30,000 Pounds for Racing, None for Re-Homing Greyhounds Oxford owners and trainers are in for a massive bonus following a big injection of prize money by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. The GBGB initiative in awarding tracks a fund of around £30,000 over the next 12 months will be great news for Oxford Stadium….
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UK: Greyhounds on Drugs and their Pushers (Trainers) who Break the Law
The variety of substances injected or fed to greyhounds that can potentially affect the animal’s performance – speed up or slow down – is matched only by the variety of excuses when the trainers are caught. More recently two cases stand out not only because of the substances involved but also because of how each…
UK/Britain: Greyhound Injuries Reported in new Racing Track Survey from Greyhound Watch
A new survey – the largest of its kind undertaken – offers a disturbing insight into the world of greyhound racing and the set task demanded of these athletes: the racing at speed on tight anti-clockwise tracks.
Spain: British Expat Rescues Spain’s Abandoned Animals
Chris Marshall discovered a passion for re-homing abandoned animals after he moved to Spain. A galgo plays on a Spanish beach. The breed are among the worse-treated dogs in the country. Photo: Tierfotoagentur / Alamy Years ago, before the recession dimmed the dream of many expats, the old hands in our part of the world…
England: “Miracle” Lurcher survives near starvation, needs new home
Katie, a stray Lurcher, survives near death in Warrington. Now seeks loving home A STRAY dog who was found at death’s door on Christmas Eve is now back to full health and is on the hunt for a new home. Katie, a five-year-old brindle lurcher, was spotted frozen and starving under a hedge in Manchester…
Ireland: Greyhound Welfare in Ireland- A Status Report and Call to Action
The Ireland-China Deal still a threat. We need to keep up the pressure. Legislation The Irish Government has finally passed the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill and it is due to be introduced before the end of 2011. This piece of Legislation has been long awaited by all greyhound Welfare Activists as we thought it would…
UK: Bath- Lurcher Stolen from Animal Shelter
Help Needed to Find Lurcher and Return Her to Shelter- Anyone who can help is asked to contact Bath police on 0845 4567000 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. A lurcher has been stolen from Bath Cats and Dogs Home. Three-year-old Petula, who has unusual markings and has been described as “distinctive”, was taken from her…
Canada-Saskatchewan: SPCA seizes neglected 32 dogs in raid
The Saskatchewan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has seized more than 32 dogs from a farm near MacNutt. It happened Monday after the SPCA received news that the greyhound breeder was letting the animals live in terrible conditions. Read whole article See also
Canada/Saskatchewan: 32 dogs, mostly Greyhounds seized from farm
Greyhounds and other dogs seized in raid of McNutt farmyard. Dogs chained, neglected and deprived of water. Investigation is ongoing. REGINA — The Saskatchewan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has seized 32 dogs from a MacNutt-area farmyard. According to an SPCA news release, the dogs — the majority of which were…
China: Chinese dog eaters and dog lovers spar over animal rights
Washington Post- BEIJING — The mutts were destined for the dinner table — all 520 of them crammed onto a truck hurtling down a Beijing highway toward awaiting restaurants in northeastern China. Then, fate intervened in the form of a passing driver, an animal lover who spotted the truck and angrily forced it off the…
