"It's Their Destiny"
 
News items on Asian animal abuse 
 
12th October 2003 
 
Greyhounds exported to Korea
 
Dear Friends
 
We don't automatically pass on information supplied by other organisations that work to end the suffering in Korea, simply because you probably will have subscribed to their mailing lists already. This case however is an exception due to its importance.
 
Greyhound racing has a justifiably bad reputation internationally for its treatment of failed and old dogs. In Korea however their fate would be infinitely worse, spending their last moments of their sad lives being tortured slowly to death to finally end on a dinner plate.
 
Our colleagues at Greyhound Action International have sent the following alert. Please read it and protest to the e-mail addresses they supply. Sample protest e-mails are available at their web site at http://www.greyhoundaction.co.uk/ (direct link to the samples page http://ga.redblackandgreen.net/iaustraliaexpcon.html).
 
They have also supplied telephone numbers for many countries and if you live in one of these, please call the number provided. GAI's alert is reproduced below.
 
GREYHOUND ACTION INTERNATIONAL ALERT

Please read the following and help save the greyhounds in Korea

Animal Freedom Korea are working very hard to stop the greyhound industry in Korea. They have stated the following
' The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has recently promulgated the bill for the amendment of livestock law and collected people's opinion, in which there was a clause to make pet dogs and racing dogs registered by the breed. The reason for them to include racing dogs particularly in the clause seems that they intend to make regulations on dog racing soon. It must have been the result of the lobby of the industry. We protested firmly and that part of the law seems to be removed'. However, that wouldn't mean that we can stop the legislation of dog racing altogether. It seems they are negotiating with some congressmen and going to make a move some time next year.
Several things are going on regarding the dog racing legislation. First of all, KGRC ( Korean Greyhound Racing Club) has achieved the exclusive contract and copyright of the distribution of the motion pictures in the Asian region from NZRB in New Zealand on August 14th. KGRC is broadcasting live racing on their website (www.dogracing.net) from 26th. According to them, the time difference for the broadcasting between NZ and Korea is only about 10 minutes. KGRC also provides the paid members with a game service they can bet for. In order to make people have
more interest in dog racing, the company offers the ones who won with so called 'game money' which cannot be returned in cash and give them presents when the 'game money' reaches a certain point. (e.g. a golden pig, overseas travelling coupon etc.) '


    PLEASE TAKE ACTION


1.Write to the NZRB and ask them politely to terminate  their contract with  the KGRC. 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@hotmail.com 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.

       5. Visit our website www.greyhoundaction.co.uk under the Australian section for  sample letters
  

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@tab.co.nz
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@tab.co.nz, www.racenz.com
National Office 0-4-576 6999  0-4-576-6942
tel; 64-4-568 8866, Fax 64-4-568 9817
helpdesk@tab.co.nz    
 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
Director, 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@anzga.org.au
Email admin@anzga.org.au
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@aph.gov.au

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@gra.nsw.gov.au
 
 
Our continued thanks to all of you for your support and for caring enough to try to make a difference.
 
From all the team at ITD
 
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