Just read it, good pr for GAL and a well written article. Good that he pointed out about the amount of greys put to sleep each year, that Gal have many needing rehomed and a contact number. Nora 

Oooh, no, I didn't see it - anyone got a copy they can scan it and post?

Here's hoping loads of greys and lurches find their forever homes.  Doesn't the 'nutter' realise the trouble cats cause too!!! 

Thanks Nora for scanning the article. Here's a pic:

The text reads:
Larry the Greyhound, who has been living at our surgery for the last week, is pretty much the same as every other greyhound. He is amiable and calm and seems to take most things in his long, athletic stride. He likes to go out for a walk but is just as happy lying on his side in the kennel, grinning at you as you approach, expressing his pleasure at your company by languidly slapping his tail on the ground. Such is the measure of his laziness that he will only reluctantly rise from this supine position for food or after enthusiastic cajoling. In a short space of time, he has touched the hearts of every member of staff who have responded to his genuinely kind character.

This is all good. And it’s good because, like many other greyhounds, Larry has suddenly found himself in the disconcerting situation of not actually having an owner. He is, as they say in doggy circles, between owners just now.

The trouble is, there is one thing that separates Larry from most other greyhounds. Larry, you see, is not very fast. Now, every day we hear stories of greyhounds who can’t run fast enough. In the greyhound world, after all, speed is everything. And I’m afraid to tell you that, in the speed department, Larry is just not at the races. In fact, to be very honest with you, it’s not that Larry isn’t fast, he is positively slow. Larry could probably be beaten round a racetrack by a fat Labrador with hip dysplasia. There is a reason for this, of course. It’s not that Larry hasn’t been well trained or that Larry hasn’t been well fed. And it is most certainly not because Larry doesn’t have the heart for it.

No. Larry’s problem is simple. Since last Tuesday, Larry has only got three legs. A front leg had to be amputated after a terrible car accident and the fact that he is here at all is testament to his will to live and deep resilience.

And yet Larry is lucky. Faced with a large veterinary bill and a dog that would be useless for racing, his owner did not want him. He very nearly became one of the 10,000 racing greyhounds that are put to sleep every year. Fortunately, one of our nurses phoned the Greyhound Awareness League (GAL) who agreed to help by contributing towards the cost of treatment and with finding him a new home. Their commitment made it easy for us to subsidise his surgery and so now Larry has a chance.

But GAL need your help. Last year they rehomed 193 dogs at a cost of £300 per dog and currently they have 83 looking for a home. They rely solely on donations from the public. Please, please contact 0870 888 7277 if you can help in any way.

Great article!
Good to hear so many people have been in touch with GAL as a result. Just a pity those receiving the calls have to put up with the odd 'nutter'. Suppose the good outweighs the bad

Neil McIntosh has done it again! What a star!

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