Thousands of galgos (and other dogs) are brutally tortured and killed every year in Spain: Hanged, poisened, starved, beaten to death, dumped and left to die. Galgos are hunting dogs and at the end of the hunting season thousands of dogs are killed or dumped - the dogs that the hunters no longer want. Compassionate people in Spain do all they can to help as many of these beautiful dogs as possible. Galgo SOS in Denmark supports their work with donations and adoptions of dogs to Denmark. Yum was rescued with 5 other galgos in Palmete (later 50 dogs were rescued from the same area) and brought to the Scoopy Medina Shelter. Many more dogs never get the help they need. The people at Scoopy Medina work very, very hard but they desperately need funds. The pictures below show Yum when he was rescued:

Yum when he was rescued: Starved, full og mange and flies. Fortunately he did not suffer from any of the serious South European dog diseases

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Yum is in Denmark now and he has got a new name: Messi. He lives a perfect galgo-life in Hedehusene with Mette Kirchner and her family including another galdo and a poodle. Mette was only meant to foster Messi until a loving forever home was found, but of course Mette totally fell in love with this handsome and gentle boy, so they soon decided, that the house in Hedehusene will be the place where Messi will live forever. The pictures below are from Messi´s new home. Hard to believe that Messi was once an abused and starved hunting dog. No way for a dog to live. This is much better - all dogs deserve a life like Messi: Lots of love, a loving and caring family, good friends to play with,a soft bed, healthy food and humans who will die for them.

Good luck to sweet little Messi, and thanks so much to Mette for giving this adorable baby a second chance and a new life in total love. (Since Messi arrived in Denmark he ceased being a sponsor dog - but his story deserves to known and not forgotten)