Le mal-être du Galgo, la bible du galguero

15.11.2012

Considérant les rudiments du bien-être animal respectant la nature de l’animal « être sensible » (voir tableau ci-dessous), les bons Galgueros n’ont pas attendu pour s’inspirer des principes édictés :

D’innombrables témoignages du supplice des Galgos en Espagne inondent la toile, révoltent et choquent les citoyens européens. S’ils ont résistés aux traitements « traditionnels » des Galgueros (chasseurs) (pendaison, fusil, charnier, poison, traction derrière un véhicule, peau pré-découpée et pelée, etc.), ils errent par milliers non identifiés pour mourir de faim, soif, maladie ou euthanasiés dans les perreras dont certaines utilisent des poisons interdits par l’Europe. Les autres Lévriers espagnols subissent un sort aussi terrible dans le raffinement des tortures.

Numerous reports of the suffering of Galgos in Spain flood the Internet, revolting and chocking European citizens. If they have survived the galgueros’ (hunters) “traditional” treatment (hanging, shooting, mass graves, poisoning, dragging behind a vehicule, cutting the skin and skinning alive, etc.), they stray unidentified in their thousands to dye of hanger, thirst, disease or euthanased in pounds, some of which use poisons banned by Europe.

Other Spanish Hounds suffer an equally terrible fate in the refinement of tortures.

J.P.O., Galgos Ethique Europe

Illustré par Frédérique, L’Arche des Lévriers

The galgo must suffer from :

- Prolonged hunger

- Prolonged thrist. He must have insufficient and non accessible water.

- A lack of comfort and no rest

- 4. A lack of thermal comfort to suffer cold and heat;

- 5. A lack of space, not be able to move freely.

- 6. Physical injuries

- 7. Disease and a lack of hygiene.

- 8. Pain due to various types of handling, torture, surgery (e.g. neutering), all types of death.

- Not being able to display normal social behaviour (e.g. grooming) ;

- 10 Not being able to display behaviours specific to his species except hunting and racing for for man's enjoyment.

- 11. Being roughly and cruelly handled in all situations. His breeders and owners must not have a good “human – galgo” relationship.

- 12. Negative emotions such as fear, distress, frustration, pain. These must not be avoided any time that a positive emotion such security, contentement and wellbeing are felt.

Criteria that underpin the Welfare Quality® assessment systems

1. Animals should not suffer from prolonged hunger, i.e. they should have a sufficient and

appropriate diet.

2. Animals should not suffer from prolonged thirst, i.e. they should have a sufficient and

accessible water supply.

3. Animals should have comfort around resting.

4. Animals should have thermal comfort, i.e. they should neither be too hot nor too cold.

5. Animals should have enough space to be able to move around freely.

6. Animals should be free of physical injuries.

7. Animals should be free of disease, i.e. farmers should maintain high standards of hygiene

and care.

8. Animals should not suffer pain induced by inappropriate management, handling, slaughter,

or surgical

procedures (e.g. castration, dehorning).

9. Animals should be able to express normal, non-harmful, social behaviours, e.g. grooming.

10. Animals should be able to express other normal behaviours, i.e. it should be possible to

express species-specific natural behaviours such as foraging.

11. Animals should be handled well in all situations, i.e. handlers should promote good

human-animal relationships.

12. Negative emotions such as fear, distress, frustration or apathy should be avoided whereas

positive emotions such as security or contentment should be promoted.

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