What have I told you about assuming? Its very dangerous and yet again you have assumed wrongly.

The industry is self regulated and as such deal with all breaches of the law internally, which is why the RSPCA do not intervene - they simply report a situation to the GBGB. The RSPCA responded to the recent consultation on the welfare of greyhounds and like 12,000 other respondents, they wanted independent regulation - which would effectively lift the wall of protection the government presently afford the industry.

PETA have openly provided those figures and do not claim - as you wrongly state - they do not destroy healthy dogs. I think you must be assuming yet again because the industry hide the numbers of destroyed dogs - so does everyone else.


Why not?

Your flippant attitude and lack of concern towards 1000's of dogs being destroyed - regardless by whom and for what reason shows your lack of compassion for animals - shame on you!

And not surprisingly but also your flippant attitude and lack of concern towards 1000's of dogs being destroyed - regardless by whom and for what reason shows your lack of compassion for animals - shame on you!

Ooh I think that I got a bit told off there. Tbh I'm a lot more concerened for Galgos then I am for the Greyhounds of the UK.

What exactly does my distaste for healthy greyhounds - deemed surplus to requirements - being used for dissection and research by the racing/gambling industry, have to do with me taking my dogs to a vet?

You like those exclamation marks don't you?

Take it up with PETA - this topic is about commercial greyhound racing and not the ethics of a campaigning group which I know very little about or can answer for.

Fare point, I think we all would like to see cruelty wiped out.

No, it isn't all roses, the people I've met and spoken to personally, do seem to care deeply about the wellfare of the dogs in their care, but I'd bet you've met far more people in the industry than me. Maybe, if I'd had your experiences, I'd be a bit more anti, however, saying that, I'm neither completely pro or anti, somewhere in between.

Nobody should just sit back and except it, apathy gets us nowhere.

Yes, people should be campaigning, and I'll admit, that I certainly don't do enough in that area, for the things I feel pasionate about. They mention it, to add context, but yes, I see your point.

Your welcome. Again, you've probably had more experience in this field than I have.

Like I've said already, the ones I've met, seemed to care about their dogs, and I mean really care. It is a great shame that some people feel that they can't speak out, though, cowards get little sympathy from me, and tbh, I don't think our animal cruelty punishments are harsh enough in this country, but conciddering the state of the justice system, and the overcrowding in prisons, I don't see it changing any time soon.

Lol if I saw anyone hugging a tree, I'd think they were drunk or high, not vegie.

Its called sticking to the topic and not being drawn into a debate on another issue - tactics which are consistently used after failed attempts to defend this exploitative industry .

You're right! Here it is again...........
Its called sticking to the topic and not being drawn into a debate on another issue - tactics which are consistently used after failed attempts to defend this exploitative industry .

I suspect its because you have a vested interest in greyhound racing, unlike the galgos of Spain.