Galgos del Sol (Murcia) makes saving galgos in Spain a reality!

"Finally, after months of trying, Gill and I managed to catch this galgo .... he has been living rough for months and months with a broken leg and now we have him, sooooooooooo happy!!!! My daughter has called him Josh.  "

Josh is safe now with Tina (left) & Gill, in the care of the Galgos del Sol refuge.

   5pm: Josh has been castrated today! He wasn't aware of that about to happen when this was taken at the vets.  His leg is broken but too much time has gone by, it has healed on its own and an operation could make it worse.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CAUSE, THANK YOU!

A couple of weeks ago I received a message from a lady called Grethe Marup, who lives in Denmark. She said she has a greyhound herself called Sweetie & she sent me a photograh of Sweetie with a coat on & said she made the coat herself.

Grethe asked if I would like her to make the greyhounds in the refuge some coats. How wonderful & how kind of her. I put her in contact with Tina & just now I heard from Grethe to say she has the coats & some straps all ready to be sent from the post office tomorrow & she sent me photographs.

This blog post is to publically thank dearest Grethe, a lady in her 70's, for caring so much.

This is Sweetie, Grethe's greyhound sporting her own coat that Grethe made.

Here are the coats Grethe has made, look at the work she has put into each & every one, amazing.

Grethe has also sent the refuge some leads for the galgos.

A HUGE THANK YOU, Grethe, from the Galgos del Sol refuge. xxx

Grethe .....

 ............. on 28th February

 on 3rd March: Here is Grethe with her dogs & coats. She has written an article for a newspaper for dog lovers she tells me, & sent it with the photograph below, asking if people can donate materials for her to make more coats. What a kind lady. We do thank her & look forward to receiving the coats.

"Ken has arrived safely in Valencia. He was very curious, always poking his little nose out the window to see whats going on and enjoying the new scenery. Photos later"

Below: Tina with Ken before he left for Valencia

Below: Gill with Ken & the vet, Salvador

"Greyhounds in Need UK visit us in a few weeks and who knows where that can take our galgos. What an honour that they want to meet us, we are so pleased."

Taken from the home page of the Greyhounds In Need website.

"Welcome to the GIN website. We are an English registered charity founded by Anne & Arthur Finch, concerned with the plight of greyhounds everywhere, and especially in Spain, where most of our work is done.

Since starting this work in 1991 we have rescued and found homes for several thousand dogs with the help of many Spanish volunteers who carry out primary rescue work, and the homing groups and individuals in Europe and the USA who, in sympathy with our work, are promoting adoption in their own countries.

Ken has left for Valencia today to be with galgoconnections where he will be looked after by two specialists and a carer.

Tina said Ken has been on a rollercoaster with good & bad days but now his tail is wagging, one leg is moving slightly & he has put a little pressure on one foot. It was positive although he still has a long way to go and even then there are no guarantees.

Please please think of Ken, he needs everyones thoughts.

Ken you can do it, you must. x

Please support our refuge

  to Bogdana Kostadinova who made this for Galgos Del Sol.

February 9th: Ken was brought in, having been hit from behind by a car, his vertebrae column is seriously damaged.

Below: Tina informs us 'Ken is slowly getting better after his spinal op & has started moving his toes.

He has rehab each day but it's a long road yet. Please think of him...'

Below: Ken having his rehab. Tina said 'it was a really difficult day yesterday as we thought Ken was going to cross the rainbow bridge also but he is doing well now .... he is eating & seems happy enough with the rehab'.

Come on Ken, you can walk again, please do it................

A galgo that another charity (ACE Animal Care, Espania) has, who is called Judia, is doing remarkably well after her operation.

Here's Judia's story, taken from the ACE website. With thanks to Tine Rosenkjaer who brought this story & video to Tina's attention. It raises our spirits after losing "Little Pod" yesterday.

'This is the sad story of Judia, a poor Galgo... Her previous owner was a hunter but Judia didn't like this hunting, she only looked forward to that one day a week because she could get out of her too small cage and could take a good run. But that day turned out completely different than she had anticipated... Her owner made sure that she was completely paralyzed, we are not sure whether he tried to hang her or gave her a stroke in the neck, but anyway he has done something unforgivable! For months she stayed at the Veterinary Clinic of Cordoba where she underwent an intensive rehabilitation period, slowly her mobility came back. She still walks very difficult but it is already a huge improvement! Who wants to take the first steps into her new life with her? '

Judia is doing well, please do NOT miss this video. See Judia walk upstairs!  

