Sylvia - rescued dog from Tredegar HOUSE LAKE
Greyhound Rescue Wales were in good spirits yesterday at Coronation Park Newport.
They were taking part in the Hope rescue Dog Show. Happily greyhound racing has virtually died in south Wales. There are fewer dogs to be saved. There are routinely put down after lives of service. A greyhound cross that I once had as a family pet was a rescue dog. She was one of a litter of six abandoned and thrown in a bag in the lake at Tredegar House. Luckily they were all rescued and survived as domestic pets.
The monsoon struck briefly at mid-day. It soon passed and a worthwhile day was had by all.
Thanks very much for that vWolf. That's very informative. Glad the sport is in decline.
Posted by: Paul Flynn | August 06, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Greyhound racing is cruel and inhumane. The greyhounds live in sometimes squalid conditions, and when let out to race, they suffer and die from injuries such as broken limbs, broken necks, paralysis, and cardiac arrest. The greyhounds are short-term investments, valued only as long as they generate a profit for their owners.Their post-racing fate falls to volunteer adoption groups that work tirelessly to adopt retired greyhounds into loving homes. Despite that according to the RSPCA, United Kingdom greyhounds that are injured or are not fast enough disappear at the rate of 20 per day.
For more information on injuries these dogs suffer, please view:
http://www.grey2kusa.org/azInjuries.html
http://www.grey2kusa.org/eNEWS/G2K-022811Email.html
Dogs play an important role in our lives and deserve to be protected from industries and individuals that do them harm.
VWolf Board Member, GREY2K USA
Posted by: VWolf | August 06, 2012 at 08:43 PM