Good news has been coming out of the UK and Ireland recently with regard to efforts to abolish greyhound racing. I am watching with interest because I pray that one day their efforts will overflow to help everyone fighting for a Spanish law to protect galgos and podencos.
Read on for the latest reports.
ARAN Protests Greyhound Racing Across Ireland
During a week of action from August 24 to 30 Animal Rights Action Network worked hard to get the facts out to the general public about the cruelty and exploitation of greyhounds in the racing industry. Over the week and during the month of September ARAN will be working hard to raise awareness of the Irish campaign to abolish cruel greyhound racing and to educate people about the horrors of what gentle greyhounds endure before, during and after their racing lives.
Please click here to see the full article
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/94018
Ireland breeds approximately 80% of the greyhounds for UK tracks – with the aid of EU funding through farming schemes.
Irish Bred Greyhounds
Considered as livestock and treated as such, the Irish industry do not actively promote greyhounds as companion animals and as a consquence, receive even less protection – either in racing or retirement - than the British greyhound, if that is at all possible……..
Please lend your support and contact ARAN by
Email - arancampaigns@eircom.net
or
Telephone - 087-2391646 Intl' +353-872391646
And please click here to read the extent of ARAN’s well respected campaign http://www.aran.ie/
Many thanks for your continued support and compassion for greyhounds
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