The lyrics of the song compliment the video so well.

In memory of "Little Pod", Angela, who lost her fight this morning, to parvo.

Taken directly from the Galgos Del Sol Facebook wall tonight.

We have received messages of support for Angela from the following countries,.... Spain, Germany, France, America, Italy, Denmark and the UK. This little pod touched hearts all over the world.

Angela, named after two amazing ladies with huge hearts and souls for galgos, podencos and any animal in need, for Angela wasn't just special she was so much more. Named for Angela who sadly passed away, she was the heart and soul at Tailends refuge in England and also for her saviour in this world, Angela who took her... into her home and loved her with all her heart and soul.

This baby podenca was spotted by us at the Jerez perrera. Where many a dog comes in, free from the hell they know,but into death. For here, they meet their ends, cold hungry, sick. Those who arent sick would generally become sick here, for the floors are damp and environment cold. Cold and hard.. in every aspect of life. There is no love here!

You can see the harsh handling of this podenco within the perrera, for these animals are not treated with warm hearts, nor are they looked upon for having feelings themselves. All terrified of their fates. Only a kind hearted volunteer who sends out emails to those of us who care, can give these animals the chance of freedom. Some, just never make it as the amount is way too many.

Angela had a few happy days where she couldn't have been loved more. She was cuddled, stroked, kissed and encouraged to be a happy playful puppy. She even got to sleep on the sofa with her foster mummy of a night, she was one happy little pod. However, Angela showed signs of being unwell and went down hill. struck down with parvo and too weak to fight it, she closed her eyes in peace.

We are so sorry, a puppy with everything to live for. Robbed of life through poor care. But it was too much for her tiny body, she coudn't fight anymore in this world so she left us and ran over the rainbow bridge to a place where another beautiful lady, Angela waits for her with big open arms. A place where there is no problems, cruelty or danger for this little podenca.

You were loved little one, we will never forget you.

Sr.galguero, you have blood on your hands.

Run Free Angela!

Never forget!

Angela, nombrado por dos señoras quientenia su alma llena de amor para los galgos, podencos y cualquiere animal.

La pequeñita Angela fue rescatada por Galgos del Sol. Como podemos ver en la foto, la podenca fue tratado con manos duros en la perrera de Jerez. Una vergüenza y asco, tratado sin sentimientos, y como los animales alli tampoco siente nada. Tirados como basura. Muerto de miedo cada perro entra alli pensando que estan libres del maltrato que le han sufrido antes, pero no.. esto sigue. Podemos ver en la foto no!

Si no estan enfermos cuando entran, la mayoria cogen enfermedades alli. Los suelos estan frios, humedos, y con poco posibilidades de un futuro. Esto depende de un voluntario quien esta alli, haciendo fotos para mandar a personas y asoc. quien tiene una alma. Asi si, los con suerte puede salir de alli. Si no, es la pena de muerte.

Angela fue rescatada, llego a manos de Angela, pero con el tiempo se ha empeorado. Tenia Parvo, demasiado debil y malita para luchar, hoy se ha cerrado su ojos para siempre.

Te amamos Angela. Estoy segura Angela esta alli esperando te con brazos abiertos y nunca mas vas a sentir dolor.

Que tristeza.

Sr.galguero tus manos estan manchados de sangre!

Corre Libre Angela!

Nunca te olvidamos.

It is with a very heavy heart that I'm posting this. The tiny podenca pup, Angie, has died. It was necessary for her to be put to sleep this morning, she was suffering from parvo. 

She was rescued from a killing station at Jerez at the end of January by Tina of http://www.perrosdelsol.es/  Murcia & fostered by Angela Stacey, where she was a happy little pod & oh, SO loved! Everyones heart melted when they saw Angie, she was the cutest pup. There was a forever home waiting for her in Germany.

Her last 18 days have been in a safe place after God knows what she had endured previously.

Although our hearts are sad we must take consolation that she is out of her pain now & she had obviously loved her happy home with Angela.

Our thoughts are with those associated with Angie, especially Angela, who cared for her.

Little pod, RIP, run free.

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown.

