In Spain there is a widespread hunting tradition that involves torturing and killing approximately 60,000 Greyhounds (Galgos) a year. Greyhounds are repeatedly abused and starved by hunters during the hunting season and then left to die a slow gruesome death when they are deemed no longer useful. It is believed that the longer the dogs suffer, the more prosperous the following hunting season will be.

The dogs are often slowly killed by hanging them by their necks so that their hind legs barely touch the ground, swaying back and forth for days until they starve and die of exhaustion, or they are beaten with rocks and thrown into pits and wells without food or water, and sometimes even buried alive.

Thousands of greyhounds discarded every year.
Where do they end up?

Many end up being bled out in vet clinics, particularly emergency vet clinics before being killed. They use this blood for dogs that need blood transfusions and they can make considerable money out of the re-sale of this blood. Some vet clinics keep taking the blood until they die that is they are never given the green dream.
Another dirty secret of the racing industry.
The other aspect of this is compassionate vet staff can be victims as well. Imagine becoming a vet nurse because you love animals and you find yourself working at a vet clinic that does this? You are told to do it or you lose your job. You try and help greyhounds when you can, but you can't help all of them. Many vet nurses are powerless and often they can only do so much. That is the reality for many people and it can cause great emotional stress while in that position. 

 

This is our philosophy;
- Don't take the blood of any animal unless you plan to re-home it/ If you don't have enough blood then set up a donor program. Don't become reliant on an industry that kills and exploits animals.
- The vet industry needs to speak out on behalf of their employees as they are being made to keep secret this disgusting, unethical activity. If they really care for the well being of their staff and care for animals - don't do it! 
- They should speak out against a dog killing industry as well.
- Ask your vet clinic and your emergency vet clinic where

they source their blood.
- Most greyhounds are universal blood donors and if you have a young greyhound that is not freaked out by vet clinics, you may wish to offer your dog's blood. They may offer to donate the money they get from this to a greyhound adoption group. Vet Dr Ray Baxter (Big Brother fame) has offered to do this. 

 

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More INFO`s:

From Heaven to Hell - The Story of the Galgo Espanol - buy now English and Italian

http://www.galgonews.com/

Why Do Racing Greyhounds Test Positive for Cocaine?

http://blog.grey2kusa.org/2011/01/why-do-racing-greyhounds-test-positive.html

I’m just mad about Saffron…

http://www.easyvegan.info/2008/07/30/im-just-mad-about-saffron/

What You Can Do to Stop Greyhound Racing

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/greyhound_racing/tips/stop_greyhound_racing.html#.UsSiC9JDv8p

Great holiday gifts to help greyhounds

http://www.grey2kusa.org/shop/index.html

Vote everyday for Galgos – Pour l'interdiction de la chasse avec les Lévriers Galgos en Espagne

http://www.e-manif.fr/1-172/Pour-linterdiction-de-la-chasse-avec-les-Levriers-Galgos-en-Espagnehttp://www.e-manif.fr/1-172/Pour-linterdiction-de-la-chasse-avec-les-Levriers-Galgos-en-Espagne