Welfare Groups Combine to Help Re-home Greyhounds
01.11.09
Six leading animal welfare groups in Wales have joined forces to find homes for all greyhounds who will need them as a result of the forthcoming closure of Swansea Greyhound Stadium. The groups have named the initiative “Operation Greyhound”.
The organisations involved are: Dogs Trust, Greyhound Rescue Wales, Greyhound Welfare, RSPCA Cymru, RSPCA Llys Nini (Swansea) and Swiss Valley Greyhound Rescue. Swansea Greyhound Stadium and the City and County of Swansea are also working closely with the partnership.
Penny Hard the Chair of Greyhound Rescue Wales, and a spokesperson for Operation Greyhound said:
“Once the Swansea track closes there will no longer be a greyhound track in south-west Wales and many people who currently frequent the Swansea track may well decide to retire their dogs.
“We know that many of these owners will want to keep their dogs as pets but also, that not everyone will be able to, particularly in the current economic climate.
“The six organisations involved have therefore pooled resources, as a one-off exercise, to make sure that we can find good homes as family pets for all the greyhounds retiring from Swansea who need them.
“The greyhounds will be taken into the care of one the partner organisations until a home can be found, and all homes will be checked before homing to make sure they are aware of the responsibilities of dog ownership”.
If anyone who has raced their dog mainly at the Swansea track in the past wants us to find a home for one or more of their dogs all they have to do is telephone 0300 0123 999 or email
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Operation Greyhound will not ask for any payment for this service because our only concern is to help all those dogs who need a home.
If anyone wants to offer a home to a greyhound retiring from Swansea they can use the same number and email. Operation Greyhound is also looking for foster homes who could take in one of these dogs on a temporary basis until a permanent home can be found.
The welfare organisations estimate that around 100 greyhounds may need homes as a result of the closure of the Swansea greyhound track.
All six welfare organisations have committed finance or help in kind (kennelling, transport, neutering vaccination etc) to assure the welfare of greyhounds retiring from Swansea.