There are a lot of organisations such as Animals Australia that fight cruelty towards animals. THey also re-home retired greyhounds: http://animalsaustralia.org/features/guide-foster-adopt-greyhound.php I would get one if we didn't have two large spoilt dogs already.
I have signed some petitions. I have tweeted to some politicians to ban it altogether. I'm hoping in the next couple of days to see a petition not just for the banning of live bait, but for the banning of the whole industry. The industry has lost a lot of sponsors today.
Apparently the live baiting is widespread and has been done for years. This is what a trainer said about it:
'The beauty of live baiting is that cats and possums will fight for their lives'.
Another said:
'... it has been the norm for as long as I can remember, blooding the dogs, you've got to blood the dogs.'
I have no words to express how sick that first comment makes me feel. I don't care whether this industry provides a revenue stream to the government.
I have signed some petitions. I have tweeted to some politicians to ban it altogether. I'm hoping in the next couple of days to see a petition not just for the banning of live bait, but for the banning of the whole industry. The industry has lost a lot of sponsors today.
Apparently the live baiting is widespread and has been done for years. This is what a trainer said about it:
'The beauty of live baiting is that cats and possums will fight for their lives'.
Another said:
'... it has been the norm for as long as I can remember, blooding the dogs, you've got to blood the dogs.'
I have no words to express how sick that first comment makes me feel. I don't care whether this industry provides a revenue stream to the government.