Dogs in Spain Being Prepared for Homing in Mainland Europe

Pep’s kennels in Vic, Barcelona

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.

See the latest news about Pep's kennels...

Largartija, a light brindle female galga, approx.7 years old. She gets on well with other dogs and cats. She is very friendly. She was handed in to the RECAL shelter in Almendralejo by her hunter owner.
Bon is a large male brindle galgo with some white markings. He is very friendly. He is approx. 3 years old and was rescued by Cristina of Galgos sin Fronteras in Madrid.
Veronica, a light brindle female galga, approx. 2 years old. She gets on well with other dogs and cats. She is very friendly. She was handed in to the RECAL shelter in Almendralejo by her hunter owner.
Sam, a fawn male galgo, approx. 3 years old, was rescued by Cristina of Galgos sin Fronteras in Madrid. He is very friendly.
Pipo, a young brindle male galgo rescued by Cristina in Madrid - she said he is a very young, happy and sweet dog.
Mono is a young male galgo, he is a happy dog, a little afraid until he gets to know you.
Buelita is an elderly female galga, approx. 8 years old. She is a very friendly sweet dog according to her rescuer.
Boy is a white galgo with some fawn markings on his head and ears. He is very friendly.
Marisa is an elderly female galga who was rescued in Albacete by the Arca de Noe refuge.
Lozana is a black male galgo, he is a little shy at first and will need time to settle with a new family.
Dolores is a 4 year old light grey/brindle female galga who was handed in to the RECAL shelter in Almendralejo by her owner. She was very thin but is slowly putting weight on. She is very friendly and is fine with other dogs.

Olivier is a 4 year old male black/brindle galgo. He was rescued in the streets of Almendralejo. He has an old fracture on his back leg but it doesn’t cause him any problems. He is fine with other dogs – big and small.
Payaso is a young male galgo with some white markings, approx. 2-3 years old.
Mago is a very young black male galgo. He is very friendly and loves to run around. He gets on well with people and other dogs.
Marisa is a 3 year old black female galga, very sociable.
Guido – a five year old grey/brindle, he is a large dog, gets on well with other dogs in the kennels and was found abandoned near the RECAL shelter.
Mosca is a black female galga, approx. 8 years old. She is very friendly and likes children but not cats! She was left at the kennel door of the RECAL shelter in Almendralejo.
Rufo – a brindle male galgo, approx. 2 years old. He is very friendly, gets on well with other dogs, he is quiet. He walks well on a lead.

Arca de Noe refuge in Albacete

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.

 
Cela   
Comanche Cora
Karma Imna
Dinos Matilda
Manola Manchega
Kurko Osorio
Nancy Tolo
Segura Uge
Badu Venus
Traine Yankee
Luna Timi

 

Noah's Arc (Animal Rescue Centre) Murcia

Galgos at Noah's Arc, Murcia

The following dogs are being looked after by the Noah’s Arc charity in Murcia. With the support of volunteers at Noah’s Arc, we are able to help galgos from their local area. GIN helps with some funding to cover necessary testing and sterilizations and once the dogs are ready they are 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.

  Mazda is a sweet galga who was found on the highway in Murcia. She has settled in well with the others dogs at the Noah’s Arc kennels.
Prince, a large black male galgo who had to undergo a major operation on his throat, he is now fully recovered. Paul at Noah’s Arc says he is a very energetic, confident and playful boy who likes to be the boss, still very friendly and like all galgos loves to lay on the sofa.
Austin – a male brindle galgo who has been at Noah’s Arc for some time. He gets on well with everybody, very friendly, loves being stroked, deserves a good home and a new life.
Raffa, a fawn male galgo who Paul says acts like a big puppy and gets on well with his foster carers other 6 dogs, he gets on well with everyone and is very gentle, loves to lie on the sofa, he is a beautiful dog and a credit to his foster carers

 

 

 

Refugio Kimba in Cadiz

We are pleased to be helping Refugio Kimba with their galgos. We have for many years sent parcels of donated coats, medicines etc to this refuge but have now managed to organise, with help from Josephine of Greyhounds Rescue Belgium, to take some of their rescued galgos for rehoming.

We are working closely with Concha at the refuge in Cadiz. She prepares photographs of each dog which allows Josephine and her group to publicise them on their website in order to find homes. We are happy to fund their veterinary treatment in Kimba (testing for Mediterranean diseases, sterilisations etc.) and also fund the transportation costs.

For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk or Josephine on greyhounds.rescue.belgium@telenet.be       Thank you.

Bribon: a male galgo, about 3 years old, submissive, gets along well with dogs. He likes lots of fuss but is a little scared of men until he gets to know them.
Kaka: a male galgo approx. 4 years old, very sociable and affectionate gets along well with all dogs - he is not dominant.

ADOPTED IN BELGIUM
Trufa: very affectionate, loves being with people, is about 5 years old, gets along well with all dogs. She came from the Jerez pound.

