Our Work Abroad …. We have again kept Pep busy at his veterinary clinic and kennels in Vic, Bar- celona over the last 6 months.   We have been pleased to continue taking galgos from Albacete, Almendralejo, Badajoz, Cuenca and Murcia.  The gal- gos arrive at Pep’s clinic on a regular basis and he re-tests them for the Mediterranean diseases, carries out any necessary treatments and steriisa- tions preparing the dogs for homing.  More dogs were able to be helped in 2007 than 2006 and more opportunities are presenting themselves for the galgos in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. We continue to board dogs in Cadiz at April and Paul’s kennels in Rota.   Again the number of galgos helped has increased over the last 6 months as the homing opportunities for them have increased, thanks to the hard work of Josephine and her group – Greyhounds Rescue Belgium. Most of the galgos we help in Cadiz come from the local area and increas- ingly from the Villamartin refuge in Cadiz where many galgos are taken and cared for by Saskia and Juan. A Visit to Cadiz… 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 help raise funds for GIN. Recently she decided to go to Spain and pay a visit to the ken- nels run by April and Paul. Here is Janice’s account of her trip along with some of the photos she took during her visit. …………Just want to introduce myself. I am a member of GIN and would like to tell every- one about my great visit to April and Paul’s Boarding Kennels in Rota, Spain on the 14^th September last 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………… 12 Pep at his kennels in Vic with Gineta before she leaves for France with Wilfrid .    Photo by Wilfrid                    Janice and the galgos