Watch the video, use your headphones if you have them, this is so beautiful.

Please support the refuge in the banner below.

Without this they cannot help the galgos & podencos that they do. Thank you. 

Jenny, a galga who was picked up by a lady in Murcia on 8th February, has now had her leg amputated & has been out for her first walk, learning to walk on three legs.

I don't want to put the photo of tiny podenca, Angie, in the vets here again (she has parvo), I find it far too distressing as do many who are worried sick about her so I will post my favourite photo of her & say .. 'fight to live, little pod pup, you are so loved!'

Tina said Angie has been sleeping a lot. We have no further news but her foster mum is currently visiting her & I will update asap.

Angie was taken into the vets yesterday as she had a temperature & wouldn't eat or drink. She was put on a drip.

Today we received the worst news, that Angie has the Parvo virus.

Please think of tiny Angie & include her in your prayers. Being such an underweight pup, who's had the worst start in life, she is so vulnerable. She was rescued recently by Tina of http://www.perrosdelsol.es/ from a killing station in Jerez.

Our thoughts also go to her foster mum, Angela Stacey, who has looked after Angie since she arrived in Murcia, & who is understandably very upset. We all are, Angie has stolen so many hearts.

Below: Angie being cared for at the vets since yesterday.

Extremely upsetting news about little podenca, Angie, who seemed to be doing well in the care of Angela Stacey, her foster carer. She was fine yesterday bright as a button. This morning Angela found Angie had a temperature & wouldn't eat or drink so she took her to the vet who says there is a problem with her liver and she will now stay at the vets for a couple of days on a drip. He told Tina she definitely could not travel for the next 4-5 weeks. Come on "Little Pod", you've come so far.

Funding for Angie comes out of the money Angela & others raise on their stall where they sell new and second hand items. You can find them every Monday between 10am - 4pm above the Mercadona (next to Pet World) at the tolls for the La Zenia exit AP7.

Angela and her team of volunteers offer support to charities such as Canisax, Pepa and now also Galgos del Sol.

If anyone is in the area please show them your support by paying them a visit and helping them to raise money for all three worthwhile charities.

The photo at the bottom of this post is of the banner Tina & Gaynor had made recently to hang on Mercadona's wall behind the stall.

Remember Jenny below who I posted about here? A lady in Murcia had found her on Tuesday 8th February and picked her up. She needs a leg amputating, poor girl!

And poor Ken .. below .. who I posted about here is recovering from a spinal operation. He has started to move slightly, which is great news but it's early days.

Below: Meet Lizzy who was rescued from a killing station a couple of days ago. She is terrified, absolutely scared out of her wits. She is covered in scars, some very large and shakes in fear when you look at her. It's obvious she has been terribly abused. Tina couldn't get her out of the kennel so left her to rest but today managed to take her to the vets to be spayed.

Don't forget, go buy something from Angela's stall outside Mercadona, la Zenia. Look for this banner below above her stall.

Shows critical situation of Galgos, Spanish hunting dogs. 50,000 die each year at the end of the hunting season. Many are abused and horribly injured before death or abandonment. Many groups in Spain and the world work together to rescue, medically treat, and rehome these graceful dogs. Please watch and get involved. Adopt or rescue, instead of buying a new pup or dog.

Tina has MANY beautiful galgos in the refuge near Murcia on the Costa Blanca, she also has podencos, both gentle animals. If you can give one a loving home please contact Tina through the refuge's website, contact details here http://www.perrosdelsol.es/contact.html

Galgos del Sol now sells galgo collars... handmade, they are stunning!

Please email directly toniblonz@hotmail.com who will take your order. Please quote 'Galgos del Sol' when you make your purchase as Toni gives a huge donation per purchase to Galgos del Sol. Different colours are available.

Below: Black leather collar with aplicaded gold leather leaves and purple crystal studs linded in black suede.

Price 25.00 euros plus postage.

Below: One and a half inch martingale collar red with black dots lined in black silk so kind to your dogs neck. Adjustable to fit.

Price 14.00 euros plus postage. Galgos del Sol in Murcia receives 10 euros of this amount.

Below: Beautiful martingale collar with black and gold trim two inch wide lined in black silk with solid brass fittings.

Price 14.00 euros plus postage. Galgos del Sol receives 10.00 euros of this amount.

