Let's help retired greyhounds
MANY greyhounds applauded on the track meet an untimely end when their racing days are over.
The RSPCA believes all greyhounds should have the opportunity of retirement to a home that will give them a good quality of life.
We think this should be financed and managed by the greyhound racing industry rather than depending on charity.
All aspects of welfare within the greyhound industry, from breeding and transportation to handling, racing, retirement and euthanasia, needs to be improved.
Nearly 5,000 greyhounds in England are unaccounted for each year – these are presumed to be killed by the age of three or four – when their racing days are over.
The average lifespan of a healthy greyhound is about 14 years.
The RSPCA is calling for the government in England to apply external regulation to the greyhound industry as a matter of urgency.
There is a rising tide of unease about this issue and rising pressure on the industry to improve its ways and not regard dogs as disposable commodities.
David Millard,
RSPCA.
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