Tag: Greyt exploitations

  • Email Boris Johnson – Stop Walthamstow Greyhound Racing!

    URGENT ACTION NEEDED ~ Please email Boris Johnson ~ (address on link)

    Please email Boris Johnson, the current Mayor of London, presently campaigning for re-election and request he withdraws his support for the return of greyhound racing and the gambling on dogs to Walthamstow in East London. Please also ask for his assurances that the industry will not receive funding from central government to subsidise the declining and cruel dog racing industry.

    For full detail please click here – Many thanks – as always for your care and compassion for the greyhounds. www.greytexploitations.com

  • Say NO to Greyhound Exports to China – sign the petition

    A petition targeting the Irish Greyhound Board and the Irish Government has been published on the Care2 website calling for the withdrawal of the IGB’s proposals to export greyhounds to China. Please sign the petition and help place pressure on the Irish authorities to show some care and compassion for this gentle breed.

    The petition will be delivered to the Irish Embassy in London – the Irish Greyhound Board and Government offices.

  • Join the Protest – Stop Greyhound Racing at Towcester Racecourse (UK)

    Please help stop proposed ‘Towcester’ Greyhound track in UK. Worldwide protests needed now to stop Greyhound abuse before it starts. We cannot emphasize the importance of this very urgent appeal to try and stop this Greyhound track from proceeding.

    We are asking every supporter GLOBALLY to help us close this track before it opens. If you care about dogs then please take action today, before it’s too late! If you live abroad, please email Andrea Leasom MP

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  • Greyhound Protection Review 2010 – Let’s hope we can do the same for the galgos

    Many thanks to all those who have helped raise awareness over the past 12 months of the British Greyhound Racing industry’s inherent cruel practices – an industry that is responsible for the deaths of thousands of greyhounds – currently estimated to be 12,000 annually. To see how we are winning the campaign to protect greyhounds – please click here

  • UK Campaign to ban betting on dogs and greyhound racing

    Don't Bet on It greyhound campaign 10 2010 250 Last Monday after months of planning between LUSH and greyhound protection groups the ‘Don’t Bet On It’ campaign launched itself into UK High Streets and Shopping Malls and UK shoppers were greeted with this message nationwide. At midday on 18th October 2010 the campaign went live online and LUSH issued hundreds of press releases to the national media and at long last a major UK company endorsed our cause and were prepared to promote and support the campaign to end the betting on dogs and commercial greyhound racing.

    Click on this link to read more and watch a video

  • Greyhound Industry in Freefall – galgo hunting and racing next?

    Greyt Exploitations sent the following information.

    ‘Rarely do you come across a full and frank viewpoint from the gambling industry but an eagle eyed American colleague spotted a video of Gordon Bissett – head of Ladbrokes Greyhound Stadia – delivering a speech during a conference organised by the American greyhound racing industry in March of this year. You’ve heard of buy one get one free – well we have that with dogs” says Gordon Bissett – Head of Ladbrokes Greyhound Stadia

    Mr Bissett appeared blissfully unaware his ‘viewpoint’ on the decline of greyhound racing would be placed in the public domain – the contents of which are not only very encouraging for the greyhounds but also for those who serve to protect them.’

    Read about it here,