SOS Galgos seeks help from Europe in ending the plight of Spanish galgos
On 9th June SOS Galgos attended the first international demonstration in defence of Spanish galgos in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The protest condemned the cruelty suffered by galgos at the end of the hunting season. The demonstration was supported by Euro MP, Michèle Striffler. Protests echoing these demands took place in Madrid and Barcelona the following day. (Anna Clements & Jerome Guillot)
It’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
You may remember the story of Ana, an injured abandoned podenca near Valencia and taken into the care of 112carlotagalgos in Malaga. Operated on, sadly her leg could not be saved. But she has healed and is now in a foster home. Here’s the latest news.
‘A broken down podenca living on a hymn and a prayer. Carrying her heavy heart and painful broken leg. Living rough and thinking thats all there is to life.. well several months on, rescued, healed from her amputation and having learnt trust at the stables she went into foster care with an amazing Sandra and her wonderful family.
This little lady is Cleo, just like my tiny Podenca Andaluz Bebe and, like Bebe, Cleo’s history is a sad one – luckily she is now in the caring hands of Betty at Djimba.
‘Cleo is a very small podenco that was found in December 2012 on the streets near Barcelona, her left fore leg was badly broken. She was taken to a vet and operated on, 4 metal plates were put in her leg. She stayed at the vet in a bench for 2 months and then should have gone to a shelter. However, due to her leg and the fact that she was very scared of people, she went to a foster home in Barcelona.
I write you on behalf of my good friend Nati, because I’m trying to help Poki. Thank you very much!!!
“Poki is so small! Just 2 months, he is a Ibizan Hound and will be a big boy as an adult. I have him on a residence (kennels) because I have no foster for him. Please can anyone help with foster or adoption or sponsorship!!! He has already been quite hungry and cold and deserves a home now. He has been very lucky to be rescued, where he could get sick, he was sad and hungry… is now a residence (kennels), but it’s no place for a puppy”. Please can someone take him out of the kennels and prepare him for a forever home. He’s just a baby. I can provide all the information for the vet and his residence.
Nati Sanchez Bejarano (Sevilla. Spain) natisabe@hotmail.com
Regards,Carmina Álvarez (English speaker)
Another podenco who suffered horrendous treatment at the hands of a Spanish hunter, and was lucky enough to find his forever home in France. Jacqui is another supporter of galgo and podenco rescue and rehoming. She tells the story of Sebas.
4 of the Bullas Babes, podencos rescued in the Orhuela, Bullas, project, have now arrived in the UK. Terri and Star, Molly and Ella have all been adopted and are now with their forever families. We wish them well in their new life, flying the flag for the podencos and alerting people to the cruelty perpetrated against these fabulous hounds. Thanks to Little Pod Foundation in Murcia and SOS Animals UK. Well done to all.
These four are heading to the U.S. on April 2nd. They will land in New York and will be living in New England, New York, South Carolina and Missouri.
Transport April 2, 2012 – GRIN has facilitated the transport of these four lucky doggies..I say doggies as they are a combination of a Galgo and Podencos. Our volunteer, Marylou Hecht from New Hampshire, will be our flight patron for this trip as well as bringing back her boy Nando from Ibizen Hound Rescue who GRIN has the pleasure of working with for first time.
Regular readers will have been following the two large rescues carried out in Murcia in January and February 2012, namely at a gypsy camp with 74 dogs, and Bullas with 120 dogs. Vivienne Wharton lives near Cartegena, Murcia and has written about her experiences with the Bullas rescue on 9th March 2012.
The shame in Spain
I recently started my activities in a facebook group – Animal Welfare Support Murcia, whilst waiting for my Association, Actin, to be registered by the Town Hall. Actin – Animal Care Treatment International Network is not a rescue charity but an Association which will endeavor to make changes to the overwhelming situation of abandoned and neglected dogs, cats and other domestic animals in the region. We plan to do this through many activities including education and campaigns.
This podenco is on the outskirts of Gerena, Seville. It’s about 12 kg and very young, is wounded in its neck by the wide collar on it, which has a bell!. It’s huddling under these large sones out of the heat. Scared, it hides in the hush when approached. There is a girl putting food out to try and gain its trust – she’s called the dog Campanillo. An extra problem, if he can’t be caught soon, is that he will grow and the collar will cut into the flesh of its neck.
Is there anyone, especially an association, in the area who could help catch this podenco? Contact: natisabe@hotmail.com
