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Education
Learn with Galgos!
Education is vital to improving animal
welfare. Our work in Spain goes beyond
supporting shelters that rescue,
rehabilitate, and rehome galgos
(Spanish greyhounds). Our education
programme is key to changing the lives
of galgos.
Working dogs in Spain are not
perceived or treated in the
same way as pet dogs. Nor are
they afforded the same
protection under animal
welfare laws. While attitudes
are slowly changing in some
regions, the latest exclusion
of hunting dogs and other
animals used in traditional
rural activities from the
Animal Rights bill (Feb 2023)
means that the cruelty and
suffering will continue.
Until the law is changed to afford hunting dogs the same protections as
domestic dogs, our only hope is to educate the next generation to be the
change they need.
Helping children understand the reality of life as a galgo and encouraging
them to see them as sentient animals that make wonderful pet dogs, will
hopefully one day mean that the number of greyhounds in need will decline.
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