How You Can Help

NEVER attend or bet on greyhound racing. The less support the racing industry receives = fewer races = fewer greyhounds bred = fewer greyhounds exploited and abused. It’s that simple.
Inform family, friends and work colleagues about the plight of dogs bred for racing (we can supply awareness leaflets to you if needed).
Raise awareness via the internet and media. Writing to the letters page in response to any article concerning greyhound racing is an excellent way of raising awareness.
Protest to any company/charity promoting/sponsoring greyhound racing.
Write to Members of Parliament (especially your local MP) expressing why you wish to see an end to greyhound racing.
Sign and share any current online petitions on greyhound welfare issues etc.
Support your local campaign group in activities such as leafleting, streets stalls and demonstrations. (1)
If there is not a group within your area, set up your own group.
Follow AfG on our facebook page and please share any of our posts.
If you are a talented arts/crafts person (i.e. sewing, knitting, illustration) we are always seeking quality items that we can sell to help fund the campaign.
Display one of our collection pots in your place of work, local shop, veterinary clinic or pet store.
Display our leaflets and posters in your place of work, local shops, veterinary clinics or pet stores etc.
Foster or adopt a greyhound. (2)
Work on a voluntary basis helping the dogs at your local greyhound/dog rescue/animal rescue centre.
Donate new 100% acrylic aran and double knit wool ,reels of cotton and new buttons for our hand crafting volunteers to use.

Send a donation

The generosity of the public is vital to maintain the work we do and as such all donations, no matter how small, are gratefully accepted. There are three ways to make a donation:

Send a cheque made payable to Action for Greyhounds and post to P.O.Box 3089 Norwich NR3 3YP.
Download a standing order form from our website, or ask us to post one to you.
Make a donation to AFG via our PayPal account. Just click on the Donate link

Help raise funds for Action for Greyhounds by registering with easyfundraising.org.uk

easyfundraising.org.uk helps charities, schools, sports clubs, community groups, and other good causes to raise money when their supporters shop online. So far they’ve raised over £3 million for causes throughout the UK.

It works in a similar way to many other loyalty shopping sites, but instead of earning points when you shop, you raise a donation for your cause instead. It’s as simple as that!

You can shop with over 2,000 well known stores and each will donate up to 15% of what you spend. For example, John Lewis will donate 1%, Amazon 2.5%, The Body Shop 6%, some insurance retailers will even donate up to £30 simply for taking out a policy with them!

http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/actionforgreyhounds is the link you should register with easyfundraising.org.uk to support AFG.
To raise funds through your own personal shopping, just log in before you start shopping, using the username and password you gave us, and up to 15% from each purchase you make will be donated to Action for Greyhounds.

(1) Key events marked annually and used as a platform to raise awareness about the plight of dogs bred for racing:

Remembering Rusty Weekend

Held over the nearest weekend to 02 May as it was on this date in 2004 that a greyhound called Rusty was found suffering after being tortured and brutalized, on Fochriw Mountain, South Wales.

Following a toe injury that terminated the greyhound’s racing career, Andrew Gough was paid £10 to kill the animal. Rusty was shot in the head with a captive-bolt pistol and had his ears hacked off to prevent identification from tattoo markings. Despite the appalling injuries, the black male was still alive when found but could not be saved and was later put-to-sleep by a vet.

Greyhound Remembrance Weekend

The first commercial greyhound races were held on 24 July 1926 at Belle Vue, Manchester. Every year over the weekend nearest to 24 July events are held in memory of the hundreds of thousands of greyhounds that have suffered and died at the hands of the British greyhound racing industry.

Any events held are another good way of getting media exposure. Always send a press release to your local newspaper with photos and a summary pre and post of your event.

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(2) If you can offer a suitable foster or forever home to a greyhound please contact us and if we do not have a dog suitable for you we can recommend other rescues. Links to sites providing contact details for rescues across the country is given on our links page.

Dogs rescued by AFG

All dogs adopted through AFG are neutered, inoculated, plus any other treatment that may be required at the time including a dental.

Occasionally, dogs are placed in private boarding kennels but in most cases will be cared for in one of our dedicated experienced foster homes. Here they will become accustomed to living as a family pet and be socialised etc.

All AfG foster hounds are provided with collar and id tag, lead (and harness and lead if needed), bedding, waterproof coat and fleece coat or knitwear jumper, food and water bowls, food and water stand, food, treats and any other necessary accessories, any items needed which are purchased by foster carer, AfG will refund costs after receiving the purchase receipt.

A home check is carried out prior to any dog being fostered or permanently adopted, and in some instances it is judged desirable for a dog to remain in foster care permanently, with AFG covering the costs of food, sundries and any further veterinary treatment.