Galgo Rescue International Network

Cervantes the Brave Podenco

Cervantes is a Podenco Andaluz (Andalusian Hound) from Spain. The Galgo Rescue International Network arranged his trip from Cadiz, Spain and he arrived in the US on October 24, 2007. He lived with a great foster family in South Carolina until a permanent home could be found for him. A couple of months later a family from Erie, Colorado fell in love with him and...

Hidalgo’s Journey

UPDATE! Hidalgo – now known as Carlos – has finally found his forever home. Carlos is a loving galgo, and his personality is really coming out.  He is playing like a little puppy and seems surprised at himself when he becomes playful.  He is a mellow boy most of the time just wanting to put his head in your lap and look at you with that...

Inocente – Victim of Unimaginable Abuses

From the rescuers of Refugio Kimba: UPDATE! Inocente is doing very well and will be coming to the United States in February! The wonderful people of Elite Greyhounds in Florida, led by Sonia Stratman, are taking Inocente into their adoption program. They will have his broken hind leg surgically corrected and then he will be adopted into a loving...

200 Dogs Found in Awful Situation in Sevilla, Spain

From the rescuers of Scooby in Medina Del Campo, Spain: We have heard of another tragedy and we are on our way to finding a solution. This time it was in a town of Sevilla, at El Cuervo, a nice town where a man called Antonio has dedicated to rescue dogs, especially Galgos, Podencos, and some mixed breeds. We calculate that there were there almost 200 dogs,...

Coming to America

On September 16th and 17th, 2007, the members of GRIN will welcome these lucky dogs to America. As part of GRIN’s “Shelter Aid to the Rescue” mission, our volunteers, Charles and Jane Totten and Shirley Durgan will be returning with the latest lucky bunch of canine immigrants, pictured below. UPDATE: Thanks to our wonderful adopters, all of...