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A greyhound that has been hurt in a race.

OUTLAW Greyhound Racing in all 50 states!

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The Greyhound Racing Association of America
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This petitions purpose is to outlaw greyhound racing in the other 43 states. Greyhounds are bread in large quantities and at anytime in their life if they appear to not be good enough to race they are euthanized. The GRAA (greyhound racin association of america) urges governers, and othre government officials to keep greyhound racing in progress. In 2003 alone, an estimated 7,500 to 20,000 greyhounds were euthanized simply because they couldn't run fast enough.

It's is an industry that exists solely for the entertainment of humans%u2014at the cost of animal lives.
Because greyhound racing has little to do with dogs and everything to do with money, scant regard is given to the humane treatment of the greyhounds. In addition, greyhounds are very vulnerable to injury. According to Theil, thousands of racing dogs are injured each year nationwide. The most common miseries are bone fractures and soft tissue injuries. Less common afflictions include spinal injuries, seizures, and death from cardiac arrest.

Please help me in my fight to save greyhounds from these cruel conditions. go to http://www.greyhoundpetsok.org/ to find out more about how you can help. (part of this info provided by: USA humane society
This petitions purpose is to outlaw greyhound racing in the other 43 states. Greyhounds are bread in large quantities and at anytime in their life if they appear to not be good enough to race they are euthanized. The GRAA (greyhound racin association of america) urges governers, and othre government officials to keep greyhound racing in progress. In 2003 alone, an estimated 7,500 to 20,000 greyhounds were euthanized simply because they couldn't run fast enough.

It's is an industry that exists solely for the entertainment of humans%u2014at the cost of animal lives.
Because greyhound racing has little to do with dogs and everything to do with money, scant regard is given to the humane treatment of the greyhounds. In addition, greyhounds are very vulnerable to injury. According to Theil, thousands of racing dogs are injured each year nationwide. The most common miseries are bone fractures and soft tissue injuries. Less common afflictions include spinal injuries, seizures, and death from cardiac arrest.

Please help me in my fight to save greyhounds from these cruel conditions. go to http://www.greyhoundpetsok.org/ to find out more about how you can help. (part of this info provided by: USA humane society
Please sign this petition to help us stand up and ban greyhound racing in all 50 states!! here is some information that is important to this cause. info provided by USA humane socitey:

In the 10th century, King Howel of Wales declared that the penalty for killing a greyhound was the same as that of killing a person%u2014death. In the days of the Egyptians, greyhounds were valued by the pharaohs for their grace, beauty and mild temperament. But in the 21st century greyhounds in the racing world are prized for only one thing%u2014speed. In 2003 alone, an estimated 7,500 to 20,000 greyhounds were euthanized simply because they couldn't run fast enough.

It's is an industry that exists solely for the entertainment of humans%u2014at the cost of animal lives. "Greyhound racing is cruel and inhumane and should be outlawed nationwide," says Carey Theil, president of GREY2K USA, a national anti-greyhound-racing group based in Massachusetts that has partnered with The HSUS and the ASPCA to form the National Greyhound Legislative Coalition.

Because greyhound racing has little to do with dogs and everything to do with money, scant regard is given to the humane treatment of the greyhounds. "This is an industry that places profits above the health and welfare of greyhounds," says Theil. How else would you explain the culling of unwanted dogs, a general disregard toward animal injury, and the inhumane living conditions that the dogs endure?

Struggling to Survive

Greyhounds are at a disadvantage even before they are born. Tens of thousands of greyhounds are bred annually%u2014many more than are needed to race%u2014in an attempt to create the fastest dogs. The greyhounds are then "weeded out"%u2014killed if they are at any time determined unable to become racetrack stars.

"From the time they are born, they are judged for their racing ability," says Laura Bevan, director of the Southeast Regional Office of The HSUS. "As puppies they may be killed, or culled, if they don't have potential to be good racers. After that, any injury or slow down of speed can mean death. The dogs are a commercial product, and once it is determined that they don't have value as a racer at a track, their days are numbered."

