A day in the life of GRWE
Belinda McCarthy, 02/02/2010
A day in the life of a GRWE volunteer…. on a GRWE transport run
On Saturday 16th January 2010, I was privileged enough to be invited along on a ‘transport run’ by Jan Lake, Chair of Trustees. On this particular day, several of the regional GRWE teams were co-ordinating a number of vehicles to collect, deliver and onward transport a large number of dogs which were in desperate need of rescue and safe kennelling – not to mention the love, care and dedication to understanding their needs and helping match them with their forever homes.
Not only was it fascinating to see the hard work, commitment and total organisation that goes into these trips, it proved to be a real eye-opener into what the GRWE teams have to deal with on a daily basis. Although I have two GRWE hounds reclining lazily at home on my sofa, Manuka and Duke (now called Sirius), nothing really brings home the reality of what the organisation has to deal with until you see it at work at the sharp end.
Not everyone, of course, has the opportunity to see GRWE at work. That’s why I thought I’d share my ‘daily diary’ to give you a feel of the sights, sounds and experiences of the day.
To read my diary of the day please click here.
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Trainer pleads guilty to Animal Welfare charges
GRWE Cheshire, 21/01/2010
Many of you will remember hearing and reading about the Great Greyhound Rescue undertaken by the GRWE team in April 2009; 10 months of preparation have finally come to an end and in Court today, the trainer from whom GRWE and Wirral Council removed 29 greyhounds pleaded guilty to charges under sections 9 and 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. He will be sentenced in February.
GRWE helps responsible owners and trainers across the country rehome their greyhounds once they retire from racing. However, we continue to be concerned at the conditions some greyhounds are kept in and the treatment they endure at the hands of irresponsible owners and trainers. At the time of their rescue, all 29 of these greyhounds were in extremely poor condition – at this moment in time the evidence is still held by the Court, but we’ll share the full story when we can.
Any owner or racing trainer has a basic duty to provide food, water and shelter to the greyhounds in their care, and to protect them from disease and injury. GRWE believe this is the first time the Welfare Act has been used by a local authority to rescue racing greyhounds from neglect.
One for the bookshelf
GRWE Team, 15/01/2010
Good news for hound owners - there is a new book on the market!
Written by Carol Baby from GRWE's Post Homing Support Team, this is a must-have for everyone who owns a sighthound. Written primarily about re-homing a retired racer, this book is a useful read for anyone who owns a sight-hound, and is full of good sound advice.
The book is packed with wonderful hound photos taken by Liz Rodgers - you may even see a few hounds you recognise there!
Entitled Retired Greyhounds:A Guide to Care and Understanding, the book will not be published until 22nd March.
However you can place your order on-line through the GRWE shop and we will deliver it to you when it arrives.
We know you won't be disappointed!
Become our 200th Facebook Fan
Rebecca Burns, 12/01/2010
GRWE's brand new Facebook Page has attracted 199 Fans since it was set up a week ago - so why not visit and become our 200th?
Those who've already become a Fan are sharing photos of their hounds, and hearing all the latest news and updates from GRWE.
To join us on Facebook, just visit www.facebook.com/GRWEGreyhoundRescue - and click 'Become a Fan'!
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GRWE on Facebook!
Rebecca Burns, 06/01/2010
GRWE now has an official Page on social networking site Facebook, which you can become a 'Fan' of at www.facebook.com/GRWEGreyhoundRescue.
We're quickly gathering Fans and we'd love you to join us!
Our Page will include GRWE rehoming news, photos, events, featured dogs, and any other GRWE content we think you might be interested in.
We'd also love to see you get involved on our page, making contact with other greyhound- and lurcher-lovers, sharing photos of your hounds, and giving us feedback on GRWE events you've attended. We are already seeing some wintry snaps of your hounds appearing on the Wall!