Carmen of Arconatura Linares in Jaen
sent a desperate email to us earlier
this year asking for urgent help as
they needed to move their galgos as
they had suffered break ins at their
refuge and many dogs, some under
treatment, had run off. One galga we
helped was Rebecca, she was so very
frightened and Carmen was pleased
that we could take her and others
very quickly to Vic. They are now all
homed in France and Switzerland.
Saskia and Juan at the San Anton (Villamartin) refuge in Cadiz continue
their work for the galgos. Over a 2 week period, earlier this year at the
end of the hunting season, they took in more than 75 galgos. We have
been able to cover the veterinary and transportation costs for the gal-
gos we can take from them to April and Paul. These galgos are re-
tested for Mediterranean diseases and sterilised ready for homing in
Belgium. GIN funds these costs along with their boarding costs at April
and Pauls boarding kennels, near Rota, and the healthy galgos are then
taken to Malaga airport ready for their flight to Brussels to meet their
new families.
As well as taking galgos from Villamartin for homing we were also able to
give a donation to the
refuge to improve the
conditions for the dogs
that come into their care.
They have been making
the kennels more secure
and covering the kennel
runs to give some
protection for the
galgos from the wet and
cold weather.
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Rebecca ,above, on arrival at the
refuge in Jaen