Throughout the year we board many galgos (Spanish bred greyhounds) at Pep Plans kennels in Vic, Barcelona. These dogs are fully dependant on funding by GIN for their maintenance / veterinary care. Once Pep has carried out testing for Mediterranean diseases, treating if necessary, and sterilizations, arrangements can be made to home the galgos in mainland Europe.
Transportations are being arranged all the time for dogs to come to Pep’s and then to be taken by our contacts abroad to homes in Belgium, France, Switzerland, etc. For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk Thank you.
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Aitor – a 5 year old white male galgo from Almendralejo who has lost a piece off one ear. He has a nice nature, likes his bed and lots of sleep, gets on well with other dogs. |
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Oskar – a 4 year old light fawn male galgo, he can be a bit timid but he likes people and walks well on a lead. |
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Willy – a 1 year old light brindle male galgo. He likes to have company all the time. He has had an operation on this front leg due to an old injury, he has recovered well and should be able to enjoy a normal life. |
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Enrietta – a 4 year old light fawn female galga with a white chest. She is very docile and friendly and gets on well with other dogs. She was found tied to the door at the RECAL refuge in Almendralejo. |
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Paulette – a 4 year old small female galgo. Very good with other dogs, walks well on a lead. |
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Sevilla
– a 6 year old light brindle and white female galga. Walks well on a lead. She
is quiet and docile. |
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Marinera – a 2 ˝ year old white female galga rescued in Almendralejo. She has many scars. She is fine with other dogs – big or small, she is very docile and walks well on a lead. |
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Leda – a white/beige female galga, approx. 5 years old. Good with other dogs, walks well on a lead. |
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Estrella – a light brindle and white longer haired female galga, approx. 4 years old. She is very docile, walks well on a lead. She was rescued by Mada in Almendralejo. She gets on well with other dogs. |
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Fortuna – a 7 year old brown/black/grey rough haired galgo rescued by Mada in Almendralejo. He has a nice character, gets on well with other dogs. He walks well on a lead. |
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Peluda – a 7 year old black/grey rough haired galga. She is a very sweet dog and gets on well with other dogs. She is from Almendralejo. |
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Nuria – a 3 year old brindle female galga with a bent ear. She gets on well with other dogs but can be a bit frightened. |
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Orlando – a white quite small 5 year old male galgo from Almendralejo. He walks well on a lead, is quite docile and gets on with other dogs. |
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Hamlet - a 4˝ year old male galgo, white with some small black patches. Mada says he is very sweet and gets on well with other dogs at the refuge. |
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Terry – a fawn and white 6 year old male galgo. Very docile. Good with other dogs. |
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Fati – a 2year old black female galga with some white markings. Very docile and sweet. She has an old fracture on her front leg. |
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Sita – a lovely looking 5 year old fawn female galga. She has a nice character and gets on well with other dogs. |
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Elliott – a dark brown brindle young male galgo (Sita’s son). He is playful and gets on well with other dogs in the refuge. |
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Laura – a light
brindle and white female galga, approximately 3 years old, very sociable and
affectionate. |
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Tere – a lovely looking fawn female gala, approx. 1 year old. She was rescued from the municipal pound in La Roda. |
The following dogs are being looked after by April and Paul at their kennels in Cadiz. These dogs are fully dependant on funding by GIN for their maintenance / veterinary care. Once testing for Mediterranean diseases, treating if necessary, and sterilizations have been carried out arrangements can be made to home the galgos in mainland Europe.
For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk Thank you.
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Cayetana – a dark brindle and grey elderly galga, probably around 8-10 years old. She is very friendly and gets on well with other dogs, She is also alright with cats. |
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Planta – a 3 year old lovely looking black male galgo with some white markings. Saskia at Villamartin writes….. Planta arrived in Villamartin in November 2007. She is another dog nowadays. She's good looking and enjoyed her life and stay in the shelter She has learned a lot from her kennel-mates and she loves their company. In contact with us she has lost almost all her fear, but she's not yet a lap dog. She needs more personal care than we can offer her. For her well being she's ready to leave us, to get finally the personal attention she needs…….. |
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Rayo – a 3year old male dark fawn galgo with some white markings. He is quite sensitive and needs to gain his trust in people. |
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Montoya – a 3 year old blue/grey female galga. She was very nervous when she arrived at Villamartin but has gained in confidence during her time there. |
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 Cabal
– a 2 year old male galgo. Saskia at Villamartin writes about him ……..
