The 2nd Annual Walk For Greyhounds will take place in Dublin on Sunday 17 June 2012 The theme for the walk is “Greyhounds Make Great Pets” All Welcome Please bring your families and dogs of all breeds More details on timing and meeting place to follow meanwhile please mark this date in your diary and encourage all...
Greyhounds As Pets
If you are thinking of giving a home to a dog then please consider a greyhound. There are so many reasons why greyhounds make wonderful pets. Here are just a few……… And there’s more: Greyhounds are clean, even after muddy walks, their short coats do not moult and they do not have a strong doggy odour. In return for giving...
GRAI welcomes the passing of the Greyhound Welfare Bill
Greyhound Welfare Association Ireland (GRAI) welcomes the recent news of the unprecedented Greyhound Welfare Bill 2011 having passed through the Seanad on November 9, 2011. This Bill was the result of input from a coalition of animal welfare organisations, the greyhound industry, and individuals at the Department of Agirculture. Together they have forged a welfare document which has never before...
Stop Greyhound Racing Being Set Up In India
campaign has been launched to stop greyhound racing being developed in India with the set up of a new proposed greyhound track in Punja. If commercial greyhound racing were set up in India it is inevitable that many thousands of greyhounds will suffer and die as a result. GRAI, along with many other animal welfare organisations are urging their supporters...
Greyhounds have their day in Dublin City Centre
“Open your hearts and homes to these gentle dogs” says Sharon Shannon Over 250 walkers with their dogs gathered from all over Ireland and beyond, including representatives of greyhound rescue organisations in the USA, England, Wales, Sweden, and Italy amongst others. Irish celebrities turned out in their numbers: Best selling Irish musician Sharon Shannon, TV presenter and journalist Amanda Brunker...
Important Event Information – Walk for Greyhounds Sunday 19th June 2011
Greyhound Rescue Association Ireland (GRAI) is holding Walk for Greyhounds on Sunday 19th June in Dublin. The walk will start at 1pm, please meet at 12pm at Fusiliers Arch near the Grafton Street entrance to St Stephen’s Green. The walk will take approximately one hour and is 1.5 miles/2.25 km. This event is being held to promote retired racing greyhounds as...
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