Injured greyhounds on the run

Yesterday saw the last ever greyhound race meeting at the Swansea Greyhound Stadium.

Fears had been expressed about the welfare of some of the greyhounds whose owners might not wish to continue to care for them.

All the animal welfare charities agreed to combine forces to ensure that temporary shelter could be found for any animal who needed it, and after the last race, there were people at the stadium ready with mobile kennels to take any unwanted animals to a safe place.

Many animals were saved.

Sadly though, two greyhounds were turfed out by their owner to fend for themselves in the very cold night air, and the busy streets of Swansea.

Many volunteers from various animal charities have spent hours today, searchimg streets and fields looking for these two poor greyhounds. We know that they have both already been hit by cars and are injured. This could lead them to try to shelter somewhere… as dogs do….and the first frost of the winter is forecast here for tonight…. but they need veterinary attention as soon as possible!

Our best hope is that some kind people have taken them in to care for them….
If you know of their whereabouts, PLEASE contact

http://www.greyhoundrescuewales.co.uk/og2009/og2009.htm

and they will ensure that the dogs get the medical help that they urgently need

Please share this and help us to try to find these poor innocent animals.

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2 Comments

  1. Posted November 9, 2009 at 5:42 pm | Permalink

    Some good news…. although one poor dog is still on the run, one has been found in Carmarthen Road today and is on the way to a vet for treatment.

  2. Posted November 19, 2009 at 12:37 pm | Permalink

    The dog which was found last week was fine after being patched up by the vet, and is now enjoying lots of TLC from a fosterer… the other one was sighted earlier this week in Blaenymaes… so let us hope some kind person has been feeding her?…. but it would be good to catch her and get her to a safe pace of the streets!

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