Once I wrote about Cabal that his colour was very special and never seen before.
Nowadays our feelings start running high because every day he's looking more
black........... Our fantasy is that he must been stolen and that his new boss
has given him a new appearance with hydrogen peroxide. This is not a figment of
our imagination! We will make his life more colourful by sending him to April
& Paul in Rota for GIN UK……
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Santos – a 3 year old male galgo, fawn with some white markings. He is a very affectionate dog and gets on well with other dogs. He was rescued by the Villamartin refuge at the end of the hunting season. |
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Leon – a 3 year old long haired brindle male galgo. He likes to be near people and is quite friendly. |
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Duende – a 2-3 year old fawn and white female galgo. She is quite sensitive but loves to have a fuss made of her. She loves her food. |
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Arisca – a 2 year old light brindle female galga. She is a bit reserved with people at first, especially men. |
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Adonis – a 4 year old black long haired male galgo with some white markings. He loves lots of fuss. He was rescued by the Villamartin refuge at the end of the hunting season. |
We have been so pleased that our co-operation with Elisa and Chiara of the Adopt Centre Italy has continued. As many of you will remember we first made contact following the closure of the Rome track approximately 4 years ago. Once all the greyhounds were rehomed Elisa asked how they could help the galgos in Spain
We work closely with Balbino, Maria and Evagrio at the Arca de Noe refuge in Albacete and try to help as many galgos as we can who have been rescued by them. Balbino prepares photographs and details of each dog which allows Elisa and her group to publicise them on their website in order to find homes. We are happy to fund their veterinary treatment in Albacete (testing for Mediterranean diseases, sterilisations etc.) and help where possible by funding some transportation costs. Once homes have been found in Italy the transportation is organised. Balbino and his helpers often drive the journey from Albacete to Nice where Elisa and her helpers collect the dogs and continue their journey.
We are fortunate now to have Monica, here in the UK, who is helping us with communications.
For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk or Elisa on vaimaia@libero.it Thank you.
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| Soroya | Sofia |
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| Ringo | Picasso Cuello |
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| Kravitz | Goraii |
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| Dali | Celadon |
We have supported the work of Nuria Blanco of Amigos de los galgos for some years now. Nuria works very hard for the galgos and has homed many in France over the years which is a great achievement.
Nuria helps the galgos in Madrid where she lives and those in neighbouring areas. She prepares photographs and details of each dog which go on her website and this helps her and her contacts in France to find homes. We are happy to help with some of her dogs with some funding for their veterinary treatment (testing for Mediterranean diseases, sterilisations etc.) Once homes have been found Nuria arranges their transportation.
For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk or Nuria on agnblanco@nodo50.org Thank you.
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ADOPTED NINO a male galgo. He is a nice and gentle dog. He comes from the dogpound in Toledo. He is in the refuge in Spain. Date of birth : October 2004 |
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ADOPTED CRISTINA - she is a super nice female, sister of Greta, taken to the dogpound. Date of birth April 2001. She does not like the cats. With people and other dogs she is super sociable. She is in a foster home waiting for adoption. |
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ADOPTED GRETA - she is a nice galga, but a little dominant . With people she is excellent. She was brought to the dogpound together with her sister Cristina who is also looking for a home. Greta is in the refuge in Spain looking for a family. |
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ADOPTED EVA - she is a female of approx. 3 years. She was taken from a "galguero" in October. She is quiet and she is in a refuge at the moment. She is in a good health. |
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ADOPTED NINFA - a 3 year old female, she is very happy and likes to play. She goes well with other dogs. She comes from the dogpound at Cuenca where she was taken out last month and she lives with other dogs and behaves well. |
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ADOPTED PATRICIA - a 2 year old female galga. She is shy at first but loving when she knows the people around her. She plays a lot with her friend NINFA. Both come from the dogpound at Cuenca, they were taken out last month. |
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LORENZO – a 6 year old male galgo He is super shy and will need socializing. He has been maltreated, he has a slight lamenes of one leg, it comes from an old injury which has been treated. He is brindle/ light grey. He is good with other dogs but fears humans. He also came from Cuenca. |
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ADOPTED YAGO – a 3 year old male galgo. He is castrated. He was adopted in Spain when he was a puppy, he came from a dogpound, but now the family do not want him anymore. He can be a little dominant with males, he likes to eat first. He is a declared enemy of the cats ! He is super nice and loving with people and children. |
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Marco, 5 years old, black male galgo. He is a nice dog and behaves well with cats, people and other dogs. He is undergoing some treatment at the moment and being looked after by Nuria. For more information on his progress please contact Nuria at agnblanco@nodo50.org |
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ADOPTED Peter, 1 year old, fawn galgo with white markings. He behaves well with other dogs and is also being looked after by Nuria until a home can be found for him. |
Noah's Arc (Animal Rescue Centre) Murcia
The following dogs are being looked after by the Noah’s Arc charity in Murcia. With the support of Gail and Andy, volunteers at Noah’s Arc, we are now able to help galgos from their local area. GIN will help with some funding to cover necessary testing and sterilizations and once the dogs are ready they will be homed in Belgium, thanks to Josephine and Greyhounds Rescue Belgium.