Below: Hand made red leather collar with gold stars lined in black suede.

Price 25.00 euros plus postage. Huge donation to Galgos del Sol from this.

We NEED your help with funding.

Taken from Galgo News

Among the galgos rescued in Murcia at the end of the winter 2010 hunting season was a brindle bitch, living rough in a series of pipes. Tina Solera set out to catch her, but that was easier said than done. Over two weeks went by, the galga evading capture until one day she was spotted sharing a pizza with a little girl. Tina gave a collar and leash to the girl, who got the collar over the galga's head, and at last she could be taken to the refuge.

New arrival Clara... taken from the same hunter as Tilly.

Below: Ken has been hit from behind by a car, his vertebrae column is seriously damaged.

Ken, after his operation, funded by the Galgos Del Sol refuge.

Please support this refuge below, they are desperate for funding for the galgos & podencos coming in at a rate of knots at the end of the hunting season. Many need urgent medical attention.

If you could give a beautiful galgo or podenco a good home ......... 

please ring Tina on 693 100 712 or email galgosdelsol@hotmail.com

http://www.pepisdogrefuge.org/index.html

  Pepi’s refuge was founded by Alan and Jane Brian (seen below) in 2005.

They had no intention of starting a refuge, but, after finding a dog hanging from a tree on their land they decided that they would do what they could for the abandoned and ill treated dogs in this part of Spain.

Since opening, the refuge has provided shelter for more than 400 dogs and re-homed more than 300.

Pepi’s was originally built to take about twenty dogs but now has more than forty, with the sick and injured dogs being cared for in the house. Many of the dogs that arrive at Pepi’s are badly injured, or have been ill treated and are traumatised by their experiences.

 28th February to add a video

http://112carlotagalgos.blogspot.com/

Charl hasn't got a website for her association yet, it is a blog, she has been working for years to help the galgos especially, and also podencos. She and her Spanish husband have just got a van and, when he has done the requisite course next month, they will be running a small animal transport company too.

Carlota and Ambo, the Ambasadog for the Galgos!! comdelrio@hotmail.com

Update on tiny podenca, Angie, currently being fostered awaiting her health to improve. She was due to go to her forever home in Germany 18th but there's been a set back, sadly. I've just heard from Angela, her foster mum

HAPPY ENDINGS FOR SOME GALGOS

BELOW: Cayetana

Cayetana leaving for her new forever home in Germany

BELOW: Brac now has been found his forever home in the UK so he'll go there in 6 mths.

BELOW: Luna has been adopted, she's going to Portugal this month 

BELOW: Risa is being fostered in France whilst her passport is being prepared then she is going to the UK.

Please support Galgos Del Sol, details on banner below, thank you.

This is Beryl Brennan, author of 'From Heaven to Hell'

with the foreword by Anne Finch, Founder of Greyhounds in Need

  for a word from Anne.

 Support the Galgos - Buy Greetings Cards and Notelets   to buy.

 Click the picture, it links to the Facebook page >> 

Here, below, is Dina, finally safe and sound. She was found in a killing station about to be destroyed. Dina needs a loving forever home, please can you help?

If you are unaware of the inhumane way animals are destroyed in killing stations  read here. but please be aware the details are VERY GRAPHIC.

Below is Jenny:  A lady in Murcia found her on Tuesday (8th February) and picked her up. She will stay at the vets to have x-rays for a very bad leg injury etc. She also has erlichia, a disease spread by ticks!

 after main post: Jenny also needs another operation, potentially costing 600 euros....she had one previously with another vet but it doesn't look like it will work. She has had new scans and a serious infection is still lingering. The vet may need to cut the bone out and replace it with a rib bone.

Adopting a galgo or a podenco:

Please take a look at the galgos for adoption, to view the page please click here, these are a small number of those available & the page is updated regularly as Tina & Gaynor work with many organisations in other countries & manage to find new homes for some lucky galgos. However, there are many being cared for in the Galgos Del Sol refuge at any one time.

Tina's vow: 'We will never get swamped down by politics, it will always be about the dogs,.... always! Lets get out there and save more ......lets do it!'

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What an improvement, Angie's a different dog. She went to the vet today and had two injections and medicine. She did not feel well on the car ride home & threw up in the car but then, once home, she had a sleep and then something to eat. Her tummy is still a bit upset but we can see she is better in herself. She's running and jumping and barking AND her ears are starting to stand up

Taken today.

