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Answering your questions on the ban on Greyhound Racing
Won’t greyhound racing go underground if we ban it? The current model of greyhound racing is an industrial-scale pipeline of dogs being bred and raced for live-streamed racing. It is a complex operation with many moving parts and relies almost entirely on the income...
Global greyhound charity donation to support former racers from Valley Stadium
A global greyhound protection organisation has made a generous donation to support the rescue and rehoming of dogs from Wales’s last remaining racing track. GREY2K USA Worldwide has donated £3,800 ($5,000) to Greyhound Rescue Wales (GRW), with the specific request...
Greyhound Industry Forced Into Climbdown Following Greyhound Rescue Wales Evidence to Senedd Committee
GBGB’s Climbdown The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) admitted in an industry publication on December 5th that “an unacceptable number of retired greyhounds (have) …. been picked up as strays” after being homed directly from tracks. This follows a complaint to...
Welsh Government announces ban on greyhound racing in Wales. What happens next?
We are pleased to see that the Welsh Government has decided to implement a ban on greyhound racing in Wales. While greyhound racing in Wales has received a lot of media attention of late, the reality is that this outcome has been decades in the making. We want to pay...
Bloat (GDV) – What it is and what to look out for
Dogs being fed in a twin kennel at our Hillcrest rehoming centre. The hatch is about to be closed to give each dog a separate space to eat calmly and without competition.Raised feeders, slow feeders, eating before exercise, wetting dry food...all of these are hot...
The backlog of greyhounds needing homes is huge, and it will only get worse…
Back in August last year, we issued a stark warning of what was coming over the horizon for greyhounds. Commercial greyhound racing, once thought to be consigned to the history books in Wales, made an unwelcome return. It was clear that industry representatives saw...
Everything You Need to Know About our Pawsome Auction
Curious to know how our auction works and what it’s for? Well here’s all the information broken down for you! What is it for? The Pawsome Auction for Last Hope Heroes raises vital funds for our internal lifesaving project, the Last Hope fund. Last Hope was a racing...
5 Common Myths About Charity Shops
2024 has not been an easy year for charity shops, including our own. The recent economic downturn coupled with poor weather at the start of Summer has resulted in a huge year-on-year decrease in footfall to the high street. This is especially difficult for Greyhound...
Scottish Minister appears to take decision based on message “sent from a friend who races greyhounds”
Jim Fairlie MSP, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, faced accusations that his evidence was "anecdotal" and was pressed for the Government's position instead of his own opinionsThe Scottish Government is currently considering a ban on greyhound racing...
Why Sponsor a Dog Means so Much
I’ve been lucky enough to be involved in fostering and fundraising for many charities over the years, both as a volunteer and as a member of staff. And so, I have a fair amount of awareness when it comes to placing dogs in rescue and how hard it can be to find space...