The 5th Annual International Greyhound Welfare Conference in Hopkinton, Massachusetts set for July 30th and 31st.
AEGA International Greyhound Welfare Conference poster
International Conference will focus on welfare and adoption issues concerning racing greyhounds, galgos, lurchers, and other crosses.
Topics include:
- The current state of greyhounds and greyhound crosses in the American Mid-West, Ireland and Spain.
- Advocate concerns about greyhounds as a breed since racing is in decline.
- The consequences of breeding track dogs with hunting dogs.
- The future of greyhound adoption and protection issues.
Please Join Us!
Where:
The conference will be held at Greyhound Friends Inc. 167 Saddle Hill Road, Hopkinton, MAUpdates on current issues such as the decline of greyhound racing in the United States and the UK and the subsequent repercussions on the greyhounds will be reviewed. There will be a overview of the current international situation including a dialogue on the recently defeated plans for Irish racing greyhounds to be exported to China. Concerns about the expansion of racing to Asia and South America will also be discussed.
Directions available at www.greyhound.org.
Who:
Louise Coleman and John Mottern will facilitate the event.
With Presenters:
- * Irene Blanquez, SOS Galgos, Barcelona,
- * Michael McCann, The Greyhound Project ,
- * Mary Organ, Animal Advocate, Waterford, Ireland,
- * Dr. Rod Poling, Holliston Animal Hospital,
- * Michele Scott, All Star Greyhounds, Indiana ,
- * Diane Ward, Scooby North America (representing Scooby Medina, Spain ),
- * Jennifer Watkins, Shamrock Greyhound Placement of Kentucky ,
- * Bernie Wright, Animal Advocate, Dublin.
When:
July 30th and 31st, 2011 with the main presentations on the 30th from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Media Availability: Press is invited to schedule private interviews for print, radio and television in advance and is welcome to attend the conference as guests of the AEGA. Please call to RSVP.
Contact Information:
Louise Coleman, Director, (508) 435-5969 cell (617) 817-6706
greyhndfds@aol.com / www.greyhound.org / www.ameurogreyhoundalliance.org
Greyhound Friends, Inc., American-European Greyhound Alliance, Scooby Refuge Spain, Limerick Animal Welfare, Irish Animals, Shamrock Foundation GH Placement
