Galgo News is up and running

I HAVE helped set up a TypePad based blog for a campaign group that rescues greyhounds, or galgos, from quite horrible treatment in Spain.

Galgo News is based around the work of a French group that regularly drives to Spain to bring back dogs, helps them recover form their ordeal and finds a new home for them.

The site is already being updated regularly by Beryl Brennan who will keep people up to date with news from groups predominantly in France and Spain, as well as help raise awareness of fund raising events, campaigns and rehoming stories.

For the techie ones amongst you I have used one of the templates provided by TypePad and plugged in a couple of essential tools such as Googel Analytics, hooked the RSS feed up to Feedburner so Galgo News can offer updates by email and used Feedflare to enable the Email this, add to del.icio.us and other social networking links at the foot of articles.

But the key element, which you will see if you take a look over the site, is that Beryl has a passion for both writing and working to help ensure these poor dogs have a better life.

Comments

[Barbara LEFRANC]

Thank you for caring about the Galgo.

You can also help by buying a coat for your own Galgo, Grey or Whippet.

All the raised funds will be dedicated to help the Spanish Galgos in need.

le Bulletin Des Lévriers is expecting your visits. Do not fotget to sign the petitons, they are all gathered in the "AGIR" section of le Bulletin.

Kind regards.

Barbara LEFRANC-

le Bulletin Des Lévriers
http://bulletinlevrier.blogspot.com

Pétition en ligne :
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/il-faut-sauver-les-galgos

[Craig McGinty]

Hi Barbara
Many thanks for your message and best of luck with your work.
Regards
Craig

[mediabee]

L'Europe des Levrier is the association which carries out rescues every month, bringing galgos from Spain to new homes in France. They have two very active volunteers in northern Spain who work extensively with the refuges where the lucky galgos find safety.

The association desperately needs funds for their work, so look at their website boutique where dog coats, collars and cards can be bought, all proceeds going to L'Europe des Levriers.

You can also sign their on-line petition, as well as signing the same petition on Galgo News. 30,000 names are needed before April, when the president of L'Europe des Levriers will present it to the European Commission and the Spanish Government, requesting the use of galgos for hunting is banned, and the breeding of galgos is strictly controlled.

L'Europe des Levriers looks forward to hearing from you.