLOW IN THE HEAD and this
    is the cause of the problem; it also has woulds to its feet. It is ill too.

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  • Podenca Mom and babies rescued in Murcia

    Gypsie%20podenca Murcia 250 2 2012This podenca Mom and her babies are amongst the 51 galgos and podencos rescued from a gypsy in Murcia, who was denounced for keeping 74 dogs in poor conditions. Read more about the story on Galgo News.

  • L’Europe des Levriers – saving the galgos and podencos of Albacete perrera

    Bea Irene Albacete rescue 250 10 2011L’Europe des Levriers is the French association from whom I adopted my galgas and with whom I have also travelled to Spain to help with rescues. At the beginning of October (when I was in the UK and unable to help) a team travelled to Spain to bring back 30 galgos and podencos from the perrera at Albacete. Most of the dogs had been there for over a year. And you will be impressed by the excellent conditions at this particular perrera, would that all of them achieved this standard.

    Beatrice, President of the association, tells the tale, and you can see a film of the rescue here.

    ‘Alarmed by the incessant fighting of male dogs who were missing space in the crowded perrera of Albacete, EDL has decided to take out ALL galgos and podencos from there. 30 dogs (50% of them Podencos) were brought to France at the beginning of October, to host families. These pictures do not reflect the expression and beauty: Yuma, Sira, Yiyo, Chicote, Queco, Anko, Nevo, Zuzo, Kronos, Claudia, Aysha, Violetta, Belinda, Tiva, Gala, Mano for galgos! Half of them have already been adopted.

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