Handmade cosmetic company, Lush, has recently launched a campaign to raise awareness of the plight of the racing greyhound. As an adoptive Mum to two rescue greyhounds & a passionate supporter of greyhound rehoming, I felt strongly about supporting this campaign. So, together with my friend Sheena & her greyhound Jamie, Max, Molly & I attended the campaign launch in Edinburgh last Wednesday lunchtime.
Jamie, Molly & Max
We were joined by individuals & dogs from Greyhound Action Scotland, Gracehounds & Greyhound Rescue Fife, along with the friendly Lush staff down at Edinburgh’s Princes Street store. Together we distributed information about the problems with the greyhound racing industry, as well as introducing members of the public to what beautiful & sweet-natured dogs greyhounds are.
Princes Street, Edinburgh
I don’t imagine there are many types of dog that would remain calm & placid amidst a busy shopping street with noisy traffic passing by, not to mention the drone of the bagpipes from a nearby busker & the one o’clock gun fired from Edinburgh Castle! But Max, Molly & all the other dogs in attendance did us proud & were shining examples of just what fantastic, laid-back pets greyhounds can make.
Molly made a new friend who was (almost) as pretty as her!
everyone & their dogs
Please support Lush’s campaign & do what you can to help end the exploitation & suffering of racing greyhounds:
- Please don’t support commercial greyhound tracks.
- Don’t bet on greyhound racing.
- Get involved with a local group working on this issue. You can find a list of greyhound action groups here.
- Give a greyhound a loving home. Find a list of rescue groups here.
handsome boy, Tony, is one of many dogs waiting to be adopted in Fife
Full details of Lush’s campaign can be found in this article.
window display in Lush’s Edinburgh Princes Street store
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well done Jane! I would have come along if I’d known about it!
Lush are a pretty good company and I like what they are doing, especially tackling issues that are ‘in the high st’ as there are numerous betting shops in Rose St, hopefully some people will change their minds, thanks to them
and Molly did indeed meet a very pretty friend! it’s a lovely picture!
Great and informative article! Lovely pics!
These are just gorgeous dogs. Such a good work they are doing and how wonderful that you could participate.