, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
… evidence session. I think this might be a question more for Mark, by the way. We had Greyhound Rescue Wales and Almost Home Dog Rescue mention about the greyhound rehoming scheme, and that it wasn't accessible … every rescue and rehoming centre. We had Greyhound Rescue Wales tell us that they were notified within 24 hours of their position changing, that they were no longer part of the scheme, and Almost Home Dog Rescue being …
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session: P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Greyhound Rescue Wales was a registered rescue until 6 March. You have to be not opposed to greyhound racing. The GBGB claim that welfare is at the heart of what they do, and if that were the case … then I would expect the GBGB to allow rescues such as Greyhound Rescue Wales, which have very high welfare standards and provide the best possible care for greyhounds, to be a member of the scheme. In fact …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Stakeholder evidence session with animal welfare groups
And I was just going to add something very quickly. As part of Greyhound Rescue Wales, their members, in a membership organisation, had a vote. The motion was put forward whether or not the ban on greyhound racing … should be supported by Greyhound Rescue Wales, and there was overwhelming support. These are members that are largely adopters, they are caring for dogs that have previously raced and they are very strong advocates for the breed, and …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Stakeholder evidence session with animal welfare groups
Could I add something on behalf of Greyhound Rescue Wales? My name is Sibylle Kuonen, and I was originally a volunteer for the Amazing Greys project, but more recently I've been associated with the Greyhound Watch Wales … project under Greyhound Rescue Wales. We are monitoring racing activities at the Valley track and we've been compiling data on the volume of racing, on the number of dogs that are being raced at the track, how …
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
… talking on this. I just want to refer to my earlier declaration of being a member of Greyhound Rescue Wales, who had their extraordinary general meeting yesterday, where they voted to support a ban on greyhound racing, but … this a bit deeper, and invite, of course, the animal welfare charities, such as Hope Rescue and Greyhound Rescue Wales, as well as GBGB, to give evidence on this and have a debate in the Senedd Chamber …
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
… Great minds think alike. I refer Members to my register of interests. I am a supporter of Greyhound Rescue Wales and an owner, a proud owner, of a rescue greyhound, and I know some other Members of the …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill - Stakeholder evidence session with Greyhound racers
… the Valley was an unregulated track, ostensibly. So, I think that what you've got, especially with Greyhound Rescue Wales, Hope Rescue, all those types of charities that are citing much of the evidence that's been before …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Stakeholder evidence session with animal welfare groups
Chair, perhaps we can do that. I just want to finish here. Greyhound Rescue Wales has submitted evidence to the committee, which has not yet been published, but it's quite detailed, specifically about the Valley stadium and …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Stakeholder evidence session with animal welfare groups
… was because we didn't start our project till later. But, previously, concerns had been raised by Greyhound Rescue Wales, who were taking some of the dogs from the track at that point, and other members of the …
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill
… ignore, of course, those campaigns that have been led by people like Blue Cross, Dogs Trust, Greyhound Rescue Wales, Hope Rescue, RSPCA. So, all of those factors, James, have brought us to the position that …
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill
… many organisations outside? It is worth saying that those organisations include people like Blue Cross, Dogs Trust, Greyhound Rescue Wales, Hope Rescue in my own patch, the Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals and many …
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I will declare an interest myself as well, as a member of Greyhound Rescue Wales. But just looking at this now, objectively, in terms of the role of the Petitions Committee going forward, I think the …
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Animal health and welfare
… This sits alongside campaign work by the Cut the Chase coalition, which includes Blue Cross, Dogs Trust, Greyhound Rescue Wales, Hope Rescue and the RSPCA. We also note what is happening in other countries across the world that …
, Plenary
Short Debate: Cut the chase: The case for banning greyhound racing in Wales
… got Wanda. Wanda was from Rhydaman rescue home. There are 20 dogs there. And I said to Greyhound Rescue Wales when I took Wanda, 'Oh, this is great, you'll be able to get a bit …
, Plenary
Short Debate: Cut the chase: The case for banning greyhound racing in Wales
… upwards of 10,000 unwanted greyhounds. Having witnessed such immense cruelty with their own eyes, those within Greyhound Rescue Wales at the time were determined to bring some lasting good in memory of Last Hope. The Last Hope …
, Plenary
Short Debate: Cut the chase: The case for banning greyhound racing in Wales
… animal welfare, I would like to thank all organisations involved in the Cut the Chase coalition. Greyhound Rescue Wales, Hope Rescue, RSPCA, Dogs Trust and Blue Cross have worked tirelessly to engage with Members and put forward the …
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… the Chase coalition, which consists of the highly respected RSPCA, Dogs Trust, Blue Cross, Hope Rescue and Greyhound Rescue Wales, have well documented the truly shocking lack of welfare shown in the greyhound racing industry for the welfare …
, Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales'
… the board of GBGB. And on the other side, we heard from Hope Rescue—the petitioner—Greyhound Rescue Wales and Almost Home Dog Rescue. The evidence in front of the committee at that time was enough to persuade …
, Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales'
… and the work of Blue Cross, Dogs Trust—which I've visited in my constituency of Bridgend—Greyhound Rescue Wales, Hope Rescue in Ogmore and the RSPCA in raising awareness of the current conditions many greyhounds currently endure …
, Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales'
… rest of the world, and animal charities such as Dogs Trust, RSPCA, Blue Cross, Hope Rescue and Greyhound Rescue Wales, who have all moved away from the tried-and-tested working with stadiums and the racing industry …