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

There is an ABSOLUTE NEED to highlight the plight of galgos (greyhounds) in Spain. This blog is to help the refuge, Galgos Del Sol in Murcia, Costa Blanca. http://www.perrosdelsol.es/ or http://www.galgosdelsol.es/ (Both link to same site)

Does Tina ever rest? I sense not, not while Lorenzo needs her!
03 March 2011 @ 10:53

Tina was alerted to a black galgo yesterday who is roaming Torre Pacheco, Murcia. He is scared, lonely & ill. She has been trying to catch him & hopes to trap him soon as he obviously needs urgent medical care.

She believes he has high level lesihmania. His feet are swollen, his skin is rotting underneath, he has wounds that look old and won't heal and smells.... all signs of a disease that is slowly killing him She's already named him Lorenzo.

She says "My big problem with Lorenzo is where to put him when I have him. I will really need to find some money from somewhere to rent somewhere to look after him because I am certain this boy has leish..... "

Good luck Tina. We support you.

Below: So close! Tina with Lorenzo.

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4 Comments

Chrissy said:
03 March 2011 @ 11:12

Another very sad story. It is a never ending battle with these poor creatures because of the bastards who use them to hunt. I will never understand such cruelty. Please keep me updated.

grethe marup said:
03 March 2011 @ 14:52

keep up the good work Tina.
many hugs from
Grethe

Poppyseed said:
04 March 2011 @ 10:48

Any news on Lorenzo?

The blog owner said:
04 March 2011 @ 11:05

Hi Poppyseed
Sadly not yet. Tina's hoping a lady, who lives nearby & has seen him, can catch him & if not Tina will try to trap him after the weekend, she has a cage they've recently acquired but she can't try till Wednesday now. Difficult but she has high hopes. I'll update as soon as I hear from Tina. I monitor her FB page & the Galgos del Sol FB page too.

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Janice, a friend of Tina's. Tina & Gaynor, with their team of wonderful volunteers, run the Galgos Del Sol refuge in Murcia, Costa Blanca
If YOU can help by taking a galgo/podenco please email Tina on galgosdelsol@hotmail.com or ring her mobile 693 100 712 Galgos del Sol is dedicated to every galgo espanol; those who made it and sadly those who didn't. Galgos del Sol is a small rescue based in Murcia, Spain that rescues abandoned and injured galgos (Spanish hunting greyhounds), rehabilitates them and finds them forever homes in the UK and other parts of Europe. Thousands of galgos are abandoned or killed annually at the end of each short hunting season and as they are not always viewed as potential pets in Spain, they usually end up in perreras (pounds), where their lives are ended, often not in ways we would consider humane. Galgos del Sol is entirely dependent on fundraising for its survival and is run by two dedicated women, Tina and Gaynor, assisted by a group of dedicated volunteers based in Spain, France and in the UK. Galgos del Sol es una pequeña protectora con sede en Murcia, España, que rescata galgos abandonados y heridos (galgos españoles de caza) y los rehabilita y les encuentra hogares para siempre en el Reino Unido y otras partes de Europa. Miles de galgos son abandonados o asesinados cada año al final de cada temporada de caza y como en España normalmente no los consideran mascotas por lo general terminan en perreras, donde acaban con su vida y a menudo en formas que no consideraríamos muy humanas. Galgos del Sol depende totalmente de donaciones para su supervivencia y está gestionado por dos mujeres muy involucradas, Tina y Gaynor, con la asistencia de un grupo de voluntarios con sede en España, Francia y en el Reino Unido.