End Tucson Greyhound Racing » Speak Out Against Greyhound Racing http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog Dogs race to their death Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:50:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Tucson Greyhound: Remembering Missy Rally – August 31, 2010 http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2010/08/31/tucson-greyhound-remembering-missy-rally-august-31-2010/ http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2010/08/31/tucson-greyhound-remembering-missy-rally-august-31-2010/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:14:55 +0000 NoMoreRacing http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/?p=336 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…

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Two years ago today – 2/14/08 – Anton Ego was injured at Phoenix Greyhound Park. This was the first of three racing injuries in 2008 for Anton Ego. During his…

]]> http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2010/02/14/greyhound-racing-injuries-steroids-in-arizona/feed/ 2 Greyhound Racing and Your AZ Tax Dollars http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/04/30/greyhound-racing-and-your-az-tax-dollars/ http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/04/30/greyhound-racing-and-your-az-tax-dollars/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:42:36 +0000 NoMoreRacing http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/04/30/greyhound-racing-and-your-az-tax-dollars/  Permission to post granted by journalist Melanie Kiser

 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…

]]> http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/04/30/greyhound-racing-and-your-az-tax-dollars/feed/ 1 International Greyhound Racing Holocaust http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/02/16/international-greyhound-racing-holocaust/ http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/02/16/international-greyhound-racing-holocaust/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:23:19 +0000 NoMoreRacing http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/02/16/international-greyhound-racing-holocaust/ It’s not enough that racing greyhounds in what is considered a civilized nation (the United States) continue to die and suffer senseless injuries.

In Guam, when the racing industry came to an end, dogs were set free in the jungle to fend…

]]> http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/02/16/international-greyhound-racing-holocaust/feed/ 1 Greyhound Racing 2009 – Change and Hope http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/01/21/greyhound-racing-2009-change-and-hope/ http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/01/21/greyhound-racing-2009-change-and-hope/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:23:32 +0000 NoMoreRacing http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/01/21/greyhound-racing-2009-change-and-hope/ Yesterday was a historic day for America. I watched TV for hours and screamed and cried and applauded with the greatness of each passing hour. Just seeing the throngs of people in Washington and other cities all gathered today for…

]]> http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2009/01/21/greyhound-racing-2009-change-and-hope/feed/ 0 Greyhound Racing in Tucson Arizona: to Dept of AZ Racing http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2008/01/01/greyhound-racing-in-tucson-arizona-to-dept-of-az-racing/ http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2008/01/01/greyhound-racing-in-tucson-arizona-to-dept-of-az-racing/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:21:16 +0000 NoMoreRacing http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2008/01/01/greyhound-racing-in-tucson-arizona-to-dept-of-az-racing/ January 1, 2008

Geoffrey Gonsher
Director, Arizona Department of Racing
1110 W. Washington – Suite 260
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Dear Director Gonsher:

The AZ Department of Racing seems to care about its financial side and rightly so. …

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]]> http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2007/12/26/cockfighting-dogfighting-greyhound-racing-blood-sports/feed/ 3 AZ Dept of Racing Promotes Greyhound Breeding http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2007/12/22/az-dept-of-racing-promotes-greyhound-breeding/ http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2007/12/22/az-dept-of-racing-promotes-greyhound-breeding/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:35:38 +0000 NoMoreRacing http://www.EndTucsonGreyhoundRacing.com/blog/2007/12/22/az-dept-of-racing-promotes-greyhound-breeding/ According to the Arizona Department of Racing’s home page – the Department of Racing promotes and encourages the breeding of horses and greyhounds in the State.

Scroll down to “Department Description” and read that shocking paragraph.

There are at…

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