Spain/ Urgent help needed/please circulate to all groups worldwide

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Everyone,

 

Some of you know, many do not, that there is a terrible situation going on at

the El Galgo Senior kennel in Spain.  For the past two weeks, several

individuals and organizations have been lobbying the city of El Campello to

close

this kennel forever. There are presently as many as 230 dogs residing there. 

If

you want to read about why this protest letter is necessary, please check the

AEGA website  American European Greyhound Alliance homepage ,

and/or  INFORME SOBRE EL REFUGIO “EL GALGO SENIOR†DE EL

CAMPELLO

(ALICANTE)  but I warn you, you might not want to view the pictures.

Eyewitnesses

from around the world, who have visited at this place to volunteer and work,

have come away sickened and have now come together to ask that a campaign be

waged to close this dog camp down.  Yesterday we prepared a draft letter to be

used to help convince the officials that need to act, and it is included

here.  If you ever thought about what to do to help Spanish dogs, I would ask

that

you consider this appeal.  The letter needs to be copied and pasted into a new

e-mail and directed to pro-galgo.  It needs to be signed and

show an address and country.  We are prepared to accept all the dogs remaining

at El Galgo Senior, and plans have been put into place to take them

immediately.  Some misguided people are determined to help keep the place

operating. 

What this will mean is that they will probably get it cleaned up and barely

presentable, but we know that within a month when everybody leaves, it will

revert

back to its current deplorable state.  As the owner of two galgos and the

foster Mom of two others, I can tell you that every day I pull them close and

hold them and thank God they never passed through this place.  Thank you.

 

Pat Colitsas

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Forwarded Message:

Subj: Re: Fwd: Your signature is needed! 

02/18/2004 6:08:23 PM Eastern Standard Time

pro-galgo

Pats1packer

Sent from the Internet (Details)

 

 

Dear Pat

everybody can sign!!

TKS

Mo

..

>

> Dear all

> A friend of mine is going to meet a person that has a big part of the

> decision about EL GALGO SENIOR in his hands to discuss the sad situation and

to ask

> for a fast closing of El Galgo Senior. The man is recognized in Alicante as

> an animalist and will take all the reports and pictures with him to make sure

> that they know all about PERROHELL.

>

> I'd like to give him a list of signatures of people concerned about this

> case and therefore I ask you all to allow me to use your name below the

> following letter.

>

> Please forward this mail to all people that are concerned about this sad

> case.

> Please send me an email with the name, address and country plus your

> organisations name if you would like to sign.

> pro-galgo

>

> Thanks for caring

>

> Mo

 

>

>

> INTERNATIONAL GALGO/GREYHOUND ORGANIZATIONS APPEAL FOR THE IMMEDIATE CLOSURE

> OF EL GALGO SENIOR

>

 

 

To who it may concern:

>

> We are asking you, in your official capacity, to favorably consider issuing

> the necessary order to close down the dog shelter known as El Galgo Senior in

> El Campello (Alicante), owned and operated by Patricia Osborn.  We are

> appalled at the recent exposure of the suffering and death, which has been

> confirmed by eyewitnesses and pictures taken at this facility.  This kennel

is well

> known around the world for the inhuman treatment and lack of care practiced

> by Patricia Osborn.  

>

> It is shameful for a shelter where dogs should find sanctuary until they can

> be properly adopted, to in truth be the place where they die unnecessarily. 

> Why bring them there?  Death does not come kindly for the dogs unfortunate

> enough to find themselves in this place.  Bloody fights gouge and tear them

> up, and dogs hungry enough to feed upon each other, present a horrific

> picture.  Many bleeding to death crawl off to die alone and in pain. 

Widespread

> breeding among unsterilized animals result in litters born into a scene of

> brutality, while the helpless females watch, unable to save their puppies

while in

> the throes of giving birth.  Words cannot properly describe the uncivilized 

> atmosphere.   The submissive are at the mercy of the strong, fear is a

> constant companion, and survival of the fittest is the rule of the land.  We

> collectively urge you to take this into consideration as you decide the right

thing

> to do. 

>

> The use of the Internet has spread this issue around the world to hundreds

> of individuals who spend their lives helping dogs   We all want to help the

> dogs that are in this awful place, and stand ready to take them all in.  We

ask

> that you rule in their favor.  Please help us help them and remove this

> stain from your lovely city.

>

>  Sincerely Yours,

>

>

> .......

>

>

>

>  

>

 

 

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