Lol, bless him, I always ruin his street cred

Very good post... for putting PETA point of view.

At least you admit not like some on this board who because of said negitive thinking on topic title are only are interested with the Greyhound dying out, while you think that all pet animals and the owning of ALL pet animals should be banned because one person WILL abuse that said animal so they should die out, PETA have said that for the last 20 years

One must respect your view as you said that All animals are abused that the owning of all pets should be banned unless they are from rescues after being sterilised so that breed dies out and the only ones left(if any) are wild.


That is the PETA policy and I respect your view and not like some who have denied it after saying the same.

I thought she said breeding should be restricted more, not banned, that was how I read it anyway. I don't think restricting breeding will solve the issue alone, the numbers of dogs in rescue will drop, but only because the over all population of dogs, will have dropped. Most likely, the percentages of dogs ending up in rescue, abandoned or abused will stay the same, just relative to a decrease population.

Whilst we are on the subject of peta, I'd say this quote somes them up quite well. As well as, my view of them.

If you can tell, not my favourite group of people.

I have never misunderstood the word 'assume' and FTR, I never take anything for granted.

Great quote and great photos - nice to see dogs running for their own pleasure!

Unlike the self regulated greyhound racing industry, 'other industries' have to comply with UK and EU law - whereas the racing industry only enforce their Rules of Racing. Owners and trainers are protected from criminal prosecution in being dealt with - internally - by the industry themselves, making them a law unto themselves.

Apart from which two wrongs don't make a right - the number of greyhounds deemed 'surplus to requirements' further exasperates the homeless 'pet' dog issue. Thousands of ex racing greyhounds take up homes that would re-home another rescued breed and because of this, the racing industry is further responsible for the deaths of many shelter dogs.

I do not make 'generalisations on an entire group of people' - what I do state is the self regulated industry is not accountable to anyone and continue to police itself in a fashion whereby owners and trainers can and often do break the law without being prosecuted in a criminal court.
The racing greyhound continues to receive no protection under the Animal Welfare Act.

Improved welfare has always been forced on the racing industry - from media, political and public pressure. They have never willingly taken steps to implement any changes in welfare. Welfare costs and it would prove detrimental to anyone who has a vested interest in greyhound racing to force greater running costs on an already dead and dying industry - they would effectively be biting the hand that feeds them.

Who are the 'some' you are referring to?

Thank you, its one that I made up myself one day I got bored and don't say that other bit, I have plenty of pics of dogs running, and it wouldn't take me much encouragement to flood the thread with them

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/re...se_the_hounds/

So, where does this leave the most greyhounds are pts or dumped, after they've served their purpose argument.

Another point to concidder, if trainers and owners are as evil, as some on here would have us all believe, and racing was banned country wide, what do you think would happen to many of the dogs, given your opinions of the people who own them. Would death be preferable, to a life of racing, and the posability of a good retirement home at the end. I know what I'd rather see, and it sure as hell isn't the former.

I personally think if racing was banned here, that most of the dogs, would either stay with their owners/trainers, or be found homes.

As with the closing of Walthamstow - the spotlight is on Raynham Park to ensure the welfare of the now redundant dogs.

You have question this comment - “To them, these dogs were their family so they are treating them that way,” said Raynham Park spokeswoman Amy Lambiaso.

Since when did families re-home their dogs when they were no longer useful?

The death of a healthy dog is never preferable or an option - which is why I campaign for the abolition of commercial greyhound racing which is responsible for the continuous and needless destruction of thousands of healthy greyhounds annually.

Personally I think the bookmakers, breeders, owners and trainers should be responsible for their dogs - surplus to requirements - regardless of whether racing continues or stops.

For the record, the bookmakers levy is paid 12 months in arrears – therefore, if it was banned tomorrow, the WHOLE levy of approximately £11 million could and should go to ensuring the welfare of redundant dogs, instead of the thousands spent on tarting up stadium restaurants and paying for research and dissection of these innocent creatures.