Canidrome, the facts. Why Canidrome must close! What Anima will do to save those animals?
Do you know that Canidrome kills every month 30 dogs, majority healthy animals because they are not competitive?
Do you know that this means that in 2 years time Canidrome has killed all the greyhounds?
Do you want that to continue?
Why they do that?
Because they import the same number of dogs and sell them in public auctions at prices 6 times the price they bought!
And do you know that that money is not taxable?
Do you know that from January to June this year (2015) they pocket 3,134,000 patacas in those sales?
Do you know that the Government only ask Canidrome to make 12 races per day and they make 18?
Do you know that the Government only ask Canidrome to make 160 days of races per year and they make around 264 days per year?
Do you know that as a result of that slavery and because the track is so old and no investment is made there to improve it, the number of animals that get tired is huge, multiplying the accidents?
Do you know that sometimes more than 40 per cent of those animals can not compete because they are tired, sick or injured?
Do you know that Canidrome track is the worst in the world? Injured animals may reach sometimes 20 per cent?
Do you know that was Anima that convinced the Government to force them to have a real adoption program in March 2012?
But do you know that Canidrome does nothing? Do you know that Canidrome do not have a real adoption program?
Do you know that from 2012 up to now only four animals were sent to the kennel for adoption and the first one was “adopted” by its own vet and lives in his clinic, not at home?
What Anima will do if the Canidrome closes?
Anima is asking the government to allow Anima handle the dogs there (inside Canidrome) for one year time and during that period:
a. Owners will take them back;
b. Anima will make adoptions;
c. Anima will transfer dogs to other countries help by the other international animal welfare organizations;
d. Anima will prepare its new shelter for receiving the remaining dogs.