Photography and text David Arribas
Text, edition and Translation Clara Muro
The greyhound is an animal used in the hunting of hares in open field.
When a greyhound run has to activate all the muscules of its body raising high levels of heart rate.
Interior of a shelter. When hunting season comes to the end, ( in February ) shelters suffer dog overpopulation, mainly of races used for cinegetic activities. Ciudad Real. Spain.
Sometimes dogs take years to be adopted from shelters. The population of dogs in this shelter in 2018 is about 170 dogs, about 100 are greyhounds.Ciudad Real, Castilla la Mancha, Spain.
"Destino´s" second surgery , will never run again. The costs of the operations cures and recovery of the animal are entirely borne by the shelter. Castilla la Mancha. Spain.
" Scars " (Real academy of the Spanish language, definitions ) Definition1. Signal that remains in the organic tissues after a wound or wound has healed. Definition2. Impression that remains in the mood for some past feeling. Ciudad Real. Castilla la Mancha. Spain.
Rescuing a dog is a hard and patiented work. It takes several hours preparating a remote control tramp to capture the dogs. Corral de Almanguer. Castilla la Mancha. Spain.
When a greyhound falls into the tramp working fast is the main action. Tasty food is placed into the tramp to attract the dogs. Recognizing the animal to localize possible serious injuries or any visible desease is one of the first steps.
The way home. It starts the preparation to the future hosting house.Toledo. Spain.
Many adoptants has a long way of hard work ahead. A prior interview with the adopter is carried out in the refuge to verify that he is able to adopt. It is followed throughout the year to verify that the animal is in the best possible conditions. Germany, Belgium and Spain are the countries where the majority of adopted greyhounds have suffered abandonment.. Ciudad Real . Castilla la Mancha. Spain
Trivial things as the elevators or the steps uses to be barriers to these dogs that usually live in more uncomfortable ambients. ( Adoptated “ Daga “ ) Madrid. Spain
It is hard to teach new rules to animals that usually are rescued in an adult age. ( Temporary house “ Isis “ ) Madrid. Spain.
Temporary reception house for abandoned dogs . They are very important for the adaptation of the dogs to a new life ( “ Isis “).Madrid. Spain.
Adoptants face diverse behavioral problems each day. ( Adoptated “ Daga” ). Madrid. Spain.