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Trustees’ pages

Dear Friends,

As we approach the end of 2021 and the start of 2022, we look back at an
extremely challenging year, when our activities and plans had to be cancelled
due to COVID-19 and one which has hit our charity hard, not least on the
fundraising front. We can now hopefully look forward to a much better 2022,
when we can once again pick up from where we were pre-pandemic.

As we have not been able to visit the Spanish shelters since the pandemic
began, we have, at least, managed to keep in contact with everyone in Spain
and here via the wonders of modern technology, Zoom, Skype & Facebook!!

The Spanish shelters, which we continue to support in various ways, continued
to rescue and rehome galgos all over Europe, despite the restrictions. We
are now hearing from our friends at the shelters about the plans they have
to improve the facilities for the galgos. The shelters are always in need of
improvements, repairs and supplies and we look forward to being able to help
them with this.

The educational visits by the Spanish school children to the shelters had to
be stopped but talks to small groups at summer schools did go ahead and were
well received by teachers and children alike and the children’s worlds are
being opened up to the life of a galgo as a sentient being and wonderful
companion. It is only by teaching the younger generations that changes to
animal welfare will be made, as they are very receptive and concerned about
the plight of animals and the planet.

Our Facebook page is well supported and on the way to having 19,000
followers. https://www.facebook.com/greyhoundsinneed

Our Home at Last Facebook page, where adopters can update us with photos
and stories about their
“Furbabies,” is also doing well
and now has 102 followers.
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/203451828157474.

Two rehomed furbabies,
Mateo (L) and Purdy (R),
having enjoyed an afternoon
“zooming” together are now
doing what galgos do best!!

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