 I am being referred to as Dumbo!

Angie with Tara, who she lives with until she leaves for Germany soon.

 Angie has produced a normal pooh! At last she has turned the corner. She is playful and full of fun and teeth.She is having her last vaccination tomorrow ready to leave for Germany next Friday, 18th.

Angie with Tara again today (10th).

A must read!

We found Lomas a wonderful foster home with galgoconnections where Lomas continued treatment. His confidence grew slightly but whatever happened to this boy in the past it has had a serious effect on him emotionally.

Well if anyone can do it, it's Silvia once again. Extremely well connected, Lomas soon found a wonderful home in Austria.

Lomas left for his new home on the 5th Feb 2011 and already just a day later we recieve these wonderful photos of him in his new comfy bed. The good news doesn't stop there though. Lomas has a companion, Ulises. Ulises also travelled with Lomas.

What a wonderful family to take on two dogs with lesihmania. They will need special care for the rest of their lives but for this family that is not a problem, these galgos are worth every bit of their love and time.

We thank galgoconnections for once again supporting Galgos del Sol and helping us connect our galgos to find forever homes abroad.

Ulises. Well, where do we start with our Ulises. He had been living rough for years. Some of the residents at El Tramolin had grown to love him and would put down food and water for him but no-one was ever able to catch him, he was too afraid. We are not surprised he had clearly been to hell and back.

Below: Ulises living rough.

One day we recieved a call about how he was looking more and more ill and was at risk at being shot at. It was about time we or someone else caught this boy. After an unsuccessful morning of us trying to catch him we took a break. It was about an hour later that Ulises ran into Angela's garden (one of the residents) her husband shut the gate and trapped him inside. Well done, we had him, finally. Close up we could see this boy was dying, he was rotting from a serious disease, leishmania.

Ulises needed special baths everyday and injections. At the time Galgos del Sol did not have the correct foster home, until of course Silvia came to our rescue once again. This special lady is our angel. Silvia took Ulises and cared day in and day out for this boy. His skin will never be perfect but he can live a good life.

See many more happy endings on the Galgos Del Sol website, please   

The advice at the vets was to put this poor boy to sleep but we at Galgos del Sol wanted to give him a chance, we wanted him to know what love is and we knew it wasn't his time to die.

We began his treatment which was intense as the leishmania was advance, extremely advanced.

Yesterday Angela deteriorated during the day. Her tummy is not good and there's more blood in it. Her foster carer starved her yesterday and introduced a small amount of rice today. Angie's on medication for the problem. She is quite bright though & running around.

She is, however, more skinny than in the photos. She is due back at the vet Tuesday but ,if she does not improve, her foster care will be taking her tomorrow, Monday.

Here are new photos of her, taken today.

This 12 month old, scared to death, little podenca has been offered a forever home in Germany. She was only brought into the refuge yesterday, so her almost instant guarantee of rehoming is fantastic.

**Why not add the smaller resized banner at the bottom of the post as a signature to your emails?  Spread the word!**

This galgo was rescued (not by Tina) & will be under the care of the refuge Friday. Imagine how terrified these beautiful creatures must be in these pounds where they await their usual inevitable, & often inhumane, fate unless someone intervenes! Look into this galgo's eyes, see the intense fear. To me it says 'what are YOU going to do to me?'

Also she has secured the release of these two from a killing station (perrera) near Jerez, thank God! She will receive them on Tuesday.

Look at how they are packed in, there's no space.

A 12 mth old podenca has just arrived at the refuge & is needing a forever home.

In the words of John Lennon All We Need Is Love! Love is all we need!

Written by Angela who is podenca pup Angela's foster carer .. she writes this as if the pup's writing it

" Hi everybody. Today was teamwork at the refuge so I went along to have a look. ... It was very exciting. So many galgos to see. I met Suzie who I travelled from the killing station with, she has had an operation but was enjoying herself. The sun was shining and I was running about all day. There were 10 people there helping cleaning etc because Gaynor has had an operation and can't walk at the moment. She kindly cooked us all lunch and they mixed a bit of gravy with my special food and I nearly ate it all up. Her bread and butter pudding was to die for but I was not allowed any. On the way home I was told I had been really good but I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. Take care everybody xx "

"This is me when I got home from the refuge I can hardly keep my eyes open.
Thank ...you to everybody who is donating money or setting up standing orders for me and future ones like me. Lots of licks "Angie" xx "

Suzie was spayed the day after she arrived in Murcia, there's a wonderful lady, Gaynor, fostering her.

