GREYHOUNDS FORCED TO RACE DURING HEATWAVE
July 2018,
GREYHOUNDS ARE BEING FORCED TO RACE DURING A HEATWAVE IN TEMPERATURES OVER 30 DEGREES CELSIUS IN THE UK
PEOPLE ACROSS THE UK HAVE BEEN AIRING THEIR CONCERNS TO THE RSPCA, AND DOGS TRUST, TWO OF THE MORE RECOGNISED CHARITIES THAT SIT ON THE GREYHOUND FORUM WITH THOSE INVOLVED IN THE GREYHOUND RACING INDUSTRY.
WE ARE TOLD COMPLAINTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO THE RCVS, THE BVA, LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR LICENSING THE TRACKS AND MANY MP'S
REPLIES FROM THESE ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO DATE BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL AND ARE USUALLY GENERIC
THE RESULT SO FAR ? A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE GBGB THAT WE DEEM USELESS WHILE DOGS ARE CONTINUING TO BE RACED; http://www.gbgb.org.uk/news/2/2018/7/924/GBGB-Press-release---Hot-weather
GREYHOUNDS ARE DISREGARDED AS DOGS AND INSTEAD TREATED AS MONEY MAKING MACHINES!!
ASK YOURSELF - WOULD YOU RACE YOUR PET DOG AROUND A FIELD IN 30 DEGREES CELSIUS
GREYHOUNDS ARE UNABLE TO COPE WITH EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND ARE AT RISK OF SEIZURE AND DEATH WHILE BEING FORCED TO RACE IN A HEATWAVE
A GREYHOUNDS PHYSIOLOGY MEANS THAT THEY FIND IT HARDER TO COPE IN THE HEAT THAN MOST OTHER BREEDS
1) THEY HAVE NO UNDERCOAT
2) THEY HAVE LESS BODY FAT
3) SIGHT HOUNDS ARE TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE - THEY LACK INSULATION FROM BOTH THE HEAT AND THE COLD WHICH MEANS THEY ARE PRONE TO DEATH, MORE THAN ANY OTHER BREED WHEN NOT PROTECTED FROM EXTREME HEAT OR COLD
4) RESEARCH HAS SHOWN GREYHOUNDS HAVE TYPE A PERSONALITY, MEANING THAT THEY CAN SUFFER DANGEROUSLY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN PLACED IN STRESSFUL CONDITIONS
MANY GREYHOUNDS ARE LACKING BASIC REQUIREMENTS STATED WITHIN THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2006
ONCE THEY ARE NO LONGER REGISTERED TO RACE, THEY NO LONGER COME UNDER THE REMIT OF THE RACING INDUSTRY
THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT IS NOT APPROPRIATELY ENFORCED
THE GREYHOUND RACING INDUSTRY ALLOWS DOGS TO BE RETAINED BY GREYHOUND TRAINERS AFTER THEY FINISH RACING - HOW THESE DOGS ARE TREATED CANNOT BE PUT INTO WORDS (CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR EXPOSURES)
THE GREYHOUND BOARD HAVE NOW REMOVED ALL KENNEL ADDRESSES FROM THEIR WEBSITE:
WE SHOULD STATE THAT ALL CRUELTY CASES THAT WE EXPOSE, HAVE CAME TO US THROUGH PEOPLE REPORTING THEIR CONCERNS TO US, SO THIS WILL NOT EFFECT ANY FUTURE EXPOSURES.
CAGED NATIONWIDE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPOSE THE COUNTLESS CASES OF CRUELTY TO GREYHOUNDS.
THE DOGS NEED YOUR VOICE NOW!
Contact: [email protected] to find out how you can help by joining or organising protests or leaflet drops.
GREYHOUNDS ARE BEING FORCED TO RACE DURING A HEATWAVE IN TEMPERATURES OVER 30 DEGREES CELSIUS IN THE UK
PEOPLE ACROSS THE UK HAVE BEEN AIRING THEIR CONCERNS TO THE RSPCA, AND DOGS TRUST, TWO OF THE MORE RECOGNISED CHARITIES THAT SIT ON THE GREYHOUND FORUM WITH THOSE INVOLVED IN THE GREYHOUND RACING INDUSTRY.
WE ARE TOLD COMPLAINTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO THE RCVS, THE BVA, LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR LICENSING THE TRACKS AND MANY MP'S
REPLIES FROM THESE ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO DATE BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL AND ARE USUALLY GENERIC
THE RESULT SO FAR ? A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE GBGB THAT WE DEEM USELESS WHILE DOGS ARE CONTINUING TO BE RACED; http://www.gbgb.org.uk/news/2/2018/7/924/GBGB-Press-release---Hot-weather
GREYHOUNDS ARE DISREGARDED AS DOGS AND INSTEAD TREATED AS MONEY MAKING MACHINES!!
ASK YOURSELF - WOULD YOU RACE YOUR PET DOG AROUND A FIELD IN 30 DEGREES CELSIUS
GREYHOUNDS ARE UNABLE TO COPE WITH EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND ARE AT RISK OF SEIZURE AND DEATH WHILE BEING FORCED TO RACE IN A HEATWAVE
A GREYHOUNDS PHYSIOLOGY MEANS THAT THEY FIND IT HARDER TO COPE IN THE HEAT THAN MOST OTHER BREEDS
1) THEY HAVE NO UNDERCOAT
2) THEY HAVE LESS BODY FAT
3) SIGHT HOUNDS ARE TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE - THEY LACK INSULATION FROM BOTH THE HEAT AND THE COLD WHICH MEANS THEY ARE PRONE TO DEATH, MORE THAN ANY OTHER BREED WHEN NOT PROTECTED FROM EXTREME HEAT OR COLD
4) RESEARCH HAS SHOWN GREYHOUNDS HAVE TYPE A PERSONALITY, MEANING THAT THEY CAN SUFFER DANGEROUSLY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN PLACED IN STRESSFUL CONDITIONS
MANY GREYHOUNDS ARE LACKING BASIC REQUIREMENTS STATED WITHIN THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2006
ONCE THEY ARE NO LONGER REGISTERED TO RACE, THEY NO LONGER COME UNDER THE REMIT OF THE RACING INDUSTRY
THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT IS NOT APPROPRIATELY ENFORCED
THE GREYHOUND RACING INDUSTRY ALLOWS DOGS TO BE RETAINED BY GREYHOUND TRAINERS AFTER THEY FINISH RACING - HOW THESE DOGS ARE TREATED CANNOT BE PUT INTO WORDS (CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR EXPOSURES)
THE GREYHOUND BOARD HAVE NOW REMOVED ALL KENNEL ADDRESSES FROM THEIR WEBSITE:
WE SHOULD STATE THAT ALL CRUELTY CASES THAT WE EXPOSE, HAVE CAME TO US THROUGH PEOPLE REPORTING THEIR CONCERNS TO US, SO THIS WILL NOT EFFECT ANY FUTURE EXPOSURES.
CAGED NATIONWIDE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPOSE THE COUNTLESS CASES OF CRUELTY TO GREYHOUNDS.
THE DOGS NEED YOUR VOICE NOW!
Contact: [email protected] to find out how you can help by joining or organising protests or leaflet drops.