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30.10.2009

Inspectors found dogs kept on soiled bedding and kennels smelling of urine at Swansea’s greyhound stadium. One animal had an open cut on its tail with blood smeared across its kennel wall, magistrates in the city heard. Other dogs were roaming loose and there was an open bin bag and […]

21.10.2009

Royal York – suffering a nasal abcess due to a rotten mouth As with all greyhound rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing centres, the pressure of having to cope with thousands of retired greyhounds, annually – is constant. But behind the scenes of the fantastic work carried out by an army of volunteers, are […]

13.10.2009

Michael Peterson Clive Ellis – founder member of Greyhound Watch – has written an excellent and extensive article following a series of frank discussions with Michael Peterson, a professional trainer attached to Oxford dog track. The article catalogues the ‘wastage’ of greyhounds under Peterson’s ‘care’ and the callous attitude adopted by Peterson – […]

14.09.2009

The Greyhound Board of Great Britain sinks further into crisis and a press release from the GBGB confirms Ian Taylor has resigned following a board meeting today. Greyhound Board Chairman Maurice Watkins said: “Ian Taylor has resigned as Chief Executive of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain Limited with effect […]

11.09.2009

During a week of action from August 24 to 30 Animal Rights Action Network worked hard to get the facts out to the general public about the cruelty and exploitation of greyhounds in the racing industry. Over the week and during the month of September ARAN will be working hard […]

09.09.2009

The industry’s necessity to achieve UKAS accreditation and the implementation of imposed welfare changes, without any increased funding from the gambling industry, is already proving disastrous for the GBGB. The introduction of new kennel inspections, micro chipping and drug sampling, have culminated in the Greyhound Trainers Association chairwoman – Norah McEllistrim – […]

25.08.2009

Leafleting campaign at Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove stadium have announced tonight’s Tuesday meeting will be the last, leaving the number of evening meetings held to just two nights a week. The dog track is one of two owned by Corals bookmakers and on this occasion, the lucrative daytime BAGS races, […]

12.08.2009

The Scottish SPCA is hunting the callous person who left a starving dog to die tied up inside a plastic bin bag at a roundabout in Dumfries. Scotland’s animal welfare charity has urged anyone with information to come forward after the dog was discovered by council workers at Garroch Loaning […]

24.07.2009

Please click here to view the full story and video on Bleu https://greytexploitations.com/resources-and-reports/bleu-imprisoned-on-wasteland PETA is offering a reward of up to £1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this horrific crime. Fife residents have good reason to be concerned about cruelty-to-animals […]

13.07.2009

Emma Hall reporting for BBC Look East from the recession hit Peterbrough Stadium. Greyhound Action are holding a leafleting campaign at Peterbrough on Saturday July 25th  between 6pm and 7.30pm Please try to attend, especially if you live in or near the Cambridgeshire area. Contact Rose on 07884 163205, if you […]


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