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Please
help greyhounds in Australia
Australian Greyhounds literally run for their lives - 10s x1000s die yearly |
Did
you know that greyhounds worldwide are raced on the coldest days of
winter
and the hottest days of summer? Unfortunately, greyhounds don't get
a vacation.
Hundreds of thousands of greyhounds worldwide after a few short years
of racing
are killed. Many who are not up to competitive form are killed before
even reaching
the track, often with a shot to the head, and some are brutally killed.
Greyhounds in Australia are not covered under the animal welfare code
of practice.
Owners refer to greyhounds that are "surplus" as "wastage".
That's a loyal way of
referring to those who earn them money.
Many dogs are permanently kept at the track in cages. Their life is
a sad overworked
and brutal one. Many are given steroids. Many die of serious injuries
on and off the track.
This is the dirty secret of the greyhound racing industry worldwide.
Of course, the
Australian greyhound racing industry claim ignorance about the number
of greyhounds
that are killed, and although they say they rehome many greyhounds,
only a very
small percentage are rehomed after their track days are over.
So next time you see a greyhound on TV racing for his/her life on the
track.
That can be taken literally.
Greyhound Action International: Abolishing the greyhound Industry in
Australia-
View Abolitionist online www.abolitionist-online.com
ACTION:
How to help Greyhounds in Australia & worldwide:
Write your local editors bringing the plight of greyhounds to the public
attention and that such a cruel and abusive industry should be banned.
Write to your state government asking for greyhound racing to be banned.
If you live in Australia, write to your local state Department of Primary
Industry asking them to ban greyhound racing and ask that greyhounds
are afforded protection under the animal welfare code.
Don't let this secret brutal industry continue as thousands die in Australia
each year.
Ministers: Australian Department of Primary Industry
Queensland
The Hon Tim Mulherin MP
Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries
Parliament House
Brisbane Qld 4000
dpi@ministerial.qld.gov.au
.
Victoria
Hon. Joe Helper MP
Minister for Primary Industries and Agriculture
Parliament House
Melbourne. Vic. 3000
E-mail: bob.cameron@parliament.vic.gov.au
.
New South Wales
Hon. Ian MacDonald, MP
Minister for Primary Industries
Parliament House
Macquarie Street, Sydney. NSW. 2000
macdonald.office@macdonald.minister.nsw.gov.au
.
South Australia
The Hon Gail Gago
Minister for Environment and Conservation
Parliament House, Adelaide, SA, 5000
Telephone: 08 8237 9100
gago.office@parliament.sa.gov.au
Australian Capital Territory
The Hon. John Hargreaves
Minister for the Territory and Municipal Services
ACT Legislative Assembly
Civic Square, London Circt.,
GPO Box 1020
Canberra, ACT 2601
(02) 62050020
hargreaves@act.gov.au
Tasmania
The Hon David Llewellyn
Minister for Primary Industries and Water
Parliament House
Hobart Tasmania 7000
david.llewellyn@parliament.tas.gov.au
.
Western Australia
Hon Jon Ford JP MLC
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development;
Fisheries; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne
Phone: +61 8 9213 7200
Fax: +61 8 9213 7201
jon-ford@dpc.wa.gov.au
www.ministers.wa.gov.au/ford
.
Northern Territory
The Hon Elliot McAdam MLA
Minister for Local Government
GPO Box 3146
Darwin NT 0801
Telephone: 08 8901 4092
Facsimile: 08 8901 4094
Email: minister.mcadam@nt.gov.au
For
further info on how you can help greyhounds worldwide visit:
http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/iaustraliaintro.html
email: greyhoundactioninternational@hotmail.com
email: greyhoundactionaustralasia@hotmail.com
