The government have already told us they will not consider a ban on greyhound racing.
In 2021 we asked the government to introduce new legislation to protect formerly raced greyhounds by introducing kennel standards similar to those at boarding kennels, in order to enforce the AWA2006.
"We ask that you permit Local Authorities to license and inspect all greyhound trainer retired kennels"
"Greyhounds have been found in dirty dilapidated out-buildings without clean water, bedding, light or heating. No animal should be left to suffer for years in conditions that breach the AWA2006. The RSPCA are a charity relying on public donations and their resources appear to be stretched. Campaign groups and rescues are left to deal with the issue. Greyhound rescues don't have the capacity to rescue every greyhound that retires each year"
"We ask that you permit Local Authorities to license and inspect all greyhound trainer retired kennels"
"Greyhounds have been found in dirty dilapidated out-buildings without clean water, bedding, light or heating. No animal should be left to suffer for years in conditions that breach the AWA2006. The RSPCA are a charity relying on public donations and their resources appear to be stretched. Campaign groups and rescues are left to deal with the issue. Greyhound rescues don't have the capacity to rescue every greyhound that retires each year"
We were told;
"A Government review of the 2010 Regulations in 2016 concluded that although they had been effective when judged against their original objectives of improving the welfare of greyhounds at the track and improving the traceability of greyhounds, the industry needed to do more to improve welfare conditions at trainers’ kennels.
In response, the GBGB agreed with Defra to work with BSI, animal welfare groups, vets, government and industry specialists to develop a BSI ‘Publicly Available Specification’ (PAS) that would set out best practice independent welfare standards for trainers’ kennels. GBGB also agreed to seek to extend their United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation, which allows them to enforce the standards in the 2010 Regulations at GBGB tracks, to include the enforcement of the new independent welfare standard at GBGB trainers’ kennels.
BSI has now developed and published “PAS 251:2017 Specification for greyhound trainers’ residential kennels” and from January 2021, all GBGB trainers’ residential kennels are being audited by independent auditors as part of the process of securing UKAS accreditation. These independent inspections, based on PAS 251:2017, are in addition to GBGB’s current arrangements which include a minimum of two unannounced visits by GBGB officials each year and an annual veterinary inspection. These independent inspections take account of the welfare standards of all greyhounds kept in GBGB trainers’ kennels, including greyhounds retained by a trainer, but that are no longer raced"
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"A Government review of the 2010 Regulations in 2016 concluded that although they had been effective when judged against their original objectives of improving the welfare of greyhounds at the track and improving the traceability of greyhounds, the industry needed to do more to improve welfare conditions at trainers’ kennels.
In response, the GBGB agreed with Defra to work with BSI, animal welfare groups, vets, government and industry specialists to develop a BSI ‘Publicly Available Specification’ (PAS) that would set out best practice independent welfare standards for trainers’ kennels. GBGB also agreed to seek to extend their United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation, which allows them to enforce the standards in the 2010 Regulations at GBGB tracks, to include the enforcement of the new independent welfare standard at GBGB trainers’ kennels.
BSI has now developed and published “PAS 251:2017 Specification for greyhound trainers’ residential kennels” and from January 2021, all GBGB trainers’ residential kennels are being audited by independent auditors as part of the process of securing UKAS accreditation. These independent inspections, based on PAS 251:2017, are in addition to GBGB’s current arrangements which include a minimum of two unannounced visits by GBGB officials each year and an annual veterinary inspection. These independent inspections take account of the welfare standards of all greyhounds kept in GBGB trainers’ kennels, including greyhounds retained by a trainer, but that are no longer raced"
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In 2023 another horrific greyhound cruelty case hit the headlines
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A GBGB licensed Greyhound trainer of 17 years abused 37 greyhounds. Dogs were found starved and emaciated alongside others that had died.
Scarborough Magistrates Court sentenced Rebecca Perkins to 36 weeks in prison and a lifetime ban of keeping animals. We have been advised that Rebecca only served 5 weeks of her prison sentence. |
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Once the Yorkshire Greyhound trainer had finished using her dogs to make money, she turned her back on them and locked the kennel doors never looking back.
By the time the GBGB had sent one of their inspectors to visit her kennels; dogs had already suffered and died.
Some were found dead amongst their kennel mates, and others so starved and emaciated that they could be at risk of organ failure.
By the time the GBGB had sent one of their inspectors to visit her kennels; dogs had already suffered and died.
Some were found dead amongst their kennel mates, and others so starved and emaciated that they could be at risk of organ failure.
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While this case will shock many people, it does not surprise us. For over a decade we have heard nonsense preached by the authorities that work with the racing industry while we have witnessed the most dreadful treatment of the most loyal breeds of dogs to exist. This is NOT an isolated case as they will have you believe.
