Sittingbourne Greyhounds and Cearnsport
fully supports and works closely with the Sittingbourne
Retired Greyhound Trust to ensure that the greyhounds,
once they have retired from racing at the Central
Park Stadium, have the opportunity to to be placed
into the care of the Sittingbourne RGT who will
find them homes as pets.
You can see all the pictures of the greyhounds currently
available for rehoming and information about rehoming
them around the stadium or on the Sittingbourne
RGT website.
There is a Retired Greyhound Gift Shop on the first
floor of the stadium selling everything from sweets
to greyhound statues.
The shop is staffed by volunteers and all monies
raised goes towards caring for and finding homes
for the greyhounds in their care so you can be sure
that you are helping to give these lovable and rewarding
dogs the future they deserve.
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and seperately..
A Charter For The Racing Greyhound
The registered owner and
or keeper of a greyhound should take full responsibility
for the physical and mental well-being of the
greyhound and should do so with full regard
to the dogs future well-being.
All greyhounds should be
permanently identified, properly registered
and relevant records kept by the owner or keeper.
All greyhounds should be
fully vaccinated by a Veterinary Surgeon and
provided with a current Certificate of Vaccination.
All greyhounds must be provided
with suitable food and accommodation and have
unrestricted access to clean fresh water.
Adequate arrangements must
be made to allow exercise and socialisation.
Breeding and Rearing - over-production
of greyhounds through indiscriminate breeding
must be avoided. Where a racing greyhound is
bred from, the long term welfare of the bitch
and puppies must be paramount.
Training must be conducted
so as to safeguard the long term welfare of
the dog.
Where destruction is inevitable,
greyhounds should be euthanased humanely by
the intravenous injection of a suitable drug
administered under the supervision of a Veterinary
Surgeon.
When tranported all greyhounds
should do so in safety and comfort.
All tracks should appoint
a member of staff responsible for animal welfare.
Tracks and kennels must be
designed and maintained to ensure the highest
welfare standards for the racing greyhound.
Greyhounds must only race
if passed fit by a veterinary Surgeon immediately
prior to racing.
Greyhounds must be entitled
to receive emergency veterinary care if injured.
Drugs which may affect the
performance of a greyhound when racing should
not be permitted.
The industry must endeavour
to ensure that all racecourses have a properly
funded home-finding scheme for retired greyhounds
in operation. Such schemes should work closely
with other welfare and charitable bodies seeking
to find good homes for ex-racing greyhounds.
