Comments on: Video Footage Confirms Lack of Welfare For Greyhounds

By: TrudyB

TrudyB — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:26:16 +0000

Brian
I am registered on Greyhound Data – I had to supply a copy of my passport to become verified.
http://www.greyhound-data.com/profile.php?land=&a...
I have nothing to hide but as I have told you – I do not want to discuss any issues on the phone in the event you misunderstand me or misquote me.

Here are your industry's minimum requirements for licensed kennels, which incidentally are listed in the Rules of Racing – a copy of which you should have.
http://www.greytexploitations.com/resources-and-r...
You don't have to be the brightest crayon in the box to see which rules were broken.

I have no idea what – if any – improvements have been made at the kennels but as the video has been out for 3 weeks now, wouldn't you have thought we would have seen some photographic evidence to discredit the video?

I'm sure Rich would have been more than eager to confirm the video as 'absolute nonsense' if he could.
But to date – 3 weeks later – we have no visual defence at all.

By: brian

brian — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:28:13 +0000

what rule was broken? there are alot of people who are rgt registered but take nothing as regaurd to funding your video was taken in may 2008 how do you know what has been done at eve's kennels .
how do you know what ive done for the greyhound industry you will not discuss this only by e-mail it just proves to me that youre not who you say you are , like clive ellis you hide behind a fictional name this is one thing i have never done

By: TrudyB

TrudyB — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:58:48 +0000

Brian
Tracey Seymour has much better resources than me to re-home these greyhounds and the RGB – which has had NO website for over a month since the NGRC dissolved – have grants available to help Ms Blanchard.

By choice Ms Blanchard refused help from the RGT and by choice the steward did very little to improve welfare for these dogs.

What have I done to help these dogs ? Very simple – raised awareness of this exploitative industry.

I would dispute I have ruined Ms Blanchard's life or livelihood , however if this factual video has affected her life or livelihood, then she must accept the consequences for breeching the Rules of Racing, breaking environmental and animal welfare law. The racing industry must also accept the consequences for allowing her to do so.

By: brian

brian — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:48:40 +0000

well trudy if you have got anything to say to me say it in the open and not via e-mail yes i did sleep well last night as im sure eve's dogs did you say i have not contributed anything about these dogs but i do not take any notice of propaganda from may 08 .
what have you done to help this lady with her dogs the only thing you do is try to ruin peoples lives and their livihoods .

By: TrudyB

TrudyB — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:34:14 +0000

Well Di, Rich and Brian, I hope you slept comfortably in your nice warm beds last night whilst Ms Blanchard's dogs were subjected to sleeping in what can only be described as a rotting wooden shed in below freezing temperatures.
I certainly didn't sleep – wondering how cold these greyhounds must have been last night and how many others are kept in the same or even worse conditions.
Your defence of this situation has been pathetic – encouraging the bullying of Hannah with threatening phone calls and justifying these disgusting conditions for fear of handing over a re-homing fee to someone who may or may not be financially driven.
And Brian as usual you have contributed nothing to this debate apart from your usual 'anti' rantings.

Not one of you has shown any compassion or concern for these dogs which can only confirm one thing – like Ms Blanchard and the area steward – you consider the abuse and neglect of these greyhounds perfectly acceptable.

By: TrudyB

TrudyB — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:54:58 +0000

By: brian

brian — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:37:49 +0000

morris, do you work for a greyhound re-homing centre ? if all your work is voluntry are you retired ? what mess are you clearing up i ask this because i dont understand what you mean you should be able to answer this on a postage stamp i cannot call you an anti because as you say you are helping the greyhound industry

By: Morris

Morris — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:45:38 +0000

Brian
Sorry for the late response but i have been cleaning up the mess that the racing industry leaves behind. To answer your question i do not get paid a penny for my voluntary work, neither do i claim any mileage or telephone calls etc.
As for the cup of tea i will take a flask i am sure it will taste a lot better than what they serve at the stadiums.

By: TrudyB

TrudyB — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:26:49 +0000

Rich
The problem you have with those involved in re-homing is another issue but even if Ms Blanchard has your same cynical attitude towards re-homing groups – in no way does it excuse the disgusting conditions these greyhounds are kept in whilst racing or retired.

Dingy, cold and damp kennels – wet and rotting wood – shredded newspaper for bedding – 5-10 minutes 'exercise' in a muddy patch covered with dog dirt – no contact with other dogs – very little human contact, let alone affection. My god – what an existence for these poor greyhounds and you dare to criticise re-homing groups that work tirelessly to provide a decent and loving home for greyhounds?

I suggest you seriously consider whether your enjoyment of greyhound racing and attitude towards re-homing groups justifies keeping these greyhounds in what amounts to solitary confinement for their entire lives.

I find it quite sinister that you have no issue with greyhounds being raced to death for a monetary prize – such as Corrig Cinders – but yet you question the financial motives of re-homing groups.

By: brian

brian — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:13:29 +0000

morris
i would not buy you a cup of tea if it was freezing cold on the gate in my opinion you and your kind are a complete waste of time and space on this earth we dont need your kind in the greyhound homing centres when all you do is slag of the racing industry.do you get paid for rehoming greyhound or do you work voluntarily