Greyhound Rescue Association Ireland (GRAI) has been informed that Spanish buyers were seen buying greyhounds two weeks ago at the Thurles Sales in Ireland. They bought 20 Greyhounds to take back to Spain for racing. The greyhounds are now kennelled somewhere in Co. Tipperary. We have been informed that when their passports are in order they will be transported to Southern Spain, either Andalucía or to Extremadura.
Extremadura has a very bad history of abusing Galgos (Spanish Greyhounds). It is big hunting country. An oval track has been built but is not yet licensed so no official betting is allowed. However, it is likely that racing will start as soon as the dogs are in place.
In the present climate more Irish greyhounds are likely to be exported abroad as the demand for them decreases in Ireland and the breeders/trainers look for new markets.
Every is being urged to sign and share the petition and to raise awareness and as much publicity as possible to highlight the plight of these greyhounds.
Once in Spain they will have little possibility of finding homes when their short racing life is over and they will be in a country with poor animal welfare standards and a track record of abusing Galgos.
Thanks for your support!
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17 responses to “Irish Greyhounds being exported to Spain for racing”
Does anybody know how these greyhounds will be than transported, the spaniards mentioned in 2012 that they will travel by air, but knowing them they will send them off by a vessel without air, total darkness and no water or food. They have been done this in the past with the greys. Yes, this is the worst aera for any sighthound to touch ground, extrem rural and barbaric. I am afraid the greys will face a very bleak and terrible life their. I am so upset, that IGB and the rest of breeders give a damn what happens to the greys, and they should know better. I wish these people the pain and torture the greys and other sighthounds face each day.
if they bought the greys just 2 weeks ago, all animals travelling from Irland must have valid vaccination, as for rabies they cannot transfer the greys within the 2 weeks, espec.under the new law when animals travel through GB and EU countries. I am afraid some vets out there are willing to comply and cheating on the requirements needed. Who is watching this transport should they leave Irland to enter another country, are the department of agriculture or an official vet is present, I doubt very much, that a local vet complies with the regulation, everyone wants his money out of the greys, which they never seeing these countries, born to suffer and cruelties. Are some Irish rescue groups keep an eye on this?
i think they are all keeping an eye on this situation kathrina i just hope they take notice of the petition for the greys sake it is such a shame i am keeping my fingers crossed that it isnt allowed
Jenny while I am asking eyerbody I know to sign the petition, many rescues here in Germany especially those involved with sighthounds don’t even mention it, there some greyrescues getting their greys from IGB delivered to the doorstep, so you may know why they are avoiding it. Friends of mine just openend their rescue shelter for greys are the only ones that regulary report on the plight of greys, they rescue from irish dogpounds and pay these people whatever it takes to have them ready for travel, so I am more inclined to help such rescues, just make 22 coats for the shelters greys live in, awaiting their chance to be adopted. Jenny it is never ending and so much to do protecting our sighthounds from the claws of evil monsters. But the poor souls have only us to protect them and raise our voice.
But I am very disappointed over this reaction.
I have signed the petition. These people have no moral compass whatsoever. They clearly don’t see the dogs as anything other than lumps of meat, machines to make money from. These people are rotten and clearly have no qualms about sending the dogs to their horrible fate. It will be a miserable existence for them and an untimely death. Nothing matters to these people apart from money, money, money. Rotten people they are with no care for the welfare of the dogs. Also, all that will happen as racing tracks close in this country, is that the dogs will be transported abroad to an even worse fate, where there is no hope for them whatsoever. Because stopping the racing in this country will not stop these breeders from looking for new markets for the dogs.
kathrina i have just emailed annie of afg to see if she had any news she will be giving it her all to try and stop this from happening with other rescues involved so i will let you know when she gets bskc to me ye i have said this for a long time kathryn this as always been my fear that if it stops here then they will send the greys and start somewhere else and yes it is far worse for them and so hard for us to reach them elswhere im sure there is a rescue in the 2 areas mentioned in southern spain that could rescue them but will need the help of other people to home them it will be the only shot these poor souls will have so every one will have to stick together and help in what way we can if this happens
i am so pleased friends of yours have opened a shelter for sight hounds kathrina especially the ireish dog pounds oh bless them i myself keep an eye on our local dog pound to see if any greys are there i am sruggeling financially but i know if i see one in there i will have to take myself down there its a sight hound thing in me it now runs in my veins well done for the coats you have made you will do them proud and warm bless you
my honey and my sky was from the local dog pound i lost honey last year may and sky the year befor in the may well they where both born within 4 days of each other and was put to sleep 2 days appart but sky one year honey the next one the 20th and one the 18th oh i still miss them always will i have never cried so much bless them both and sally saliki 2 years bfor sky she died on my living room floor she had a heart attack i was sat on the floor with her when she collapsed it all happened so quick but it was so upsetting couldnt do anything to help her
seven thousand and thirty six signitures on the petition so far got to reach ten thousand and annie told me it is been circulated all over got to reach that figure befor it can be sent in hope people carry on signing
Beste mensen.
Dit is weer verschrikkelijk dat deze Greyhounds
per boot naar Spanje gaan
hun wisse dood en lijden wordt weer troef.
Deze prachtige zachtaardige windhonden worden vergokt
verziekt afgemat tot de dood erop volgt.
Allemaal voor de goklust van ons mensen
Neem een ding een bal of een auto,maar blijf af
van de gevoelige aanhankelijke Greyhounds .
Stop met Greyhounds naar Spanje ,Houdt de 20 Grey`s
die wachten TEGEN !! SPANJE IS DE HEL VOOR GREYHOUNDS!!!! DAT WETEN DE IEREN OOK !!!!!
Met dank Irene.
Hello everyone, these are the email addresses for the Minister of Agriculture and IGB Chair – adrian.neilan@igb.ie and minister@agriculture.gov.ie
I have just sent an email urging them to stop this transport – I kindly ask Minister Simon Coveney and Adrian Neilan, IGB Chair, to intervene urgently to stop the transport of Irish Greyhounds to Spain this month and finally put an end to Greyhound exports to Spain, a country widely condemned for the abuse of sighthounds and then I have put my own views in. This has come from the petition, asking people to email to raise their objections. I don’t know what good it will do but at least it is better than nothing and if they get lots of emails about this then they will know how many people object. I am going to find out the addresses and write a letter to them asking for a response.
i have emailed the igb but havnt had reply will do so again when i checked again this morning there was some more signatures on there its creeping up
I have just sent an email to Grey2K USA asking them to sign this petition, I had some nice conversation with Christine she is the courages woman who fights for the greys and investigates in foreign countries. Hope we succeed. will mail the persons mentioned later this day.
oh thts great cathryn i get emails from grey 2 k thya are the ones fighting for brooklyns release i have also emailed the canidrome for them aswell asking that they release brooklyn in to the care of grey2k and to set an addoption program up for the greys there
just emailed again
eight thousand and eighty two signatures now
annie said the same as me if this goes ahead we all have to do what we can to help cant believe this is happening