Thirteen years ago, I left Scooby after a week of working in their veterinary clinic, fully expecting to return in six months. Life always seems to have other plans for us, though, so my return to Scooby last month was belated, to say the least. Despite the delay, I felt like I had returned home.
There is a certain magic that is required to provide sanctuary to hundreds of unwanted souls. Day after day, month after month, year after year. There are thousands of players in this magic show - everyone who has adopted a Scooby animal, everyone who has donated funds or supplies, everyone who has volunteered their time - either at the shelter or virtually. It’s a miracle, really. Even more so when you consider the satellite shelters in Zamora, Palencia, and Valladolid. And the public service work, providing shelter to stray animals from all over the region.
To watch the staff at Scooby work is an honor. Not only do they manage the day-to-day needs of the animals and the facility, they plan transports, they deal with legal matters, they work with the on-site and off-site veterinarians. They juggle, seemingly, a thousand tasks seven days a week.
The animals are in excellent condition. Well fed, well socialized (more of them then not, though there are shy/cautious souls who are still learning to trust). In each paddock I found dogs that are So. Ready. For a family. Mostly galgos, but other dogs - mastins, podencos, mixes, shepherds, you name it. They care for dogs, cats, farm animals - souls of every kind.
This miracle that is Scooby needs your help. They need tick preventative collars - it’s a particularly horrible year. They need new water buckets. They need supplies for their clinic. There is an ongoing need for food, cleaning supplies, items that wear out (like hoses).
This fall, GRIN will send a team back to Scooby - this time with the plan to help rebuild and rejuvenate the facilities. Over twenty-plus years, tens-of-thousands of paws have made their way through the grounds of Scooby. Our team wants to help prepare Scooby for the paws yet to come, and those that call Scooby home.
Please consider making a donation to GRIN or Scooby via Zelle or PayPal to galgorescue@yahoo.com. If you want your donation to be given to Scooby as funds, please indicate “Scooby funds” when you make your donation.
Thank you,
Abby Christman Hull
Galgo Rescue International Network
