The Irish Greyhound Board's plan to export greyhounds to Chinese racetracks was blocked by the Department of Agriculture in May of this year. The proposal to send racing dogs to a country where animal welfare standards are notoriously low caused widespread alarm amongst animal protection groups, including SOS Galgos. Director Anna Clements travelled from Barcelona to Dublin in April to join representatives of other greyhound rescue associations from around the world to protest against this cruel injustice to greyhounds. The agreement would have been a "business opportunity" for the Irish Greyhound Board with no regard for the welfare of greyhounds, abandoned to their fate in a country that routinely kills dogs and cats for their fur and meat. Whilst on this occasion protests were successful, greyhound defence groups must continue their fight to protect greyhounds' rights within an industry that capitalises on the greyhound's speed at the expense of its welfare.
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