From Deep in a Well to a Mile High

The very day that we had to euthanize our first dog, a racing greyhound named Pronto, thousands of miles away five galgos (Spanish greyhounds) were pulled from a 100 foot well in the Spanish countryside. It was the end of the rabbit hunting season and the galgos had been thrown down the well to kill them. This is one of the terrible ways that the galgueros (hunters) dispose of their dogs. Miraculously, a passerby who had stopped his car in the countryside heard their barking and alerted a local shelter, Scooby Refuge.

I followed the story of their dramatic rescue and recovery and, incredibly, a little black and white girl rescued from the well joined our family in Denver, Colorado, a year and a half later. We adopted Prisa through Galgo Rescue International Rescue. It took time for Prisa to acclimate to life as a treasured family member from her near-feral state. But now, after six years with us, she is content and secure, loves to hike with us, has a great sense of humor and enjoys the comforts and love we shower upon her!


Judy Greenfield
Denver, CO

Father's Day is Sunday, June 17th

Who's your Daddy?

Most of the animals in our adoption centers would have no idea how to answer that question. They are the unwanted offspring of un-spayed mothers and un-neutered fathers, contributing to the huge pet overpopulation problem that we struggle to address year after year.

This Father’s Day, won’t you make a contribution to our Shalit-Glazer spay/neuter .

We’ll send him a special Father’s Day eCard to announce your gift. You'll be showing him you care and making a difference for something you believe in- and isn't that just what your dad taught you to do?