3,799 And Counting: Promote the Petition!!!

And now to an old friend...

Thanks so much to everyone who has taken the time to sign the petition linked to this blog: Stop the Greyhound Slaughter. We have 3,799 signatures so far and this is absolutely fantastic but we need more signatures so please spare a few moments to sign if you have not already. If you have signed it then please take a few moments to spread the word.

There are now icons on the petition that allow you to post it to Facebook, Digg, StumbleUpon, Reddit or to email or Tweet it. If you are a member of any of those social networking sites then posting it to them would be very much appreciated.

Here is the link once again: Stop the Greyhound Slaughter. If everyone who reads this helps t spread the word then I am confident that we can reach the 20,000 signatures required early next year.

What are we waiting for? Let's send it viral!

And The Fight Goes On...

In my post yesterday, I forgot to thank everyone who has been coming to this blog regardless of the absence of posts in recent months and also those who continue to fight the good fight against cruelty to animals every single day. It never fails to amaze me how humans can simply disregard their lives as unimportant. It also never fails to amaze me how people hide behind anonymity to promote the virtues of the abuse and slaughter of animals. You'd think that they would put their name to their convictions but a comment on an old post on here, Slaughter of Dogs in Serbia, seems to dictate otherwise.

The comment is as follows and has been published to the post:

People are suffering more than dogs all over the world, but that doesn't concern you. It makes me sick how you people care so much about dogs, while people and children are starving. All that you just said is a bullshit. There are so many dogs on the streets of serbia, that it is unbearable. People are feeding them and sitting in cafes along with dogs. Serbia is destroyed by war and can't afford shelters for stray dogs, so what else can they do than kill them. Who needs that many dogs anyway.It is disgusting to see that many dirty stray dogs everywhere you go and stepping in their shit all the time. They are mating on the streets in pacs in a middle of a day, getting mad and dangerous to people and children. Dogs, actually , took over the streets of cities. I really don't care if they are all killed today, if you do, take them home with you and ask your government to take care of them.

First of all, I would like to point out that I fully understand that people suffer every single day from illness, abuse, abandonment and neglect. There are plenty of causes out there that I support in aid of the vulnerable and ill. However, the title of this blog should give the writer of this post an idea of what cause I am supporting here - giving a voice to a creature that often suffers at the hands of humans through no fault of its own. I choose to promote the plight of greyhounds so, no offence intended, if you do not like it then please read another blog.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and to throw their weight into the debate as they see fit. However, this comment is a prime example of the ignorance and complete disregard that has led to these problems in the first place. If the governments of countries have let the "problem" get out of hand then that still does not give them the right to relentlessly slaughter dogs. There has to be better solutions than that and I refuse to believe that there are not.

So, in short, to the anonymous poster who offered the above comment - thank you for proving to me that this blog still has a very real role to play in promoting the welfare of dogs everywhere and that there is still ignorance and abuse to fight against.

Please feel free to comment on posts and show your support, disagree, make requests for content, promote your own links and other such things. I can't promise I won't respond but, providing they are not spam, they will be published.

Rehome A Greyhound!

Hi all!

It has been a very long time since I posted on here but the circumstances that have prevented me from posting are no more. As such, expect regular updates from me in the future! Unfortunately, the two years I have been absent have not seen eradication of the brutality that greyhounds are subjected to. In fact, if anything, it has got worse as a direct result of the recession. Greyhound charities are struggling and fewer are being rehomed here in the UK as families struggle to make ends meet. This applies to all breeds and not just greyhounds but I appeal to all to seriously consider a greyhound if you want to rehome a dog but believe that you do not have the energy to give a dog a loving home.

Greyhounds are very low maintenance dogs that are known for their speed rather than their stamina. A short walk is more often than not sufficient for them, that and a comfortable bed to go to sleep on of course!



I have previously written articles on what wonderful pets greyhounds make, one of which can be found here. There are plenty of rescues to check out as well to see which gorgeous greyhounds are available for you to love, including the following:

Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue North East

Greyhound & Lurcher Welfare Rescue

GRACE

Greyhound Rescue West of England

Clarks Farm Greyhound Rescue

This list is by no means exhaustive so if you know of another rescue that I have missed then please let me know and I will be happy to post about it.

Until next time!