14. The Heart of a Galgo
To raise awareness of the plight of the Galgos in Spain, Travis Patinaude decided he had to try and fake being a photographer in order to get into photography circles.
To his surprise, he actually had a talent for it, and is now an award-winning and much admired photographer, or as he puts it, a photoactivist.
The Galgos are used for hunting in Spain and due to overbreeding and commercialisation of this activity, it is estimated that anywhere from 50-100,000 dogs are killed every year when they are no longer useful for racing or hunting.
In 2013, a scared little white Galgo named Leena inspired Travis and his wife, Amanda, to start Love Hope Believe Galgo Adoption; and Stinkeye Photography followed soon after.
In this episode he shares his story as we talked about how dogs and a passion for justice can change your life.
https://www.stinkeyephotography.com/
Watch the documentary Yo Galgo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLGCoIqoDnc
Watch Unbreaking the Galgo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXdKk7qUpao
Benjamin Mehnert Foundation - Galgo Rescue. https://fundacionbm.com/
Galgos excluded from new Spanish animal protection act. https://inspain.news/hunting-and-working-dogs-are-definitively-excluded-from-the-spanish-animal-protection-act/
Gravity by A Perfect Circle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GIrp4M664I
Sound clip from the movie, Juno. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJLv7pXmaxM
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