This is an emergency appeal but I'm not sure if or how anyone can help
I have posted the email as is so
please don't read if you are going to get upset and complain. I've not posted any pics but I have pics if anyone would like me to send them the whole email.
....EMERGENCY ACTION ALERT........EMERGENCY ACTION ALERT........EMERGENCY ACTION ALERT........EMERGENCY ACTION ALERT........EMERGENCY
SCOOBY SHELTER IN SPAIN DESPERATELY NEEDS HELP WITH DOGS FOUND IN APPALLING CONDITIONS!!!!
DONATIONS, VOLUNTEERS,VETERINARY HELP, UK AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WHO CAN OFFER THESE DOGS HOMES ARE ALL DESPERATELY NEEDED!!!
The wonderful SCOOBY shelter in Spain have recently been alerted to a tragic situation in which 200 dogs were found in the most appalling state of neglect.
SCOOBY describe the disturbing scene they faced when they arrived at the situation:
"We first went there to see the situation and what we saw there was an absolute tragedy. Lots of dogs all together, some of them in awful conditions, too skinny with terrible skin problems, full of fleas, pregnant bitches about to give birth, dogs with recent wounds and some with scars from old fights. When we went to the back part of the house, the situation was worst. In an olive area, Antonio had about 30 tied up dogs, with very short chains, and most of them famished, dog bones everywhere and for what we saw we could say that this had been going on for some years now. Even Antonio told us that some days ago a Galga had given birth and that the others had eaten the puppies and then the poor mother, we even saw a dead dog in the patio." (See photo).
To read the full details of this tragic story please see below or go to www.scoobymedina.com click on WELCOME on the right hand side of the page and then click the link titled Nov 2007:"200 dogs found in awful situation in El Cuervo, Sevilla." (Scroll down the page to watch the video and view further photos some of which are disturbing)
SCOOBY have so far managed to rescue 60 of these dogs which are a mixture of Galgos (spanish greyhounds) Podencos, and some mixed breeds and they are now desperate for help to care for them. After two trips SCOOBY managed to pick up those dogs who were in the worst physical condition, the thinnest ones, the bitches about to give birth and the more traumatized dogs.
SCOOBY is appealing to :
INDIVIDUALS - for donations and voluntary help
VETS and VETERINARY NURSES - to sterilize the dogs and prepare them for their new homes ....Edwin from SCOOBY sent us this recent urgent message regarding veterinary help:
"We could also use veterinary help, this is very important, or else we will have to use the donated money for local vets. Adoptions would be difficult for in the UK. So if there are vets and vet nurses interested to come over for a week or even a weekend, they will be welcomed with open arms."
RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS - who can help to rehome the dogs.
THESE DOGS HAVE BEEN THROUGH HELL BUT YOU CAN HELP TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES BY SUPPORTING SCOOBY!!!
If you can help please contact Edwin at edwin@scoobymedina.com If you would like to make a donation you can do this by going to www.scoobymedina.com (click on WELCOME on the right hand side of the page for the English page) scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click on the yellow 'make a donation' tag.
Many thanks for your much needed support
SDGA team
DETAILS OF FULL STORY:
200 dogs found in awful situation in El Cuervo, Sevilla
Dear friends,
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, all together, males, females, big, small, for which the situation is absolutely untenable. The inspection organizations had given this man till November 10th to arrange this situation. We received a call from Sandra, a person living there and we began to move.
We first went there to see the situation and what we saw there was an absolute tragedy. Lots of dogs all together, some of them in awful conditions, too skinny with terrible skin problems, full of fleas, pregnant bitches about to give birth, dogs with recent wounds and some with scares from old fights. When we went to the back part of the house, the situation was worst. In an olive area, Antonio had about 30 tied up dogs, with very short chains, and most of them famished, dog bones everywhere and for what we saw we could say that this had been going on for some years now. Even Antonio told us that some days ago a Galga had given birth and that the others had eaten the puppies and then the poor mother, we even saw a dead dog in the patio.
Seeing this situation, we decided to do something, and next day we went back with the van to pick up some dogs. We have already made 2 trips, in the first one we picked up those who were in the worst physical condition, the thinnest ones, the bitches about to give birth, and in the second trip we picked up the more traumatized and some even so scared that they have bitten poor Maria in that part that women have more bulky, thank God it was only a scratch. We loaded the dogs and began our trip back home. We had to stop so that Maria could change her clothes, because she has a serious problem with fleas, so every time, after each trip, she is full of pimples. Well, unfortunately I found an abandoned Galga and I couldn’t pick her up.
Again we found ourselves with a big problem that we have to solve with your help. We need you again, we need your help to help them, who are the ones who really need it. We need economic aid, organizations who want to receive these animals, vets to sterilize them and prepare them for their new homes. We need homes for them, and volunteers because these dogs need a special treatment, that is to say, we need all of you, they will thank you. Help us save them to be able to save more.
Below you can click on the photo slide show to see the dogs. The most shocking photos are not in it, we kindly ask you to watch and see why they need your help.
Thanks, they count on you.
LA RAZÓN Solidaria
10 November de 2007
The farm with the 200 dogs with no owner
The Seprona (environmental police) finds in a Sevilla property 200 hundred neglected dogs * They had never been to the veterinary * The Guardia Civil is looking for a home or a shelter for the animals
Esther S. Sieteiglesias
Madrid- It is not the first time that a elder person accumulates a big number of animals in non desired conditions. This is not a case of direct mistreatment, for the owner of the property considers himself as a dog lover, but the truth is that the dogs were found in, as said by the people who went there, it deplorable conditions.
It happened in Sevilla. For Antonio things went out of control. He never imagined he would have so many animals nor that he wouldn’t be able to feed them, and this is because feeding so many animals, even when you have the land, is more expensive than what you receive as for your pension.
A veterinary of the Agrarian Regional Office (ARO) went to visit him, for he didn’t have the place prepared to have such a large number of dogs. Since then, Antonio, the Seprona and ARO have tried to find a solution.
At least 100 have been euthanized.
They first decided to take him at least 100 animals, and as there were no pounds nor shelters, they were going to be euthanized today, November 10th 2007. Through the e-mails the story was spread out. People from El Cuervo, where the property is, raised the alarm, for they didn’t want the animals to die. “Antonio told me what was going on and I quickly began to send e-mails to all the shelters and organizations I know” says Sandra Bellido, and adds “no matter how much Antonio loves them, he has bitches with males, none of them are castrated, and some have even cancer”.
The thing is that Sandra’s e-mails have had effect. The Scooby shelter, from Medina del Campo (Valladolid), was the first to turn up. Its president, Fermín Perez has already taken 60 Galgos and will possibly go this weekend with his van to look for another 30. “When Antonio was told, he threatened to commit suicide if they took his dogs away from him”, says Fermín. “The property is pretty clean and is pretty big, but the truth is that they have never gone to the vet”.
“We have all agreed, and the date for the sacrifice has been postponed”, says Sandra. “I now give the Scooby telephone number, so that if someone wants to help or adopt a dog, he does it directly through the shelter. Plus, it seems that the owner and Fermín get along well, if people start to come, it would be very tough for Antonio”.
The Scooby Association, created 20 years ago to rescue stray dogs and cats, is taking care of the expenses: transport, veterinary, sterilization and microchip, plus the daily maintenance. The organization is prepared for this type of rescue and the shelter is set up. They hope to find them a home soon, and they will probably go to look for more dogs. “I have counted more than 150, but there are isolated hovels”, says Fermín.
http://www.larazon.es/noticias/noti_soc29021.htm
