Improved Monitoring of Retired Greyhounds
31 October 2007
The BVA has welcomed the agreement reached between the National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) and Dogs Trust aimed at improving the monitoring of rehomed Greyhounds through the provision of data identifying irresponsible owners.
“We wholeheartedly welcome this initiative and its aim of providing extra security to protect the welfare of retired Greyhounds” said BVA President Nick Blayney. “As a member of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare - which previously highlighted the need for the Greyhound industry to improve its tracking of dogs – BVA would commend the initiative to all members of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes as a very positive means of assisting the NGRC with its ownership education programme.”
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