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)
Another happy ending for a deserving podenco. Bon Voyage Julian.
‘This little fellow is Julian the Podenco. Last October a Canadian lady named Robin Waldman visited two shelters in Spain. One was suggested by GRIN, near Sevilla, called FBM (Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert). Robin volunteered there and soon met a galgo named Iker that she decided would come back home with her in the Spring.
In the meantime she also met a Podenco named Julian who also won her heart. He had been waiting for so long, no one asked for him.
Abel is young male Podenco about 10 months old, you can see he has not had the best start in life. He is very underweight, weak and will need some time for him to build up his strength. He is negative for Leishmania, filaria and elerichia and we hope he doesn’t have any long term health problems because of his neglect.
Very sweet 1 yr old podenco desperately wants his forever family to love him and keep him forever. Contact San Animal Santuario
They are going to start killing the Huesca dogs next week…
I’ve received the following article which is quite thought provoking.
Spain is a country which is on now its knees. It’s gone from dictatorship to good presidency and bringing a country up on form and being recognised as a good place to be. From there, the previous government to the current one, the latter was voted in December 2011, brought bad practices into its own when they took over. The country became run down, the people suffer, but as always, the politicians walk away with clean hands and a tidy pension until death. To compound the negative results of that government’s actions, Spain was hit with the Global crisis.
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.
This gorgeous podenca is ready now to completely slot into your family. Here’s her appeal from 112carlotagalgos.
‘Angela Angelica.
Angela, what can I say? She has been with us now a year, she has never complained she has never cried. Rescued from rejection, and yet rejected again. For as much as her galguero threw her out, her precious babies left behind, she was wandering around with chronic mastitis and a broken heart. Healed of such at 112 carlota galgos, she is rejected again for adoptants just don’t see her! Here she is peeking over Mariposa’s back, this is Angela.
MARIA, PODENCO IBICENCO
age: about 2 years
character: friendly, charming, playful and active dog
health: negative in all Mediterranean diseases, vaccinated and sterilised
‘Mo Swatek of Pro-Galgo says. ‘I saw MARIA in a shelter and fell in love with her, she came towards me to ask for cuddles and hugged me when I sat down with her. She is very friendly, no fears, not at all timid. she loves cuddles, gets on well with other dogs of all sizes and is perfect with kids of all ages.
SOS JEREZ CADIZ – galga and podenco abandoned on the street, she’s possibly pregnant. Please contact Maribel if you can squeeze them in somewhere safe.
maribeljerezsos2@gmail.com 605637101 Maribel
