by Sam Taylor | Jul 12, 2021 | Information Library
Report Commissioned by the ISPCA on The Greyhound Industry in Spain and the Part Played in it by Irish Greyhounds (1997) Finbarr Heslin, MVB, MRCVS, Beaufield Veterinary Centre, Celbridge The conditions of the tracks Holding facilities Transport facilities And the...
by Sam Taylor | Jul 12, 2021 | Information Library
The galgo español is a sighthound of ancient origins, a very near relative of the greyhound (the galgo inglés). The pure galgo can be short or longhaired, the latter being the preferred type at breed shows. The dog is bred for its athleticism, stamina, and ease of...
by Sam Taylor | Jul 12, 2021 | Information Library
Rome track was declared bankrupt on May 24th 2002 with 370 Irish greyhounds stranded, most of them elderly, retired males. The news came to us from Elizabeth Barton in Arezzo and Elisa Manna of the Greyhound Adopt Centre Italy, a young adoption group for whom these...
by Sam Taylor | Jun 24, 2021 | Information Library
1983 – Adopted 11 year old Labrador (retired guide dog) and started caring for abandoned dogs in refuges in UK and became aware of the problem of unwanted greyhounds in UK. (1/3rd of inmates of refuges were greyhounds). Took blankets and supplies to refuges for them...
by Sam Taylor | Jun 22, 2021 | Information Library
Masay and the Rescue from Mallorca In July 1991 a horrific, heartrending article appeared in a British national newspaper about Irish greyhounds exported to Spain for racing. I knew of the scandal and had been engaged in campaigning against the export for some time....