Throughout their racing career, the dogs routinely endure inhumane conditions and have little human contact. "Many greyhound farms are barely getting by financially, so the dogs are kept caged most of the time and fed low quality foods. Each dog is a major expense, which is why so many are killed when they are deemed unfit to race," says Bevan.

In addition, greyhounds are very vulnerable to injury. According to Theil, thousands of racing dogs are injured each year nationwide. The most common miseries are bone fractures and soft tissue injuries. Less common afflictions include spinal injuries, seizures, and death from cardiac arrest.

A National Disgrace

Greyhound racing is not an isolated occurrence%u2014tracks exist legally in almost every part of the nation, from New England to the Rockies. Currently 15 states operate greyhound tracks: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Florida tops the list with 16 tracks.

Luckily for greyhounds and animal lovers, greyhound racing is on the way out. What's more, attendance at racetracks is dwindling, and revenue has decreased significantly.

During the 1990s, the total amount wagered on greyhound racing fell a staggering 45 percent. As a result, many tracks have looked to make up lost revenue through slot machines, video lottery terminals, and other forms of gambling. Anti-greyhound-racing groups have undoubtedly helped force the industry into this slump. These groups exist for one simple reason: to stop greyhound racing.

A recent victory occurred on May 24, 2004, when Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell signed a law banning greyhound racing in the state. Since Pennsylvania doesn't currently operate any tracks, this may seem insignificant in the fight against greyhound racing. But, according to Ellie Sciurba, president of Pennsylvania Citizens Against Greyhound Racing, the law is monumental because it is a proactive measure that allows the state to be "a role model, declaring that greyhound racing is not an acceptable form of human entertainment."

The law also prevents Pennsylvania from becoming involved in greyhound racing in the future. Pennsylvania joins Idaho, Maine, North Carolina, Nevada, Vermont, Virginia and Washington as states that have banned live greyhound racing.

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We signed the "OUTLAW Greyhound Racing in all 50 states!" petition!
# 474:
10:58 pm PDT, Sep 4, Mirko Marsollek, Germany
# 473:
10:57 pm PDT, Sep 4, Maria Fischer, Germany
# 472:
10:21 pm PDT, Sep 4, Jaime Cammarata, RD, Pennsylvania
# 471:
7:16 am PDT, Aug 31, Eva Lightfoot, Maryland
# 470:
6:10 am PDT, Aug 25, Name not displayed, Colorado
# 469:
12:34 am PDT, Aug 23, Carolyn Vanini, France
# 468:
12:33 am PDT, Aug 23, Marie-france Zamblera, France
# 467:
12:32 am PDT, Aug 23, Caroline Prout, France
# 466:
12:32 am PDT, Aug 23, Name not displayed, France
# 465:
1:36 am PDT, Aug 22, Asli Gedik, Germany
Why is this issue important to you?

Why do want greyhound racing to be outlawed?

# 464:
2:08 pm PDT, Aug 21, Matthias Wahl, Germany
# 463:
2:07 pm PDT, Aug 21, Ivonne Engler, Germany
# 462:
11:48 am PDT, Aug 21, Leen Raats, Belgium
# 461:
7:20 am PDT, Aug 21, Neslihan Gedik, Turkey
# 460:
4:34 am PDT, Aug 21, Chantal Buslot, Belgium
# 459:
2:08 pm PDT, Aug 17, Kathy Windsor, New York
these dogs are only for pleasure of betting and do not go to homes after they no longer can race.

to have dogs for gambling and betting only is cruel and inhumane

# 458:
8:21 am PDT, Aug 17, Sherri Bessire, Texas
# 457:
11:35 pm PDT, Aug 16, Kurt Van kleef, Belgium
# 456:
11:35 pm PDT, Aug 16, Isabelle Pattyn, Belgium
# 455:
11:35 pm PDT, Aug 16, Vanessa Callens, Belgium
# 454:
11:34 pm PDT, Aug 16, Roos Baert, Belgium
# 453:
7:27 pm PDT, Aug 14, Margaret Diemer, New Jersey
I love dogs and the impact they have on human lives, Children, and elderly especially.

