G.R.I.N. sent hundreds of coats to shelters in Spain this past winter to help keep the dogs warm! Many thanks to our supporters who donated used coats as well as those talented ladies who have been making coats.
Of course, it is not cheap to ship the coats to Spain. A box of twenty-five coats costs about $100 including supplies. G.R.I.N. uses "Space Bags" to be able to fit as many coats as possible in a box. Please make a donation to help us cover these costs so we can send more!
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
1) Make a cash donation to help with the expenses
2) Send new or used coats to G.R.I.N. (email kim@galgorescue.com for the address)
3) Donate men's ties - one of our creative coat makers uses men's ties as ties for the coats - what an ingenious idea! If you have any ties to donate, please send them directly to Nancy Nelson at 6 Meriden Place, Melville, NY 11747.
Take a look at some of the pictures from the shelters that received coats. What a great feeling to help these dogs stay warm!
Please help us help the shelters to be prepared for next winter!
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Sunday, April 25, was a blustery day in the foothills near Denver, Colorado, but five dogs and their people braved the weather to participate in a meet and greet sponsored by Hero's Pets in Littleton, CO. G.R.I.N. had been invited by the boutique dog and cat store to showcase galgos and podencos. Abby (Mayme), Paquito and Cervantes (Jen and Eric), Sancho (Kelly) and Prisa (Judy) provided passerbys with an opportunity to meet these wonderful hounds and educate people about the plight of the sighthounds in Spain. Thanks also to Hero's Pets for inviting G.R.I.N. 
A whirlwind of help has gone out for one unfortunate galga who we named Sofie. Sofie, another one of the thousands of abandoned galgos in Spain had been wandering the town of Badajoz in Spain. A kind rescuer named Isabel, who rescued one Podenco named Paquito that GRIN brought to the U.S. last year, had been able to feed Sofie since February 10th. Each day Sofie came a little closer to eat, as she was petrified of people. Progress was being made. 
It has come to GRIN's attention the work of the association called Adopcion Animal in Sevilla Spain. Headed up by Isabel Pavia Vazquez and her husband and daughter and a few volunteers, their commitment to helping over 300 galgos in their care is amazing. They are in the process of working on a updated shelter thanks to a contribution they have and hope to be open and move their dogs to this new shelter in the summer of 2010.
G.R.I.N. would like to thank all our supporters for the generous contributions to Scooby Medina to help with the food crisis they find themselves in. We are making a huge difference to the lives of all the Scooby dogs right now thanks to you! Thank you so much and please continue to help us help them as we do not know the outcome at this time. 
Dear GRIN Friends, we reach out to you today to ask that you read this plea below from the Scooby Medina Shelter.
Story by Vera Thorenaar Reddering, foster mom.
A group in Germany uses this private bus to transport dogs out of Spain on a monthly basis. Many associations in Spain have been able to secure a new life for their dogs via this transport. Luna has been lucky to get her spot on the bus for her trip to her foster home in Germany. The trip takes 18 hours and the group of ladies share the drive and it can be exhausting, what with 45 dogs on board!
The sixth annual West Coast Greyhound Gathering in Solvang California, was held Feb 19-21, 2010. Organizer Terri Rogo and volunteers made it another memorable weekend with about 200 greyhounds and four galgos in attendance. The town of Solvang once again rolled out the red carpet for this event and it is great to see all the greyhounds and their people enjoying a relaxing weekend of events, with old and new friends. Even though the weather was not as perfect as the previous five years but it was good for dog walking, so the hounds enjoyed it!