• About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Cookie Policy (EU)
Thursday, March 30, 2023
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Tipperary Times - Tipperary News as it Happens
  • Local News
  • Community
  • Business
  • Farming
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Life Style
  • Jobs
  • Sport
  • Local News
  • Community
  • Business
  • Farming
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Life Style
  • Jobs
  • Sport
No Result
View All Result
Tipperary Times - Tipperary News as it Happens
No Result
View All Result
Home Tipperary Sport Greyhound Racing

Record Number of Retired Greyhounds Rehomed in 2021

The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT) has assisted in the rehoming of more than 2000 retired greyhounds in 2021, a new yearly record for the charity organisation.

by James Kirwan
December 22, 2021
in Greyhound Racing
0
greyhounds

greyhounds

0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Established by Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) / Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) in 1997, the IRGT is funded through owners’ prizemoney deductions, matched donations by GRI and private donations in its work to rehome greyhounds after retirement and promote them as domestic pets.

In the year up to 30th November 2021, the rehoming of 2,000 greyhounds has been achieved compared to 1578 for the same period in 2020, which is an increase of 27%.

Rosie, who recently retired from racing, had the honour of being the 2000th dog to be rehomed in 2021 and took up residence with her new owners in Limerick in late November.

“GRI, in conjunction with members of the greyhound racing community, has invested significantly on its care and welfare programme during 2021 despite the impact on commercial operations during COVID-19,” explained Mr. Frank Nyhan, Chair of the Board of GRI.

He continued, “Our plans for 2022 include a further expansion of the Care Centre/Foster Centre Programme and continuing to financially incentivise the rehoming of greyhounds in Ireland through additional supports though the IRGT.”

On behalf of the Trustees of the IRGT, Barry Coleman (Secretary), said, “Retired greyhounds make wonderful pets and loving companions. That’s why the IRGT is actively involved in the promotion of greyhounds as pets and preparation and rehoming of retired Irish greyhounds at home and abroad through our adoption programme. We are eager to help any owner interested in rehoming their retired greyhound or a potential adopter who would love one as a pet.”

“As the IRGT prepares to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its foundation, the Board of Trustees wishes to thank GRI for its ongoing support, which is making a real difference in promoting greater public awareness of the suitability of greyhounds as pets,” he added.

The IRGT’s main roles including finding homes for greyhounds after retirement, promoting them as domestic pets, advising owners on what veterinary procedures are required prior to the rehoming of their greyhounds, coordinating transport of the retired greyhounds to the various rehoming agencies that have secured homes for the greyhounds and providing financial support.  Visit www.irgt.ie for more.

Next Post
michael Lowry TD image

€75,000 for ‘Provision of Changing Places’ in Tipperary – Lowry

© 2021 An AMV Publication - Agency Partner Trigger Media.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Community
  • Local News
  • Business
  • Tipperary Sport
  • Farming
  • Obituaries
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Contact

© 2021 An AMV Publication - Agency Partner Trigger Media.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Manage Cookie Consent
We use cookies to optimize our website and our service.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage vendors Read more about these purposes
Preferences
{title} {title} {title}