Tonight 15 people and 2 adopted greyhounds gathered to remember Missy and educate passersby about greyhound racing.
The greyhound adopters and animal advocates who came out ranged from 23 to 73 years old, all bonded together to end the inhumane…
[more...]Three years ago on August 31, 2007, a racing greyhound named Missy was senselessly euthanized at the dog track in South Tucson even though others tried to save her.
This incident illuminates everything that is wrong with greyhound racing: Dogs…
[more...]Statement from GREY2K USA:
“This morning, Wonderland Greyhound Park announced its permanent closure.
In November 2008, Massachusetts citizens overwhelmingly voted to end greyhound racing. The Greyhound Protection Act passed in nearly 290 cities and towns from one end of the…
[more...]Good News: Soccer Team Wants Phoenix Greyhound Park
What a brilliant idea. According to this article, “The Monsoon are attempting to work with the city of Phoenix on revitalizing an abandoned greyhound racing facility into a suitable soccer stadium.” (It’s…
[more...]Phoenix Greyhound Park Injury List – July 2008
It’s a good thing that Phoenix Greyhound Park closed Dec. 19, 2009 and let’s hope and pray that it never reopens.Why?
According to injury reports which are a matter of…
[more...]This act of kindness makes my heart sing!
A message from GREY2K USA:
Governor John Lynch has signed into law House Bill 630, a humane proposal to outlaw greyhound racing in New Hampshire. New Hampshire now joins a…
Around 8 p.m. tonight, I decided to go for a walk without my hound. It was too damn hot to inflict her to the 98-degree temperature with stifling humidity hanging in the air. Plus the sidewalk was too hot to…
[more...]Good news ToTo: Greyhound racing’s not in Kansas anymore.
“The Woodlands’ racing license has been revoked by the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission.
The horse and dog track in Kansas City, Kansas, closed since August 2008,…
[more...]What the hell was going on at the South Tucson dog track on June 19, 2008 and June 20, 2008? Four dogs fractured body parts; three fractured ankles and one dog fractured a hock. One had dropped shoulder and the…
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