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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/

POWERFUL video of the abuse of galgos. Viewing discretion needed. Very upsetting.
Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 1:27 PM

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



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Foxbat said:
Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 6:29 PM

What is so desperately needed here in Spain is a far more responsible attitude from the Galgueros, and from National Government, a spay / neuter assistance programme, rather than the wholesale slaughter of strays picked up off the streets. Galgueros found to be, or even suspected of, mistreating or abandoning animals must be brought to justice. I have been told by my vet that in our area, (Granada), a dog picked up off the streets by the local authority is unlikely to live beyond a week. Little or no effort is made to rehome, relocate or get them into decent shelters. My full appreciation to the likes of Tina in Murcia and Alan and Jane in Pedrera. If I had the money and the space I'd be doing the same thing. fb

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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.



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