Lately, a coalition of 9 animal safety teams launched a marketing campaign to finish greyhound racing in Scotland. Moreover, Scotland In opposition to Greyhound Exploitation (Sage), which is among the teams supporting the marketing campaign, has submitted a petition to step by step eradicate greyhound racing in Scotland.
Nonetheless, on the urging of MP Mark Ruskell, who stated that “no canine deserves to be pressured right into a gambling-led business with an unacceptable danger of damage and loss of life,” Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf will conduct an inquiry into the matter.
Promising to think about the petition:
The First Minister’s response to Mark Ruskell’s name to evaluate the petition got here on the identical day that the aforementioned coalition of 9 animal safety teams reminiscent of OneKind, Edinburgh Canine and Cat House, League In opposition to Merciless Sports activities, Grey2K USA Worldwide, Animal Concern, Hope Rescue, All-party Parliamentary Canine Advisory Welfare Group, Scotland In opposition to Greyhound Racing, and Say No to Greyhound Racing in Scotland, gathered underneath the banner #UnboundTheGreyhound. On this regard, the marketing campaign stated: “Scotland’s greyhound racing business is on its final legs with only one, unlicensed, monitor remaining in Scotland. Polling additionally reveals that almost all of Scots need to see the Scottish authorities put an finish to this merciless business, that includes the deaths and accidents of canine, amputations and doping.”
Commenting on the petition, Yousaf stated: “I agree that animal welfare ought to be on the coronary heart of the federal government’s agenda and I’d take into account what steps it might take. I’m, after all, very happy to have a look at how we can provide additional impact to Mark Ruskell’s ask. We have now report in relation to animal welfare, however I agree that there’s additional for us to go. I’ll have a look at the element of Mark Ruskell’s request and write to him sooner or later about our plans transferring ahead.”
Scottish Greens MSP as lead marketing campaign supporter:
Scottish Greens MSP Mark Ruskell has introduced his assist for the marketing campaign, after lengthy campaigning to lastly put an finish to greyhound racing. This concerned a name to shut Thornton Greyhound Stadium, the final remaining unlicensed racecourse in Scotland, and a movement to the Scottish Parliament welcoming its institution.
Commenting on the difficulty with the Scottish First Minister, Ruskell stated: “I welcome the First Minister’s curiosity and am glad that he shares my issues. I hope that we are able to work collectively to phase-out greyhound racing. No canine ought to endure the dangers which might be on the coronary heart of this business. It’s heartening to see so many individuals coming collectively as one voice to demand a section out of greyhound racing in Scotland. We’re motivated by the welfare of those stunning creatures and a want to make sure that they’re cared for and guarded. It’s past time that the operators of Thornton Greyhound Stadium, and all who knowingly put these canine in danger, joined efforts to search out loving ceaselessly properties for greyhounds nonetheless trapped on this high-risk and gambling-led business and shut their racetracks for good. I hope the rising weight in numbers, and the curiosity of the First Minister, indicators to the business that its days are numbered.”
