"Given the level of cruelty to greyhounds, I hope the government can move to consider a ban on greyhound racing here in Wales" - Thank you to Jane Dodds, a member of the Welsh Senedd and Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats who is pushing for an end to cruel greyhound racing in Wales, where one track remains.
Addressing the Minister for Rural Affairs in the Welsh Parliament on 15th September 2021, Jane Dodds stated: "I have a rescue greyhound. Every year, young and healthy greyhound dogs are killed because they lack winning potential, were injured while they were racing or are no longer competitive. Racing greyhounds routinely experience terrible injuries on the track, such as broken legs, cardiac arrest, spinal cord paralysis and broken necks. My own dog has a very injured neck, for example, so I can speak from experience. They also suffer off the track, spending most of their time stacked in warehouse-style kennels.
Responding, Minister Lesley Griffiths referred to a recent visit to a dog rescue centre where she saw many greyhounds. “It was very obvious how many were there,” she said.
"I will have to write to the Member on the current position in relation to greyhounds," she added.
Watch a video of the exchange at
https://youtu.be/4JEJWnPn6qI
Read a transcript at
https://cofnod.senedd.cymru/Plenary/12430?lang=en-GB
ACTION ALERT
Sign the petition and join calls for a ban on greyhound racing in Wales
Ban greyhound racing in Wales
https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/244932
Help bring greyhound racing to an end Ireland too. Urge the Irish Government to scrap the massive state grants that are keeping greyhound racing afloat. Since 2001, Greyhound Racing Ireland has been granted more than a QUARTER OF A BILLION EUROS, including €16.8 million for 2020 and another €19.2 million for 2021. This is unacceptable and must be stopped.
Please contact your local TDs and urge them to oppose this funding. Visit the Oireachtas website for contact details for TDs https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/tds/?term=/ie/oireachtas/house/dail/33
Urge the leaders of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, the Green Party, Sinn Fein and Labour to stop the funding and back a ban on cruel greyhound racing
Micheál Martin TD
Leader, Fianna Fail
Email: taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie; micheal.martin@oireachtas.ie; info@fiannafail.ie
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Leo Varadkar TD
Leader, Fine Gael
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Eamon Ryan TD
Leader, Green Party
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Mary Lou McDonald TD
Leader, Sinn Fein
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Alan Kelly TD
Leader, Labour Party
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