JSPCA PRESS RELEASE

September 2003  

NEW JSPCA AFFILIATE MEMBERS

The JSPCA Animals’ Shelter is pleased to announce that the “Greyhound Rescue – Retired Greyhound Trust, Jersey Group” have become new members of the JSPCA Affiliation Scheme. 

Gail and Malcolm Hickmott run Greyhound Rescue and the role of the charity is to find homes, as domestic pets, for ex-racing greyhounds.  The organisation works extremely hard to encourage owners to take responsibility for their dogs seriously and would like to see more of the public considering taking on retired racing greyhounds as pets, if they are looking to give a dog a home.

The JSPCA Affiliation Scheme was developed and introduced in 2001, whereby local charities and organisations “join forces” and work together with the JSPCA to ensure that scarce resources are best utilised.  The aim of this Scheme is to present a united front against animal cruelty and promote all aspects of animal welfare.

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Notes for Editors:

• Greyhound Rescue – Retired Greyhound Trust, Jersey Group.  The role of the charity is to find homes for ex-racing greyhounds as domestic pets.  Greyhounds usually finish racing between four and five years of age, although, through lack of speed or minor injury, they can stop racing as young as two years old.  Sometimes young greyhounds are retired because they have, or develop, a lack of interest in chasing the lure and it is these youngsters that often make the best pets, as they are less likely to want to chase other small animals.  The Website of the Greyhound Trust can be found at www.retiredgreyhounds.co.uk.

• Current JSPCA Affiliates include:  
• Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group
• Cat Action Trust 1977 (Jersey Branch)
• The Tortoise Sanctuary, St Helier, Jersey
• The Jersey Red Squirrel Project
• Alderney Animal Welfare Society
• Greyhound Rescue, St Brelade, Jersey