Dogs should not be treated as a throw away when your done with them. They deserve more since they give so much to us and ask so little in return.

# 452:
6:28 pm PDT, Aug 14, Lauren Bier, New Jersey
Dogs are meant to live their lives as "Man's Best Friend". They are NOT meant to be bread simply for racing purposes.

Greyhound racing should be outlawed, as it is a travisty to simply breed animals with the intent on destroying them shortly thereafterwards.

# 451:
6:26 pm PDT, Aug 14, Steve Bier, New Jersey
Dogs are meant to live their lives as "Man's Best Friend". They are NOT meant to be bread simply for racing purposes.

Greyhound racing should be outlawed, as it is a travisty to simply breed animals with the intent on destroying them shortly thereafterwards.

# 450:
3:45 pm PDT, Aug 14, Anne Seidel, Germany
Why is this issue important to you?

Why do want greyhound racing to be outlawed?

# 449:
12:56 pm PDT, Aug 14, River Phoenix, California
The Greyhound Racing Association of America ARE FOUND NON COMPLIANT WITH WHAT IS KNOWN HUMANITY TOWARDS THE GREYHOUNDS. THEREFORE, UNTIL SUCH TIME, CANCERS OF HARDSHIPS WITH DEVASTATION WILL PLAGUE YOU AND YOURS. COMPASSION WILL BE SHOWN PROPORTIONATE TO THE COMPASSION YOU'VE ELECTED FOR THE GREYHOUNDS.

YES

# 448:
10:27 am PDT, Aug 14, Christopher Pilla, New Jersey
# 447:
9:31 am PDT, Aug 14, J JONES, Michigan
Innocent greyhounds die every day because they can't win the money. Wonder what Michael Vick would think of this. If anyone .................

Dog racing is out of date, un-necessary and cruelty to animals. There are not enough homes for rescues to go to, thus the kill numbers WILL GO UP.

# 446:
9:31 am PDT, Aug 14, Maria christina Keller, New Jersey
Animals should be loved and cared for.They are pets. How would a human like to be treated this way!The people who do this should be treated the same way and see if they like it.

Its disgraceful!For what? So people can make money? Racing greyhounds should be outlawed.

# 445:
9:08 am PDT, Aug 14, Joy Hemming, Pennsylvania
These dogs are exploited and treated like slaves. Why can't they be like other breeds and enjoy life. They are bred only to race and make money for their owners then they are killed. Give greyhounds their freedom!

Greyhound racing should be outlawed due to the treatment of these dogs. They are only bred to make gambling money and then only rescue groups work to give them a good hom. The worst is, the rescue groups have to beg to get these dogs. The tracks would rather kill them. We have received dogs in terrible condition (ticks, fleas, broken body parts, scars, etc). In a home these owners would be procescuted , for the horrid treatment of their pet.

# 444:
8:36 am PDT, Aug 14, Nijole G Warner, New Jersey
Dogs are pets, not racing horses....even racing horses have better life after racing.
# 443:
8:35 am PDT, Aug 14, Tim Falcone, Pennsylvania
Well just one time I would like to see the people who think that this is fun try it Let them live the life of the greay hound & from sun up to sun set Stuff them in a small cage force them to fight for thier dinner make them chase after a rag till they are ready to pass out Lets see how they feel after a day in the life of a Greay Hound
# 442:
8:35 am PDT, Aug 14, Tim Falcone, Pennsylvania
Well just one time I would like to see the people who think that this is fun try it Let them live the life of the greay hound & from sun up to sun set Stuff them in a small cage force them to fight for thier dinner make them chase after a rag till they are ready to pass out Lets see how they feel after a day in the life of a Greay Hound
# 441:
7:59 am PDT, Aug 14, Name not displayed, New York
Too many greyhounds are killed every year at the expenses of over breeding to find the perfect racing dog. The only true answer is to stop greyhound racing completely.

Outlawing greyhound racing will stop the killing of innocent dogs.

