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.

Xena – a 9 year old brindle female galga.  She is fine with others dogs.  She has an old fracture on her hip but can live a normal life.
Laura – a 4 year old light fawn female galga. She has a white line on her neck.  She is good with other dogs and has a nice character.
Lucho – a 2 1/2 year old light brindle  male galgo.  He is a little timid with people and other dogs but not dominant.  He walks well on a lead.  He had a fracture to his front leg but is making a good recovery.
Mussa – a white female galga with some fawn markings, approx. 4 years old. Very nice character and playful, gets on well with other dogs in the refuge in Albacete.
Caramelo – a dark fawn male galgo found near the refuge in Albacete.
Tadeus – a longer haired male galgo, approx. 2 years old. He is a bit timid with people but alright with other dogs. He has a damaged leg, due to an old fracture, but is able to lead a normal life – more sleeping than walking !
Pelayo – a lovely looking fawn male galgo, approx. 4 years old. Found near the RECAL refuge in Almendralejo. He is very docile and walks well on a lead.
Biloba – a large female galga, very sociable and lovely. She was found in the forest by the volunteers at the Arca de Noe refuge in Albacete. She had injured her paw and it was quite infected but she has now made a full recovery.

Zamya – a lovely looking dark brindle female galga, a bit shy at first. She was found near the refuge in Albacete.
Neus – a 9 year old light coloured male galgo.  He was found near the refuge in Albacete and it looks like his teeth have been cut down.

April and Paul’s kennels in Cadiz

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.

Lulu, female, around 1 year old. Lulu is very sweet-natured and gentle, and she responds well to calm and gentle interaction with both people and dogs. She is still unsure of herself and is easily frightened. She spent at least a month on the streets before she was put in the dog pound, so she is cautious with new people and situations.
Artemis, female, 2 - 3 years old. Artemis is bold and confident, very strong and in good shape.  April and Paul  found her waiting outside their gate and when  they opened it she invited herself in and made herself at home!
Hope, female, around 1 year old. Hope is physically in good shape. She is very frightened of contact with people and almost certainly has no experience of anything outside of the galguero's kennel.
Makelele, male, born 2003. A large galgo, Makelele is calm and friendly and enjoys the company of people. Physically he is in good condition.
Bala, female, born 2002. Friendly and gentle, Bala has been used for breeding. She is calm and is in good condition.
Reina, female, around 3 years old. Reina likes people and is calm and friendly. She is in good condition.
Shalimar, female, approx. 1½years old, she came from the shelter in Arcos de la Frontera.  She is quite confident, doesn’t seem to have any fears and gets on well with people
Gitah – female, approx. 1 year old, she is in quite good condition, has a nice character and likes a fuss
Guapa, a female galga, was found on the beach near April and Paul’s kennels in Rota and had been reported as having been on the streets for some months. Her name means “pretty one“, she is around 18 months old and is sweet and friendly, good with other dogs, and generally in good health.
Rayo – a 3year old male dark fawn galgo with some white markings. He is quite sensitive and needs to gain his trust in people.

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.

Yebra Vangog
Soroya Sofia
Elisabet Picasso Cuello
Josy Madame
Kravitz Goraii
Dali Celadon
Sierra Rusa

Amigos de los galgos, Madrid

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. 

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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 
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.

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

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.

BRACKEN – a lovely looking brindle galga born in August 2007 . She is a very gentle and loving dog. She is house trained and is at home either inside or outside. She loves to play with other dogs but has not been in contact with cats. She is good on a lead and would make someone a loving companion.

LILLY is a very playful galga, approx. 7 months old. She is fast to learn and runs fast but needs to learn how to walk on a lead. She is currently in a foster home with other dogs. She is alright with older children but because she is playful she might be too excitable with young children. She behaves in the house and now just needs a permanent home.

LOUISA, a 4 year old black female galga who was found down a well. She is currently being fostered by Gail and Andy. She is a bit nervous of men initially. Friendly to other dogs, loves affection, wants lots of cuddles. She is housetrained, pulls a bit on the lead but gets on well with cats.