practical living
Peter Flann at a Greyhound Rescue market stall. Photo: Supplied
join with the community and volunteers in providing homes for
ex-racers. Greyhounds which are not adopted or kept as pets by
their trainers are usually destroyed when their racing days end.
Sadly, this means thousands of dogs die every year in our country.
Believe it or not, formal government inquiries have shown that the
greyhound is the most widely bred dog in Australia.
While this appalling situation exists, there is no reason Australia
can’t become a world leader at placing greyhounds in aged care
facilities. There is certainly enough evidence on the web of the
positive impact greyhounds make in these places.
And don’t worry about the muzzle that Australia’s old-fashioned
laws require greyhounds to wear – they don’t apply at ‘home’, so
aren’t needed inside aged care facilities.
The RSPCA says “compulsory greyhound muzzling is contrary
to RSPCA policy which states that the use of muzzles should be
based on the behaviour of each individual dog”.
So, if you’re looking for new ideas to make your facility even
better in 2018, look no further than a pair of big brown eyes at
your local greyhound rescue.
You may light up the soul of someone in your care –
especially those who are alone and lonely – just like Australian
greyhounds. ■
Janet and Peter Flann are the founders of Greyhound Rescue,
which re-homes greyhounds in Sydney, Canberra and the
Illawarra region.
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