Simon's Story

Simon was found abandoned in a marginal area of Seville called Dos Hermanas where most people he approached threw stones at him. Thankfully our volunteer Eli picked him up and fostered him for three weeks. With the help of the Capuchinos veterinary clinic in Seville, another foster volunteer Lola and Mercedes, he was treated for scabies and successfully cured. 

The cooperation to help him didn't end there: a lady in London gave a donation by Paypal that went towards his transport to Barcelona and Eguz Torres from the Basque country contributed to his veterinary expenses. With their help, SOS Galgos was able to continue his rehabilitation in Barcelona where he now awaits a forever home that will provide him with the care, dignity and affection he so deserves.


These before and after photos are quite upsetting but are a clear reminder of the treatment these gentle animals suffer at the hands of Spanish hunters. There are over a million galgos currently being used for hare coursing in Spain. The hunting season has recently come to an end and we are snowed under with rescue cases and stretched to our limit on many levels. 

Simon is 2 years old and is looking for a home. He needs to live with another dog in order to be happy. 

Nadia, a 9 year old girl from Sitges, had a very special, kind-hearted birthday wish. Instead of receiving presents from her friends, she wanted presents and donations to go to a charity of her choice. She chose SOS Galgos as she loves galgos. We are so grateful to Nadia, Sophie, Lucia, Gwen, Gabriel, Isha, Laura, Alex, Sean, Malaika, Júlia, Kay, Sabrina and Nadia M. for their generous presents, amongst which were beds, toys, food and a donation of 153 euros. 

Anna Clements, Director of SOS Galgos, attended Nadia's birthday party accompanied by our ambassador, William, the beautiful, white galgo you can see in the photos. The children loved him and lapped up the attention. Anna told two stories about rescuing and saving unfortunate galgos from their plight. 

Rescuing galgos in need is very rewarding but what is even more gratifying is to see new generations that are so well-educated and aware of responsible animal ownership. With their help, we can put an end to the cruelty.