# 440:
7:52 am PDT, Aug 14, Stephen Drayton, New Jersey
The exploitation of animals is unacceptable.

Stop Dog Racing now

# 439:
4:04 pm PDT, Aug 11, Patrick D. Richmond, Missouri
# 438:
10:54 am PDT, Aug 10, Karen Stillwell, Tennessee
# 437:
9:05 am PDT, Aug 10, Beatrice Baxter, United Kingdom
# 436:
2:01 pm PDT, Aug 9, Joan Mclaughlin, Pennsylvania
# 435:
1:56 pm PDT, Aug 9, Linda Hughes, Florida
# 434:
10:14 pm PDT, Aug 7, Kristy Wisniewski-Keifer, Florida
# 433:
6:46 am PDT, Aug 7, Ingrid Hammele, Germany
# 432:
11:29 am PDT, Aug 6, Marianne Waller, Germany
# 431:
4:05 pm PDT, Aug 5, Karin Metzger, Germany
# 430:
2:31 pm PDT, Aug 4, Michelle Young cuenant, Florida
When more than 20,000 Greyhounds that we know about, are executed every year in the USA, alone, due to "losing", there is no excuse for ignorance, inactivity or uncaring about these grave facts. It takes a population to make laws and force those who don't care, to abide by them. There must be severe punishments for those making these intentional conditions and by doing so, creating intentional harm. Enough of a "sport" started in the 1920's by gangsters. Hopefully, Americans have evolved well beyond that. Michelle Young Cuenant
# 429:
11:01 am PDT, Aug 4, Country Maron, Connecticut
# 428:
1:38 am PDT, Aug 4, Ann V, Belgium
Signed the petition, but I'd rather had seen the titel of this (as in many other) petition: Outlaw Greyhound Racing in the whole world - as in EVERYWHERE!
# 427:
3:40 pm PDT, Aug 1, Marie-Rose HECKMANN, France
# 426:
3:24 pm PDT, Aug 1, Eric Duprat, France
# 425:
3:23 pm PDT, Aug 1, Alexandra SUSINI, France
# 424:
6:29 am PDT, Aug 1, Chantal Chavassieux, France
# 423:
3:16 pm PDT, Jul 31, Annie Bertrand, France
# 422:
8:49 am PDT, Jul 31, Kathy Cox, Tennessee
# 421:
3:46 am PDT, Jul 31, Andrée Hussard, France
# 420:
1:10 am PDT, Jul 31, Geneviève Pieroni, France
# 419:
12:33 am PDT, Jul 31, Jean-damien SUSINI, France
# 418:
2:47 am PDT, Jul 30, Christina Kyriakidou, Greece
# 417:
1:14 am PDT, Jul 30, Maya Puerta, France
# 416:
11:43 am PDT, Jul 29, Day Elam, Tennessee
Animals deserve to live happy lives, not to be used as a thing for man's greed.

To stop the abuse and slaughter of one of the most elegant dogs there is.

# 415:
9:22 am PDT, Jul 29, Severine Stockling,, France
# 414:
9:18 am PDT, Jul 29, Andi Alnwick, New York
# 413:
1:21 am PDT, Jul 29, Arnaud Hussard, France
# 412:
12:52 pm PDT, Jul 28, Marina Payne, Oregon
Why is this issue important to you?

Why do want greyhound racing to be outlawed?

# 411:
6:55 am PDT, Jul 28, Andrea Alnwick, New York
# 410:
11:55 pm PDT, Jul 26, Nicolas BELLEUDY, France
# 409:
9:59 pm PDT, Jul 26, Austin Kendall, Florida
# 408:
5:55 pm PDT, Jul 25, Nora Hones, New York
# 407:
5:28 pm PDT, Jul 25, Emme Hones, New York
# 406:
4:35 am PDT, Jul 25, Elisabeth Karcher, France
# 405:
1:15 am PDT, Jul 25, Nuntanit Bumrungsap, Thailand
# 404:
9:40 pm PDT, Jul 20, Jason Bowman, California
# 403:
4:02 am PDT, Jul 20, Candy LeBlanc, California
# 402:
8:38 pm PDT, Jul 19, Sherry Przybylski, Illinois
# 401:
12:53 pm PDT, Jul 18, Nielene Heller, Colorado
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