Please sign and circulate/Justice for the irish greyhounds

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www.greyhoundaction.co.uk JUSTICE FOR THE DEAD IRISH GREYHOUNDS AFTER

AGREEING TO ACCEPT AND REHOME GREYHOUNDS FROM DOG RESCUE IRELAND(DRI),

P.A.D.S (PERTHSHIRE ABANDONDED DOG SOCIETY) HAD FOUR HEALTHY YOUNGDOGS PUT TO

SLEEP (IN APRIL 2002) JUST THREE WEEKS AFTER THEY ARRIVED.THESE DOGS HAD

EXCELLENT TEMPERAMENTS, HAD BEEN LOVINGLY RESCUED, CARED FORIN A HOME

ENVIRONMENT AND WERE PICKED ESPECIALLY AS THEY WOULD QUICKLY FINDNEW HOMES,

SO WORK COULD CONTINUE WITH PADS TO HELP MANY MORE DOGS.Heidi Beerensson of

PADS claims " PADS do not, and never have, destroyed anyanimal unless forced

to do so " - therefore does PADS believe that any healthydog that requires to

be muzzled temporarily, for it's own safety and that ofother animals, has no

quality of life and should be destroyed?Exactly how many dogs do PADS destroy

each year?In view of the above, how many of these dogs die needlessly?If Mrs

Stewart felt unable to cope why did she not contact Mrs Wright (DRIorganiser)

or indeed any of the many other greyhound associations all ofwhom would have

been willing to give advice and, if necessary, remove thedogs to a safe

haven?Prior to her position at PADS, what qualifications and experience did

MrsStewart have enabling her to make professional assessments about the

dog'stemperaments, socialization needs and suitability for re-homing?Mrs

Stewart has a full time position and lives on site, yet the kennel isonly

open part time hours, would it not be in the dogs' best interests forthe

opening times to he changed and potential owners not to be turned awaybecause

they are a few minutes late?The four dogs had never been on a racetrack in

their lives, so MrsBeerensson's and Mrs Storm's (PADS legal advisor) various

excuses pertainingto this are all rubbish - but did they at any point take

into considerationthe damage they may have caused by making statements to the

press to thepress such as " ...the danger these dogs presented to small

children andcertainly to smaller animals.. " Are they not aware that thousands

of ex-racing greyhounds make thesuccessful transition into family homes each

year?WHY WAS THE DECISION TO DESTROY FOUR HEALTHY YOUNG ANIMALS MADE BY

ONEPERSON?SURELY A DECISION AS GREAT AS THIS SHOULD INVOLVE A FULL COMMITTEE

MEETINGWITH EVERY SINGLE OTHERALTERNATIVE POSSIBLE DISCUSSED AND PUT INTO

ACTION.DUE TO THIS CASUAL DISREGARD FOR LIFE. WE THE UNDERSIGNED ARE OUTRAGED

ANDWANT ANSWERS.

1) Tony Peters, Kidderminster, England

2) Louise Peters, Kidderminster, England

3) Catherine Phillips, Kidderminster, England

4) Raven Haze, London, England

5) Chrissy Walker, London, England

6) John Hughes, London, England

7) Frank O'Toole, London, England