Greyhound Racing – Who is the real winner?

For the greyhounds at least, it isn´t as simple as “first past

the post”. No matter how hard they try, how fast they run,

ultimately they will be the losers.
So who are the winners in this sport?


The Winners!

• the greyhound industry as a whole, which generates

enormous annual profits.
• The owners of the best registered dogs, who profit from

prizes
• The registered dog owners who can sell the best dogs on

to the independent sector, once they have no further use for

them.

The Losers!

• the puppies killed because they won´t make the grade as

a racer.
• The thousands and thousands of greyhounds racing in the

independent sector whose welfare is not regulated.
• The dogs kept in appalling, dirty, cramped conditions.
• The injured greyhounds, many of whom go untreated.
• The dogs abandoned or killed when they can´t run fast

enough to win a race.

How can you make a difference to the dogs, and help the

greyhounds become the winners?

Sign our petition on http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-the

-greyhound-slaughter . We are aiming for 20,000 signatures to

present our protest to Governments around the globe in March

2008.

Members of Facebook can join the following cause:

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/view_cause/18204. This has been

set up to give people a voice. You can post media links and

chat with other greyhound lovers at the same time!

Better still, make one special dog a winner! Adopt a greyhound

and you will gain a loyal and rewarding pet. Your dog will then

be the ultimate winner with the best prize of all – a long and

happy life!

About the Author

Louise Crowley