This fantastic couple is owned by three beautiful Greyhounds and one amazing galga who GRIN brought to the U.S. in 2009 from Scooby Medina. We want to thank the Gigl Gang for their love and support that helps us continue in our efforts to help those galgos still in dire need in Spain. Thanks to their efforts Ruso will be coming to the U.S. to recover from a broken hip and find his forever home. You are very special friends of the galgos! Thank you so much!
The GRIN Board
Dear Telma,
Thank-you back at you, my dear.
How I got involved with Galgos:
We already had three wonderful greyhounds, our male Alloway, and females, Angel and Ariel. I was checking my emails on April 14, 2009 and noticed that a galgo who was being fostered was not working out. I emailed that I would be happy to help in any way that my husband, Paul, and I could. Soon after I was informed that I could pick up "Julia" anytime that week to foster. Well, my girlfriend and I drove half way to Ault, CO to meet with the current foster mom. When I saw "Julia", a darling black small galgo, I fell completely in love with her and made plans right from then to adopt.
She and our others such great joys in our life.
Sincerely,
Paul and Mayme Gigl and the Greyhound and Galgo Gang
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Oct. 5, 2010 G.R.I.N. volunteers back from Spain. More information to follow:
Are we stepping backwards in Spain? If so, this has to be avoided! Please protest!
Two more saved! GRIN is happy to announce that these two beautiful galgos have been rescued months ago off the street and out of the killing stations. They have transitioned in foster homes and boarding facility called Vipet in Malaga until the big day on Saturday when they finally left for Holland under the care of Greyhound Rescue Holland. Thanks to your donations, GRIN was able to help Dana
Juanito was one of three lucky galgos who made it to the USA on Oct. 5, 2010 with Telma Shaw and Wally Lacey. His story began months back as we got the picture of a sad faced skinny galgo tied to a tree is sweltering heat at the point of exhaustion near Sevilla. We began correspondence with Spain about the sad faced little boy and found out he had been left to die at the side of the road. A compassionate rescue person saw him and untied him and brought him water, he could barely get up. Once he did he followed her and anyone who approached looking as if to say, please help me. The pictures were gut wretching and GRIN began to see what we could do for him being a trip to Spain was planned. As it turned out he ended up in a not suitable foster home and through many efforts was removed for his well being and sent to Valencia to be looked after by rescuer Silvia Bordetas Gil until we were able to come for him. Juanito is now in his forever home in Florida thanks to the efforts of many wonderful people including Bonnie and Art Maguire and Dee Hansen who originally saw our post and sent it out to her list and his new mom Trista Lee Morris responded. We are so happy for Juanito that he now has the life he deserves and will flourish under the care of Trista. 
Sofie has finally made it to her forever home with Wally Lacey in Fallbrook CA. She is doing fantastic and enjoyed a walk around the Oceanside Harbor with brother Red and sister Rosie just a few days after her long journey to safety and a wonderful life..we love you Sofie!
Thanks to your donations the last two galgos from Tina Solerna have been helped via Silvia in Valencia. The boys are all doing well. 
This is Agustin the Podenco who has been GRIN
This is Agustin the Podenco who has been GRIN's recipient of our EAF Fund (Emergency Assistance Fund) this month. He is doing very well please read his update. Thanks to all our supporters he got the veterinary care he needed for his fractured elbow and he did not lose his leg! Now we need a forever home for him. 
The Fiesta de los Galgos in Escondido California held on Sept. 19, 2010 was a success. The annual Greyhound Connection Picnic and Annual Reunion