Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY TO ALL GROUPS AND CONTACTS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AND ALL ANTI-GREYHOUND RACING CAMPAIGNERS WORLDWIDE   – PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE ALL YOUR SOUTH AFRICAN GROUPS AND CONTACTS

STOP GREYHOUND RACING IN SOUTH AFRICA

LATEST UPDATE- PLEASE EVERYONE ALL OVER THE WORLD TAKE ACTION ON THIS SPECIAL APPEAL TO STOP CRUELTY BEFORE IT STARTS!

SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN PLEASE BY 5TH APRIL 2010

Greyhound Crusaders/SWAP team UK have been in regular contact over the last few months with Mpho Mosing from the Dept of Trade and Industry in South Africa sharing information on what is happening here in the UK and Ireland concerning the plight of racing greyhounds. It is important that we educate the South Africans about the heinous cruelty involved in this so called sport and tell them that greyhound tracks are closing here in the UK as well as the USA with greyhound racing in massive decline. We cannot tell you how very concerned we are about the possible introduction of greyhound racing in South Africa as we know the greyhounds will suffer massively. We need your help now!!!!

Firstly please see the attached document relating to all the details for the Gambling Commission public hearings in South Africa of which greyhound racing will be one of the items on the agenda. Greyhound racing is illegal in SA at the moment but it could be legalised. Those of you living out there in SA please share this info with all your contacts and try to attend the meetings to be a voice for the greyhounds. We cannot emphasize the importance of helping us with this important appeal as the fate of many thousands of greyhounds are at stake. 

Link —      Public Hearings – Gambling Commission

Please contact ‘Lejane’ who is Chairperson at ‘Capetonians Against Animal Abuse’ in South Africa who are trying to stop the legalisation of greyhound racing in SA  lejane@bunnyhuggers.co.za     See their website here-http://www.caaa.co.za/ Those of you living in SA please support them in their campaign.

Secondly we are asking all our national and international supporters to please email or fax Ms Pinky Mothabi at the DTI PMothabi@thedti.gov.za  to protest about the possible introduction of greyhound racing in South Africa. Please remember to keep all correspondence polite, this is essential. Please urge her to listen to your plea to stop any introduction of this sport as many thousands of greyhounds will suffer and die as they do in our country, Ireland and other places around the world. THIS PLEASE MUST BE DONE BY THE 5TH APRIL

Taken from DTI info- The public can also forward their written submissions by 5 April 2010, to Ms. Pinky Mothabi on email: PMothabi@thedti.gov.za or via fax: (012) 394 2477.

Greyhound Crusaders/SWAP team UK are asking you to now please visit the Greyhound Action website here in the UK for more info on the plight of the racing greyhound www.greyhoundaction.org.uk

Let us not forget that the real winners here are only the money makers ie the bookies and we feel poorer communities in South Africa will surely be seduced into betting on the dogs while fat cats enjoy the profits. South Africa already have an overwhelming problem of thousands of unwanted dogs that are killed every year and to add to the thousands of unwanted greyhounds after their racing days are over would be an international crime. Also many racing greyhounds are normally kennelled for most of the day. In a country that is close to the equator what extreme temperatures will these dogs have to endure? We think that the horrors of greyhound racing in this country and Ireland will no doubt be duplicated in South Africa with dogs being dumped on the streets, shot, drugged, ears hacked off to remove identifying tattoo numbers that can trace the previous owner, fatal injuries on tracks, the list is endless. 

TIME TO ACT AND TRY TO STOP THIS BEFORE IT STARTS!!!

Every email counts, every voice can and should be heard and it is up to all of us to take action together and be a united voice for the voiceless. Greyhounds are the most delightful dogs, their passive, sweet, gentle nature is what makes them a target for animal abusers. Please protect them. We know you will do your best you always do and we are very grateful to all our supporters globally for making a difference so thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Please see the info we have received from the DTI below.

Many thanks

Greyhound Crusaders/SWAP team UK

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