Here's Suzie snoozing after her op.

She's a very laid back galga, loves her naps!

Tina has had a banner made which will be hung above Mercadona every Monday at the La Zenia turn off where Angie's (the tiny podenca) foster carer has a stall.

There are thousands of galgos (like Suzie featured in the previous posts who was saved from the Jerez killing station with Angela), podencos (like tiny 4.6kg Angela here) & other dogs in killing stations.

Please don't turn your back on them. There are ways to donate to help the galgos & podencos that Tina & Gaynor & their team save. They have contacts everywhere & many dogs often are rehomed all over the world, like Angela who is going to new owners in Germany on 15th February.

Unfortunately there are many dogs now in the refuge in Murcia & little money. The dogs need safe housing, feeding, collars, leads, coats, vets, medication, operations etc. Foster carers work free as do many others as they love animals & especially these dogs who need help desperately.

YOU CAN MAKE SUCH A DIFFERENCE!

1) Please register with http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/galgosdelsol so that the refuge will benefit without it costing you a penny.

2) Or please donate through the refuge's website http://www.perrosdelsol.es/donations.html

Yyou can donate from the UK directly into the 'Galgos del Sol' UK Lloyds TSB account. This is the perfect way to help the galgos without being stung with those high transfer charges. Once a month all monies inside this account will be transferred to the refuge in Murcia free of charge so no matter how small they welcome your donations, it all adds up.

Please donate to

LLOYDS TSB

GALGOS DEL SOL

Sort code -   30-90-54

Account number - 40152868

Little Angela was taken to the vet this morning because she has a cough & a poorly tum! The vet says he doesn't want to give her medicine because, at the moment, she is too skinny. Personally I can't figure that out but I guess the vet knows best. Obviously her foster carer will be watching her very closely.

The date Angela travels to Germany has been brought forward a week to 18th.

Please do read how you can help the refuge without it costing you, here , if you can't help with a much needed donation, here

UPDATED 8pm Wednesday 3rd February: Angela is not feeling good tonight, the vet has given her special food, presumably to help her weight increase but she doesn't like it. She has slept in the sunshine which she loved. Please get well soon, little podenca, you are much loved by so many like you can't imagine.

Angela is currently being fostered by a wonderful person, Angela (her namesake) in Playa Flamenca. Angela fosters dogs regularly despite having two of her own & eight cats. Here's Angela settling in yesterday in her foster home after her six hour journey from Jerez (see her photos & those of the galga, Suzie who was rescued with her, in the previous post).

Angela's only about three months old according to the vet but extremely tiny & thin .. only 4.5kgs .. & she's feeling the cold so her foster mum bought her a coat today. She has a home waiting for her in Germany & leaves Spain on 25th February.

Suzie, who is being fostered by another wonderful lady called Gaynor, has been spayed today & all she wants to do is snoooooze!

UPDATE:

ANGELA PASSED AWAY FROM PARVO 18-2-2011

A few days ago Tina found this podenca pup at the Jerez killing station & rescued her. Tina named her Angela, presumably after Angela who will act as her foster carer until the paperwork is completed in readiness for her to travel to her new owners in Germany.

This is Angela being shown to Tina at Jerez, Angela was manhandled & very, very scared.

 

It wasn't easy for Tina, the killing station didn't hand Angela over immediately & Tina was so worried Angela would be put down before she secured her (you don't want to know how this happens, it's often not how you'd expect). The conditions dogs are kept in are terrible & the fear they feel shows in Angela's eyes. Tina said she was terrified. 

Whilst Tina was there she saw a second dog, a galga, who she managed also to rescue, that one is named Suzie & Angela & Suzie are now friends, see the photos! They are safe at last &, thanks to Tina (& her great team) Angela, at least, has a home to go to. The vet said Angela is around three months old.

This first photos are of Angela at Jerez.

Ready to leave!

Here's Suzie waiting to leave too.

 And here they both are, finally safe, thanks to Tina, Gaynor & their wonderful caring team!