JEREZ GALGOS ROCKY AND MARLO CAME TO THE U.S. APRIL 20, 2011

Marlo and Rocky are the latest lucky galgos to make their way from a kill stationn in Jerez de la Fronterea into loving homes in the U.S. December 2010 brought news through emails of the beginnings of the mass abandonment of the galgos after the hunt season. This year it started early. Picture after picture of these lost souls flashing across the internet. Could anyone help Maribel get them out? News travels as the associations start to scramble to help the best they can. Galgo Connection Spain moved quickly to take the least likely, the males and took 7 out immediately. Marlo and Rocky were two of the original group. They were transported from Western Spain to Valencia..spent three months under GCS care for ailments and treatment as they were in very rough condition when they came in. They were finally ready for adoption. G.R.I.N. and Greytfriends of GA again began working to help before the end of the transport season  to the U.S. May 15th to find a way for two. After weeks of planning, a wonderful volunteer from Greytfriends again decided to make a quick one day flight to Spain to pick up the two. A former GRIN adopter, Kay Roberts,was waiting for Marlo/Poco  and Rocky has a foster home in GA. The trip went without a hitch..they were in the air coming back when a human medical emergency occured and the plane had to land in the Azores for hours..luckily the dogs were fine as the Delta team reassured our volunteer Kay Renfroe who was worried the whole time!  They arrived safe and sound in Atlanta. Both dogs having adjusted very well to their new surroundings and life and thanks to all the people involved, they will never suffer again.

VICKY SENIOR PODENCA SAVED

Safe in her bed.

 Hello my name is Vicky. I was left to die at the Jerez Kill Station but I was rescued by Maribel and Silvia of Galgo Connection Spain

Now I live with my new mom in Europe and I am safe and happy..love and kisses Vicky

Mary the Podenca is now waiting in a foster home

Thank you to our donors!

Little Mary the Podenca is now waiting in a foster home in France for her forever home. She was a recipient of our Loly's Fund a few months back. Thanks to Char of 112carlotagalgos for her initial rescue! See what her foster mom says,...

Mary's news is that she is well, has grown since her arrival, fearful still of men, clingy of women. Ahh Mary, we love you! Enjoy the photos. Look how great she looks and shiny. How I hope she finds her forever family soon.

Mil gracias Nelly y Patricia

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A special tribute to the Podenco Alphonso

Rest In Peace Alphonsito, You are Loved and Never to be Forgotten.

Donations Help - Lupino got the treatment he needed

Oct. 2010From: Beatriz Sanchez-Elvira of Association Argos (Sevilla)

Dear Telma,

How are you doing? It was very nice meeting you and Wally. I am only sorry we didn't have more time, but I hope we will have a new chance to meet in the future.

We have finally found the best way to spend the money you gave to Argos. Do you remember I told you about a lovely galgo that had filaria and we were waiting for his blood test results? His name is Lupino. The results came a couple of days ago and, unfortunately, they were still positive. So we will need to repeat the treatment with Inmiticide and, as you may know, that is a very expensive treatment. Just the injections (in a wholesaler) cost 150 euros!

So you see, in the end your donation will be used to help Lupino, a galgo... and since you are a Galgo-rescue-organization, that is a good option, isn't it.

I attach his blood tests (from the begining) so you see the evolution.

I also send you a couple of pictures of our lovely Lupino that is a beautiful male as you can see! In the second picture, he is with Chapa, a very pretty also but very shy female. Chapa is adopted and she will be going to Holland in two weeks... but Lupino will still need to wait until his blood tests are clean.

Many thanks for your help and support!

Love,

Beatriz

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