A Call To Arms: Stop The Greyhound Slaughter In Peterborough

I am horrified and sickened by the email I have just received and I'm sure you will be too. I would much rather post cute pictures of greyhounds than the information I received but unfortunately sick individuals keep me busy instead. We have to stop the greyhound slaughter now and lend our voice to those fighting hard to stop such greyhound cruelty being carried out.

Below is the exact information I was sent through via email. I have not reworded it for effect but nor am I pulling any punches. Again, this is yet another reson why we have to stop the greyhound slaughter now!

GREYHOUNDS KILLED AT PETERBOROUGH STADIUM

One dog put to death for playing. Another breaks his neck in race. Volunteers needed for campaign against track

Greyhound Action has received inside information about two recent appalling incidents involving the deaths of greyhounds at Peterborough Stadium.

On Thursday, July 3rd, during a trial race, a young greyhound, called Milo Blackbird, tried to play with the other dogs instead of chasing after the mechanical hare. The greyhound's owner/trainer, John Reid, took him straight to the track vet and had him "put down".

On Saturday, July 12th, in the second race of the evening, a 4½ year old greyhound, called He's A Cheetah, hit the rails on the first bend and broke his neck. He was carried lifeless from the track with blood pouring from his mouth.

After confiming that the information received was true, we issued a press release to the local media, which was taken up by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and featured in their early morning news programme last Friday (July 18th).

During the programme, one of the news reporters interviewed a man who said he had witnessed the horrific death of He's A Cheetah. The gentleman in question said he had been a fairly regular visitor to dog tracks, but had begun to have serious misgivings, after becoming aware of the large number of greyhounds that get put to death, and had now come to the conclusion that the dog racing industry should be done away with. One greyhound trainer he had spoken to described the Peterborough
track as a "death trap".

Demonstrations outside Peterborough Stadium are currently taking place every few weeks (Especially in view of these latest incidents, we would like to
increase the frequency of the demos, but need more local volunteers in order to do so. So, if you live anywhere near Peterborough and would be interested in taking part in protests/leafletting against dog racing there, please contact Greyhound Action at info@greyhoundaction.org.uk or on 01562 700 043.

How Cute Is This Greyhound Picture!!

When it comes to greyhounds, my heart most definitely rules my head... and with this picture, you can see why! I found this gorgeous greyhound picture today and wanted to share it with the world. When you take a look at it, you'll see why!

Remebrance Weekend For Greyhound Lovers

I received this email a couple of days ago and have been asked to post it. It is definitely worth a read given the fact that nothing has changed in two years:

‘REMEMBRANCE WEEKEND’

“Two years later. How many thousands of dead dogs later?”
Annette Crosbie OBE – July 2008

Tomorrow, Wednesday 16th July marks the second anniversary of the ‘Seaham Slaughter’ exposure by Daniel Foggo, journalist to The Sunday Times. Not only did this investigation prove beyond doubt that greyhounds were being slaughtered on a massive scale but as a result of the public outcry, ministers demanded an All Parliamentary Enquiry.

In remembrance of those innocent souls that died at Seaham and to remind the media and public of the 100's of thousands of greyhounds that have raced to death since the conception of this ‘Circus of Horrors’, Greyt Exploitations has teamed up with the award winning singer/songwriter Maria Daines. Maria’s powerful ballad ‘Racing to Death’, is released this week and distributed to all BBC radio stations and many independent radio stations.

'Racing To Death' has been endorsed by Annette Crosbie OBE, who kindly provided the above quote, questioning just how many more thousands of greyhounds have died since the ‘Seaham Slaughter’.

So what has changed in the last two years?

Very little in fact, except for the price and means of disposal. In 2008, the cost to trainers and owners seeking to have their healthy greyhounds disposed of is now £30. Only to be further exploited by having their lifeless warm bodies dissected and their organs sold for a profit.

In remembrance of not only the thousands of nameless greyhounds that have been abused and exploited from cradle to grave and beyond, we also consider this cd release a mark of respect to Clash Nitro and Rent A Flyer, two young greyhounds who were photographed being lead to their slaughter and again graphically captured on film after their deaths at Seaham.

For more information on the exploitation of racing greyhounds and to view this appeal online please visit Greytexploitations

Please remember to keep all correspondence polite and once again, many, many thanks for your valued support – together we can save lives.

Spreading The Word About Greyhound Rescue

First of all, thank you to everyone that has taken the time to check in here and lend their voice to the fight against greyhound slaughter. It is an extremely worthy cause to be a part of, especially if rasiing awareness means that even one greyhound is spared the horrors of having his or her ears cut off or slaughtered in the most inhumane manner.

I have been continuously looking for ways to spread the word about greyhounds, to encourage people to adopt them and to ensure that everyone knows about what is happening to them. One of the latest ways I have found of promoting them is via an article database. If you would like to show support for the greyhound and spread the word about them then take a look at my profile. You can find links to the articles there. Alternatively,you can go directly to one of the articles: The Work Of Greyhound Rescues.

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