Update on one of the petitions to stop Irish Greyhounds being sent to Macau Canidrome, China.
Author: Beryl Brennan
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Greyhound Rescue Holland – protest march 21st May 2016
THE HAGUE – About five hundred dogs and their owners on Saturday 21st May held a protest march in The Hague. They had come to the Malieveld to protest against the torturing of dogs in Spain.
According to the protesters, the animals are kicked, beaten, dragged behind moving cars and even burned alive. The dogs walked from the Malieveld to the Embassy of Spain at the Lange Voorhout.
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Pentecost Tombola raising funds for Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Seville
Tickets selling slow, 20 so far, can we make it to 40 by 31st May and then we’ll draw the winning number? All details here.
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Refuge de Carmona – Levriers sans Frontiers supports
Photos of the Refuge de Carmona opened in 2014 which Levriers sans Frontiers is now support. 25 galgos there all needing homes and which have all been reserved by LSF. Also some photos of where local galgueros keep their dogs.
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Irish greyhound puppies
Video about Irish greyhound puppies, if you are able to watch it. It is only on facebook as the Irish Greyhound Board had it removed from Youtube.
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Ricky Gervais (UK Actor) supports ban on sending Irish greyhounds to China
http://evoke.ie/news/irish-news/ricky-gervais-calls-for-a-ban-on-irish-greyhound-exports-to-china
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/greyhounds-saved-from-china-ordeal-pcsxj80g8
A short video of the Macau Canidrome if you can see it (it’s facebook)
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Irish Greyhounds to China – write a letter of protest
In 2012 the Irish Department of Agriculture refused the Irish Greyhound Board a permit to export greyhounds to China. This ban appears to have been broken on 9th May 2016 when William and Robert Green attempted to transport 24 of their greyhounds to China but were stopped at Manchester and forced to return. Please write to the Irish Government to protest. Example letter below.
Dear Sir,
In 2012 the Irish Department of Agriculture officially refused the Irish Greyhound Board a permit to export greyhounds and open up dog racing in China! The government ruling stated that the plan offered by the Bord na gCon:
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Pentecost Party Tombola – raising funds for an Industrial washing Machine for Pepis Dog Refuge
A package of gifts to the value of 35 euros are – Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo, Wrist watch, napkins, Keyring, Hot Dog squeaky toy, packet of Beef chews
Numbers 1-100 will be sold, 5 euros each £4 sterling
Buy as many numbers as you like, let’s help Laura achieve the target of 2,500 euros for an Industrial Washing Machine for Pepis.
Paypal banddbrennan@yahoo.co.uk mark it Friends and Family saying how many tickets you would like and I will send you your numbers.Can we sell nos 1-50 by 18th May? Then I’ll release the second 50.
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April 2016 – 6 Irish greyhounds arrive in China – a video
April 2016 – 6 Irish greyhounds arrive in China to race and die at the Macau Canidrome. This is why we galgo lovers must stand up with the greyhound lovers to stop any more going there.