For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk. Thank you.
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Lucy was rescued 28th May 2008 from a busy Motorway in Southern Spain. A few minutes more and she could easily have been killed! A brave passing motorist risked stopping and
crossing the motorway to rescue her. She was no trouble to rescue, and
immediately began to wag her tail before freely jumping into the boot of the car
as if to say "yipppee!!!!! Here is my new Dad". Lucy can best be described as very affectionate. She absolutely loves cuddles and strokes. Lucy will make someone a perfect four-legged friend. Although off the lead she does tend to go off for a few minutes at a time before returning, like all greyhounds her recall when off the lead is not particularly good. She is housetrained and travels perfectly in the car. Her other favourite pastime is sleeping (lots
of it) She spends most of her waking hours wagging her tail. She also has learnt
that good things happen when she sits at your feet and she now comes over to us
a lot and sits perfectly at your feet! She is very good on the lead, and she sits for
her food and to have her lead put on. She very seldom barks and sits quietly for
hours looking out across the road silently. She is well mannered and does not try to steal your own food. We bathed her recently and she enjoyed that also. Lucy will make someone a wonderful adoring Friend. If you are considering a Galgo rescue from Spain, please, consider Lucy ...She is an absolute gem and she is gorgeous to look at as well! |
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Oscar
was found cooling himself in the shade of a tollbooth on the AP7 motorway in
Southern Spain. A call from them resulted in our rescue. He has been living
rough for a while and has a few old scars towards his back end; these give this
gentle boy some character. His coat generally now is glossy, and he will look
handsome again very soon. He is
around 5 years old, and during the time on his own, has lost a couple of claws,
including one dewclaw. He loves to snuggle up close to you on the settee for you to
stoke his neck. Oscar is
best described as loyal, and friendly. He absolutely loves to be with you. We
believe that he may have loved his previous owner, but judging by the marks on
him it may be possible he was abused, however the way he is with all the people
we meet both in and out of the house on our walks would suggest that he does not
have any problem with men or woman or other dogs. Extremely sociable and remains quiet and submissive with all new dogs he meets, this means that all new dogs he meets he gets on with very well. Indeed
within ten minutes of meeting our three he was getting along fine with all of
them. He has
been with us now for about a month. During this time not once has he had an
accident in the house! He was reluctant to come inside at first, clearly
believing that the inside was only for the pack leader not the follower! Loves to
have a bath and enjoys being clean, and groomed.
After a while he ventured inside the house, and has been a joy to have in
the house. He
character is without flaw, he never asks for anything except a touch of you hand
as he wags his tail when you rise in the morning. He is
fine in the car never sick, and travels quietly in the back, at the vet he
behaves perfectly and routine checks are fine, although he did complain the
evening he was castrated! He sits
perfectly for his food, and like all our foster dogs he knows that good things
happen only when he is calm ands submissive. He never disturbs you when you are
eating. He walks
perfectly on the lead, and when off the lead will walk perfectly by your side
(in the countryside) he will always know where you are, he will be watching you
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ADOPTED Maisey (sister of Willow) is simply gorgeous. She is calm and submissive, gets on great with other dogs and seems to love everyone she meets. She is approx. 2 years old. She had been living rough with Willow and was found by volunteers of the Noah's Arc refuge in Murcia. She is exceptionally friendly towards people and loves a cuddle and gets on well with other dogs especially Willow who we believe is her sister. |
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ADOPTED Willow (sister of Maisey) is a medium sized Spanish Galgo born 14.08.06. She had been living rough with Maisey. She is exceptionally friendly towards people and loves a cuddle and gets on well with other dogs especially Maisey who we believe is her sister. It would be very nice to re home these two together. |