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Our Work Abroad

Earlier this year we heard from the shelters in Spain that an amendment which
would exclude all hunting dogs from the Animal Protection, Rights and Welfare
Bill in Spain was being proposed. Many demonstrations took place in Spain
demanding the inclusion of hunting dogs in the new Welfare Bill. Sadly, the
Spanish Government has amended the Animal Protection Law to exclude all
working and hunting dogs. This is bad news for the galgos and other working
and hunting dogs and for those rescuing them.

We are hearing from the shelters
in Spain that they have received
more galgos in the last few months
than they would normally expect.
Some very sad cases like Sirius.

Sole at Arca de Noe in Albacete
contacted us recently about a
galgo they had just rescued. Sole
said that “Sirius was found with
both sides of his jaw broken. The
vet thinks it was the result of a
tremendous blow with an iron bar.
He doesn’t think it could have been
caused by a car but was done by a
person. Luckily Sirius took refuge
in an area where a lady saw him,
immediately took him into her
garden and called us. Sirius has
been operated on and has plates
and screws in both sides of the
jaw. He is in a foster home.”

We have been able to fund the
necessary veterinary costs for
Sirius.

At the time of going to print with
this newsletter we have just heard from Sole that Sirius is Photos: Arca
recovering well and he likes roast potatoes! de Noe

Arca de Noe receive many galgos. Last year we were able to fund veterinary
costs for over 200 galgos who were homed in France, Italy and Slovenia.
Please take a look at the link below where you can see videos of the galgos
arriving in Modena and meeting their new families.

https://youtu.be/fbSFsg6l05g
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