Guest guest Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 GREYHOUND ACTION INTERNATIONAL/ KOREA ALERT PLEASE TAKE ACTION: 1.Write to the NZRB(New Zealand Racing Board) and ask them politely to terminate their contract with the KGRC(Korean Greyhound Racing Club). Greyhounds surplus to requirements in Korea will fuel the dog meat markets. The Australian and New Zealand racing authorities are fully aware that there is no hope, opportunity or rehoming programmes for the greyhound that are retired or injured or have failed the grade in Korea Every greyhound that races in Korea will end their days being killed. 2. Remind them that the NZRB in accordance with the Racing Act 2003, must comply and exhibit a sense of social responsibility by having regard to the interests of the community in which it operates. 3. Contact Greyhounds Australasia Ltd (used to be called ANZGA Australian New Zealand Greyhound Association) ask them to stop the promotion and export of greyhounds to Asia for the reasons stated above. 4. Email us at greyhoundactioninternational for the new protest cards directed at the Australian minister for live export Warren Truss who is responsible for exporting greyhounds from Australia to Asia. Please persistently write, email, fax & telephone and express your disgust. One phone call can save a greyhounds life. Contact details: New Zealand Racing Board Email: sue.dixon tel:+64 4 568 8866 fax +64 4 568 9817 New Zealand Racing Industry Board PO Box 38 899, Wellington Mail Centre, 106-111Jackson Street, Petone, New Zealand email: nzrib, www.racenz.com National Office 0-4-576 6999 0-4-576-6942 tel; 64-4-568 8866, Fax 64-4-568 9817 helpdesk New Zealand 0800 102 106 Australia 0011 800 10 20 30 44 United Kingdom 00 800 10 20 30 44 Hong Kong 001 800 10 20 30 44 Malaysia 00 800 10 20 30 44 United States 011 800 10 20 30 44 Netherlands 00 800 10 20 30 44 South Africa 09 800 10 20 30 44 other countries 64 4 576 6281 Greyhounds Australasia Limited , Robert Kennedy Sandown Greyhound Complex P.O.Box 239 Springvale 3171 Telephone (03) 9548 3500 Facsimile (03) 9548 3488 Greyhounds Australasia Limited Chairman, Mrs. Jan Wilson Sandown Greyhound Complex P.O.Box 239 Springvale 3171 Telephone (03) 9548 3500 Facsimile (03) 9548 3488 Greyhounds Australasia Limited Neil Brown, Chief Executive Officer Sandown Greyhound Complex P.O.Box 239 Springvale 3171 Email:neil Email admin Telephone (03) 9548 3500 Facsimile (03) 9548 3488 The Honorable Warren Truss Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Parliament House Canberra, ACT 2600 Australia email: W.Truss.MP Steve Rosier, Chief Executive Greyhound Racing Authority of New South Wales P.O. Box 138 Lidcombe, NSW 2141 Australia ph: +61 02 9646 3933, fax: +61 02 9646 4904 email: srosier Please also contact the following, who are responsible for greyhound racing in Korea: Sample letter Dear Sir I am writing to you regarding greyhound racing in Korea. I am aware that greyhounds that are surplus to requirements are being slaughtered. Abusing animals in the name of entertainment and then killing them for human consumption is NOT a tourist attraction and it will inevitably have a negative effect on your tourist trade. The greyhound racing industry has been in decline for many years especially in the USA where the industry has had massive financial losses. This is for several reasons, the first being that it has been recognised as a cruel sport and banned in many states in the USA and even more recently it has been abolished in South Africa. The second reason is that by far more profitable ventures such as lotteries and casinos have increased in popularity and attracted the public and the tourist trade. The third reason is that greyhound racing attracts and is associated with the criminal underworld and the use of illegal drugs as exposed in a documentary by the BBC. I urge you to reconsider and keep greyhound racing out Macau. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely Name... Address.... Country... Jechun City http://www.jecheon.chungbuk.kr jechon21 Greyhound Park http://www.greypark.co.kr greypark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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