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://galgosdelsol.org/

Saved from the killing station at Jerez: Introducing Angela & Suzie, please read
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 6:49 PM

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!

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Poppyseed said:
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 2:46 AM

Thank you for sharing these pictures. It is both hearbreaking and heartwarming too. How can people be so cruel? Thank goodness for people like Tina and her team and lets hope they gets lots of support to continue their wonderful work and save even more of these poor dogs.

foxbat said:
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 11:59 AM

Well done Tina another two deserving cases saved. They are all deserving cases of course; they didn't ask to be brought into this world and the treatment received by some at he hand of man is just appalling.
I just wish I could do more but funds are very limited. We only have a very small house and in addition to the two dogs we brought from England when we moved, we have since adopted a Podenco bitch and two 'rat' dog pups all of whom were village strays. We have also been adopted by another Podenco bitch and her mixed brood of three pups. These guys live in a cave in the village;mum is about two years old and the pups are now around 7-8 months. We would love to take them on full-time but it's just impossible. We don't have a garden or a patio and with five dogs in the house already to bring in more would just be stupid.
The rat dogs need to go the vets for their 3rd shots and microchipping and one of them needs an op to clear up a birth defect. We would like to be able to get the cave dwellers off to the vets too, not least because, mum will be starting another season soon and two of her pups are females and eight months they will very soon be old enough to get caught themselves.
As with all waifs and strays the biggest problem is funding. I have only pensions to get by on so we are really stretched and cannot afford the vets bills for this family.
We cannot call on the local authority for assistance since in our area, the family would just be picked up and euthanised and they really don't deserve that. They are all beautiful and very appealing dogs, but never having experienced living with humans they are also very reserved and keep their distance from most people. If they are 'in the mood' they might accept an occasional stroke or belly rub, but for the most part they are feral. It is difficult to say whether they would actually appreciate a home with humans; they are inter-dependent and definitely a mini-pack. They need to stay together. Where we go from here I really don't know.
if the local or provincial authorities had an assistance scheme for spaying / neutering a lot of Spain's 'abandonados' problems could be sorted out, but to the best of my knowledge no such scheme exists and with Spain's economy in the state it is currently, I don't see it happening soon either.
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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.