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| Janice and the galgos |
Janice Devine has been a GIN supporter for some time now, and along with John and Marilyn Ratcliffe attends events in the Lancashire area to helps raise funds for GIN. Recently she decided to go to Spain and pay a visit to the kennels in Rota, Cadiz. These kennels are run by April and Paul, and many galgos funded by GIN have been cared for there before they are transported to homes mostly in Belgium.
Here is Janice’s account of her trip along with some of the many photos she took during her visit.
…………Just want to introduce myself. I am a member of GIN and would like to tell everyone about my great visit to April and Paul’s Boarding Kennels in Rota, Spain on the 14th September this year, they also take in the Spanish galgos for GIN who are badly abused and in a bit of a state.
The galgos stay here for about 8 weeks to be rehabilitated then sent to Greyhounds Rescue Belgium to be rehomed.
Paul came for me every day in the morning and also in the evening. Paul and April made me very welcome.
Paul just wanted me to sit in the kennels and talk to the galgos to give them confidence. By the end of my week there I think some of them were coming round. I felt as though I did not do much, but Paul said I had helped.
There were eight galgos in while I was there, all lovely, and I wanted to give them all a kiss and cuddle, but they were very nervous of people.
Here are some of the photos showing the galgos I spent the week with and got to know quite well. I hope to go again in the near future…………
See the dogs currently at April and Paul’s.
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| April and the galgos in the exercise paddock | That tastes nice! | Testing the water! |
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