Timon Available for Adoption in Valencia

Hello GRIN Supporters: We had to share an adorable picture of Timon the Podenco puppy just rescued. He is up for adoption in Valencia Spain. I hope I am not putting MY foot in my mouth when I say he should have no trouble finding a forever home. If anyone in Europe is interested please contact us or Silvia at: silvia_vcia @ yahoo.es (Please note there is an underscore "_" after Silvia.)

Good News On The Animal Front!

Hopefully this will spread and it will soon help and affect the tragic situation of the galgos!

BBC News - Catalonia bans bullfighting in landmark Spain vote

Jul 28, 2010 ... The parliament of Catalonia votes to ban bullfighting - the first region of mainland Spain to do so...

Read the Article:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10784611

Letter from Greyhounds Rescue Holland to GRIN?

Dear GRIN Supporters, we thought we would like to share with you this email we just received from Greyhounds Rescue Holland.

Dear Mrs. Shaw, hello Telma,

We don�t know each other, yet we share the same mission; saving and protecting that poor galgo.  Although we haven�t met, thanks to our volunteer Vera in Malaga, I do know a lot about you and your organization G.R.I.N., � don�t worry: only good things.  We know that you are helping several Spanish volunteers in taking galgo's from the perrera's (killing stations), galgo's that later on will be given a chance to be adopted, e.g. by putting them on our adoption site.

In this way, unconsciously, G.R.I.N. and GRH are working together.

I would like to express my deepest respect and gratitude for all the good work you are doing!
If there's anything in any way we can help you with in the future, don�t hesitate to ask us.
Keep up the good work!

With kind regards, to you and all your volunteers,

Geert van Spronsen.
President
foundation Greyhounds Rescue Holland
www.greyhoundsrescue.nl

GRIN was able to raise $2,690 on our Carpe Canum Auction

Thanks to our supporters, GRIN was able to raise $2,690 on our Carpe Canum Auction which will be used to support our ongoing endeavors to help the shelters in Spain with supplies and vetting of dogs in desperate need.  We cannot thank you enough for your continued support as the need is ever present and  your donations do make a huge difference.

Next auction will be Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2010

If you would like to donate any items for our next auction please contact:kim@galgorescue.org; items are due by the end of September.

Thank You!

The GRIN Board of Directors

Sevilla 2010 - Walk with Galgos and Podencos in Sevilla, Spain

Spanish Galgo group GALGOS 112 AND DDEVIDA organized a walk with galgos and podencos in the city of Sevilla that was held on June 27, 2010!

The objective was to show that galgos and podencos make wonderful pets and to life the status of Spanish hunting dogs to that of companion pets.  As you can see from the photos, everyone had a great time.

G.R.I.N. is happy to see that progress is being made in Spain by these devoted and hard working rescue friends who are chipping away at the misconceptions of older generations that think that these wonderful dogs do not deserve the same treatment as other companion dogs. We applaud their efforts of our friends as they continue to fight for the rights of the galgos and podencos!

Thanks to Encarni of DDEVIDA for passing these wonderful photos of the event to us.  Keep up the great work!

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Chica the Galga

Hello GRIN SUPPORTERS:  G.R.I.N. has been able to collaborate with Vera Thorenaar Reddering in Malaga Spain and Greyhounds Rescue Holland.  Vera has been fostering one galgo at a time, preparing them for their transition to a forever home and then moving them on to Holland with the help of Greyhound Rescue Holland.  We are honored to be part of helping her give these galgos a chance. Your donations have made a difference to this one special little girl named Chica.  At one point in her fostering she appeared to have trouble breathing, her heart was racing and needed immediate veterinary care. She was diagnosed with �athletic heart� meaning she had been run so hard and for so long she succumbed to this malady. Luckily she was treated and now is doing just fine.  This month she has been adopted and is on her way to Holland to a very experienced forever home. Congratulations Chica, although you had a tough beginning, the good life continues...read below from Vera:

Hi, Yes Chica came from Isabel.  She got her out of the perrera in Seville with another 14 more.  They were travelling to Murcia the next day, to an English community there who foster the galgos adopted in England during the 6 months mandatory quarantine before they can travel.  When they got to Isabels dog hotel to stay overnight before travelling to Murcia, Chica escaped so she didn't travel the next day.  The dog hotel is in an open area with olive trees.  They left a door open and food and water.  They could see her around and she came and had her food at night and then disappeared again.  Until she decided to come into the dog hotel after 14 days wandering around the area.  I saw her on Isabel's page and choose her because she was very traumatized and needed urgently a home environment.  She came to Isabel in October 2009 and to me on the 14th April, so she will have been with us for 3 months and 10 days. In the beginning she didn't want to get near us although, when she laid on her bed we could touch her.  When you moved a chair she rushed way, so frightened.  After a view days of sausages and lots of dedication she would approach me, but no way with my husband.

When we had visitors she would bark at a distance and not even come to me.  This gradually got better, of course, but after having left her in a dog hotel during our holidays and on her return home, she made the big step forwards.  Like saying: wauw, they haven�t abandoned me again, they must be reliable. Now she is very sweet and joyful, moves her tail a lot although she still doesn't like visitors too much.

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The Galgo International Rescue Network's July Auction Starts July 13th at Carpe Canem!

Over 130 incredible, unique, custom and otherwise awesome items will be featured in this auction starting Tuesday, July 13th at 9am EDT � please visit Carpe Canem to view and bid on these fantastic goodies!

100% of the proceeds will be used by G.R.I.N. to benefit future shelter aid projects and endeavors - please help support the Galgos of Spain by participating in the auction!

An immense thanks to Carpe Canem and ALL of our donors and supporters for making this possible!

Auction begins:  6am PDT/9am EDT on Tuesday, July 13th
Auction ends:    6pm PDT/9pm EDT on Monday, July 19th.

Here is a link too the auction... http://www.carpecanem.com/auction