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Greyhound Welfare
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![]() Because greyhounds are gentle by nature, most are fine with children provided children are taught respect for animals. |
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Heather was found in County Kerry in Ireland in 2004, bleeding from her
ears which had been cut off. It was thought someone had tried to kill
her by euthanising her then removed her ears to remove her identifying
tattoos (which are tattooed into greyhounds ear flaps) before dumping
her in a field. But Heather did not die. She regained consciousness and
was found wandering by someone who contacted Amanda who rescued her.
Amanda nursed Heather back to health before finding a very special home
for her in the UK with Rona from Greyhound Rescue West of England.
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Heather is now a happy and much loved girl. She lives a normal life
except that she needs to wear a head covering in bad weather to keep
the cold and rain out of her ear canals. Heather is now an ambassador
for abused and rescued greyhounds and goes to many shows and events
including Crufts every year, to tell and show people her story. Another
greyhound with her ears cut off made headline news in a newspaper in
Waterford, Ireland in April 2006. This barbaric practice continues to
happen.
![]() Heather is reunited with Amanda and her daughter Hannah. A tearful but happy reunion for all involved. |
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