In today’s Arizona Republic, there’s a front page article about the number of reported injuries at Phoenix Greyhound Park in 2008 — 451.  That’s too many.

Read the article, read this alert and email Governor Jan Brewer asking her to put an end to the cruel…

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Dear Representative:  Arizona lawmakers have clearly worked hard to create a budget in these difficult times. However, it appears that lawmakers have turned a blind eye to millions of dollars in revenue that would benefit Arizona families.   Greyhound racing does not pay taxes on live handle racing…

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On May 28, 2009, Tucson Greyhound Park’s historic dome caught on fire during the second race. Mercifully, the 80 to 90 dogs were all taken to safety but I wonder if they were checked for smoke inhalation?  That has not been reported on.  Nobody was…

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With all the horrible and cruel news out there regarding greyhound racing, it does my heart good to read some promising news now and then.

–In Massachusetts the Greyhound Protection Act came under fire but the people and the dogs succeeded not the track. Dog…

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It looks like Rhode Island’s politicians are much wiser and smarter than Arizona politicians.

Why?

Because the governor of Rhode Island took away the “upward to $10 million subsidy” to dog racing owners. Bravo.

Arizona taxpayers and students are not as lucky:

The Department of Racing is 85 percent financed…

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How many horses will be put down after they run to their death during the  Preakness? As I write that — it remains to be seen.

Here’s a really article by Suzana Megles. She compares horse racing to greyhound racing to dog sled racing.  In most cases,…

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According to this AP story, Rhode Island greyhound racing is closing for the year.

I would think May through October is the season so the fact that it’s closing now is good news — a portent of things to come — nobody wants to watch or…

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 Racing in Arizona Runs Off Your State Tax Dollars

Racing enthusiasts are not the only people gambling on Arizona’s pari-mutuel betting and live racing industries.

Since 1995, most horse and greyhound racetracks in the state have received significant financial…

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 A message from Tucson Dog Protection:

Tucson Dog Protection is offering cash rewards for information concerning violations of the recently enacted Tucson Dog Protection ordinance in the City of South Tucson. If information you provide leads to filing of charges for violations of the new law, the…

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The following poem, written by Lynn Kargol, reflects how the greyhound-racing industry might look from the perspective of the greyhound. It is this viewpoint that often is ignored when discussing the greyhound-racing industry. To read more heart-breaking poems about greyhound racing, click here.

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