Help close Manchester death track!

Greyhound Action North-West (GANW) are appealing for more help and support for their efforts to end greyhound racing at Manchester's Belle Vue Stadium.

Their campaign has been so successful in reducing attendances at dog racing there, that Belle Vue has called a halt to Tuesday night races and made a number of staff members redundant because of financial problems.

The Racing Post has reported that the stadium may have to cease holding some of its more lucrative races, because it is having difficulty finding sponsors to fund them.

Belle Vue has also been hit very hard by a report in the Manchester Evening News about the large number of greyhounds that are being seriously injured and "put down" at the stadium (See www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1232532_30_injured_greyhounds_put_down_at_dog_track).

With the track in such a weak financial situation, now is the time to give increased support to the campaign to totally end dog racing there.

GANW hold demos/leafletting sessions outside the stadium almost every Saturday evening, but urgently need more volunteers to help keep these going.

So, if you live in or near the Manchester area and can get along to help outside Belle Vue, even if only occasionally, please contact GANW at greyhoundactionnorthwest@hotmail.co.uk or on 07952 238592.

Photos of a recent demo outside Belle Vue can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/BelleVueDemoApril2010

Sunday Express: Agony of caged greyhounds

"An animal welfare group called for a boycott of Britain’s £1.7billion greyhound racing industry last night after it found disturbing conditions at kennels run by a notorious breeder.

Greyhound Action demanded the closure of ZigZag Kennels in Dunholme, Lincolnshire, after it filmed dogs suffering with open wounds and left struggling to find food."

Full story at:-
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/178015/Agony-of-caged-greyhounds

Australia: Dog racing manager guilty of child porn possession

http://www.greyhound-data.com/knowledge.php?b=4&note=583726


A pity he couldn't also be prosecuted for exploiting greyhounds.

USA: Greyhound Racing Ends in New England

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/juice/2010/05/greyhound_racing_ends_in_new_e.php

USA: Alabama - 2 greyhounds doped with cocaine

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/05/greyhound_at_the_birmingham_ra.html

Excellent book about Spanish galgos

From Heaven to Hell - The Story of the Galgo Espanol by Beryl Brennan

Here's what Beryl has told us about her recently published book:-

"My book is a definitive guide to the Galgo Espanol, I don't think there is another one on the market, I haven't found one.  I explore the breed from ancient history to present day, methods of disposal, dog pounds and killing stations, diseases, EU and Spanish Animal Welfare Acts - including ones which could be used to stop the maltreatment of galgos - Spanish and International Rescue Associations, educating the young, and how to solve the problem in which I discuss banning racing and hunting with galgos.  
There is also a chapter on the racing and hunting federations, in which I attack them for not putting an end to what they do, and to this chapter is added an extract (about 4 pages) from a report presented by Beatrice Monnet of L'Europe des Levriers, the association I mainly work with) to the European Commission calling for a ban on hunting with galgos.  
I also mention the GRGB (Greyhound Board of Great Britain) and the fact that they claim reports of maltreatment to greyhounds are isolated incidents and that the rescue associations and GA can absolutely prove otherwise, and I attack the government, regional, provincial and municipal authorities for doing nothing about it and also, without actually using the word 'corrupt' show how corrupt it all is because judges, police etc are also hunters and will not take the steps necessary to help stamp out hunting with galgos.
My book is intended to expose, publicise and explain to everyone in one source (there's plenty of lots of different websites, but not all together in one source) how the problem of the galgos - especially hanging them from trees - has come about and to shame Spain into doing something about it."

We recommend this book to all our supporters and everyone who is concerned about the plight of greyhounds and galgos.

It's currently available as an ebook and the printed version will be published on June 14th.

For more info and to order your copy, click on the links below. A percentage of the proceeds will go towards galgo protection.

Ebook:-
http://www.scootbooks.com/books/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=8

Printed version:-
http://www.scootbooks.com/books/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=10

USA: Kansas senate rejects reviving tracks

More good news from the USA.

http://www.morningsun.net/topstories/x1035101897/Senate-narrowly-rejects-reviving-tracks