ADOPTED IN BELGIUM

 
Messi: a male galgo about 3 years old, very affectionate. He is quiet but likes a lot of fuss. He came from the Jerez pound.

ADOPTED IN BELGIUM

 
Messi

San Anton refuge, Villamartin

The Villamartin refuge in Cadiz, run by Saskia Rinia van Nauta receives many galgos each year. Having visited this refuge in 2010 we were able to see for ourselves how hard Saskia and her helpers work to look after the abandoned dogs in their area. We have taken many galgos from them and most of these have been homed in Belgium. We are now pleased to be able to help Saskia again by funding  the veterinary costs necessary so that some of the galgos she has rescued can be transported and rehomed in Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. We show here some of the galgos we are helping and if you follow the link below you can see many more waiting for their chance.

For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk or Saskia on saskiariniavannauta@hotmail.com                     Thank you.

Galoe and Galore
Homero Michael-Angelo
Humberto Jeremias
Norma Tosca

Galgos del Sol, Murcia

We are now working with Galgos del Sol in Murcia. Tina and her team work very hard helping galgos in their local area and spend many hours trying to catch them often finding when they do that the poor dogs have serious injuries. Once rescued they are looked after by Gaynor and Les at the kennels recently built on their land and are cared for before homes are found for them in Belgium, Germany and Slovenia. We are now funding the veterinary treatment - testing for Mediterranean diseases, sterilisations etc. for the following galgos Tina has rescued.

For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk or Tina on tinasolera@hotmail.com Thank you.

Schmiceal is a large fawn male galgo weighing 32-33kg. Tina who rescued him says he is a really gentle soul, obedient and gorgeous.
Leanne has been roaming around the Murcia area for some months and has now eventually been caught and taken to the vet. She has a bad leg but is now
being looked after by Tina and her vet so will hopefully soon recover and find a nice home.
  Kyle is a young galgo just rescued by Galgos del Sol – he is light brindle with some white markings.
Juani – a black female galga, aprox. 8-9 years old, she has just been rescued in Murcia by Tina who has spent 3-4 weeks trying to catch her. She is very scared but will hopefully soon learn to trust again.
  Yuri – a young brindle male galgo cross who was rescued by Tina from the local pound saving him from being euthanased. He is only young and very friendly.

Mario is a fawn male galgo found by Tina of Galgos del Sol in a very bad state. The vet thinks that his leg had been caught in a snare trap. Despite all efforts to save his very damaged and infected leg it had to be amputated. He is doing well, he is very gentle, nice with people and dogs. He loves cuddles and sleeping!

Brad is a young beige male galgo found abandoned in Pilar. Tina has taken him in and when he is ready he will be able to go to a nice home.
Beth is a dark brindle female galga, just rescued by Tina. She was very thin when rescued but is steadily putting weight on. She is approx. 2-3 years old and Tina says she is very friendly, loves to wag her tail and she is quite nosey!
Lobo is approx 1yr old, he has stunning bright yellow eyes against his grey brindle colour. He is confident, playful and a really sweet galgo with people and with other dogs. Anyone would be lucky to have him.
This is Greta a young galga who has been living rough for many months in Alicante. Tina of Galgos del Sol has managed to catch her but says she is very frightened. She will take time to overcome her fear and will need a special home.

 

112 Carlota Galgos, Malaga

We are pleased to be working with Charlotte and Dioni of 112 Carlota Galgos based in Malaga. They help galgos in their local area and also work with Tina in Murcia finding homes for them in other countries. We are now funding the veterinary treatment – testing for Mediterranean diseases, sterilisations etc. for the following galgos Charlotte has rescued.

For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk or Charlotte on comdelrio@hotmail.com Thank you.

Bruno was rescued by Charlotte – he had been wandering in the streets of Sevilla. He is a young galgo and Charlotte says he is very tranquil. gentle and obedient.
  Mariposa is a small brindle galga. She was rescued from Jerez and can be a bit dominant with her food. She has only got a small tail but she happily wags it.

Halo is a big black galgo with sad eyes. He was rescued from the Jerez pound. Charlotte says he is very affectionate, walks well on a lead. He is approx.. 3 years old.

 

Vera's Kennels, Malaga 

We are pleased to be working with Vera who earlier this year started helping galgos in her area in Malaga. She has kennels and has been able to take many galgos from the local dog pound, saving their lives as the pound puts these dogs to sleep after a few days. Vera organises their veterinary care and when ready the galgos are homed by Greyhounds Rescue Belgium and Greyhounds Rescue Holland. We are now able to help her work by funding the veterinary treatment - testing for Mediterranean diseases, sterilisations etc. for the following galgos she has rescued.

For the latest news on any of the dogs shown below please email us on info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk or Vera on caballitodemar49@hotmail.com Thank you.

Arena  Nube
 
Selva