By Abbey Cannan
The Noosa Mens Shed recently had pleasure in donating 70 dog leads to members of the Friends of the Hounds Club.
Friends of the Hound rescues and finds companion homes for around 250 Greyhounds from the racing industry each year.
They are freed from being caged, forced to race in extreme conditions and continually placed at risk of injury and death on the track.
Greyhounds in their care are desexed, vaccinated, wormed and flea treated, and often provided dental treatment and treatment or surgery for injuries.
This all comes at significant cost for the volunteer-based, not-for-profit charity, which receives no funding and relies heavily on fundraising and donations from supporters.
Peter Williams from the Noosa Mens Shed said some of the dog leads, along with materials to construct more when necessary, were donated by a benefactor.
“Some leads were constructed by members of the shed to raise much needed funds,“ he said.
“The donated dog leads will assist Friends of the Hounds in raising funds for this worthwhile organisation.“
