Stop The Greyhound Slaughter!
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20,000
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Show support for the process of adopting greyhounds when they retire and voice our objections to their needless slaughter.
FACT: Greyhound racing is not a regulated sport in that when greyhounds retire, the owners are free to do whatever they want with them.
FACT: The greyhound life expectancy is lower than any other breed, and not as a result of natural causes.
FACT: In the UK alone, 40,000 greyhounds are needlessly slaughtered every year.
FACT: These practices occur in Australia, Sweden, the USA, the UK, France, Germany, South Korea, Ireland, Spain, China and countless other countries aroud the world.
FACT: Puppies that are not good enough to race are mindlessly slaughtered before their first birthday.
Greyhound racing is carried out for the entertainment of millions all over the world. We marvel at the beautiful and yet powerful creatures when they race around a track, and yet they apparently have no real value to us.
We as a race should be looking after their welfare when they retire, as we do the elderly members amongst us. After retirement age, people tend to live quiet and happy lives, watching their families grow up and expand, but that is not the case with greyhounds.
When they have fulfilled their apparent duty, we dispose of them as if they were no more than household rubbish.
In others words, when they are no longer useful and cannot do something for us, we brutally slaughter them. At age four or five, many greyhounds are dead and the blood is on our hands.
After all, would you brutally murder your relatives when they pass retirement age and can no longer earn money?
No? Didn't think so, so why are we allowing this inhumane and unbelievably cruel practice to continue?
It is time to stop this mindless violence and give one of the most gentle and loving breeds on Earth a chance to live.
The aims of this cause are to highlight the plight of greyounds and encourage people to take them in as household pets.
We also want to join the fight to make the global voice heard so that the greyhund industry has no other choice but to regulate its practices.
This petition will be sent to various governments around the world as well as sporting bodies in March 2008, so please add your signature today.
FACT: Greyhound racing is not a regulated sport in that when greyhounds retire, the owners are free to do whatever they want with them.
FACT: The greyhound life expectancy is lower than any other breed, and not as a result of natural causes.
FACT: In the UK alone, 40,000 greyhounds are needlessly slaughtered every year.
FACT: These practices occur in Australia, Sweden, the USA, the UK, France, Germany, South Korea, Ireland, Spain, China and countless other countries aroud the world.
FACT: Puppies that are not good enough to race are mindlessly slaughtered before their first birthday.
Greyhound racing is carried out for the entertainment of millions all over the world. We marvel at the beautiful and yet powerful creatures when they race around a track, and yet they apparently have no real value to us.
We as a race should be looking after their welfare when they retire, as we do the elderly members amongst us. After retirement age, people tend to live quiet and happy lives, watching their families grow up and expand, but that is not the case with greyhounds.
When they have fulfilled their apparent duty, we dispose of them as if they were no more than household rubbish.
In others words, when they are no longer useful and cannot do something for us, we brutally slaughter them. At age four or five, many greyhounds are dead and the blood is on our hands.
After all, would you brutally murder your relatives when they pass retirement age and can no longer earn money?
No? Didn't think so, so why are we allowing this inhumane and unbelievably cruel practice to continue?
It is time to stop this mindless violence and give one of the most gentle and loving breeds on Earth a chance to live.
The aims of this cause are to highlight the plight of greyounds and encourage people to take them in as household pets.
We also want to join the fight to make the global voice heard so that the greyhund industry has no other choice but to regulate its practices.
This petition will be sent to various governments around the world as well as sporting bodies in March 2008, so please add your signature today.
Show support for the process of adopting greyhounds when they retire and voice our objections to their needless slaughter.
FACT: Greyhound racing is not a regulated sport in that when greyhounds retire, the owners are free to do whatever they want with them.
FACT: The greyhound life expectancy is lower than any other breed, and not as a result of natural causes.
FACT: In the UK alone, 40,000 greyhounds are needlessly slaughtered every year.
FACT: These practices occur in Australia, Sweden, the USA, the UK, France, Germany, South Korea, Ireland, Spain, China and countless other countries aroud the world.
FACT: Puppies that are not good enough to race are mindlessly slaughtered before their first birthday.
Greyhound racing is carried out for the entertainment of millions all over the world. We marvel at the beautiful and yet powerful creatures when they race around a track, and yet they apparently have no real value to us.
We as a race should be looking after their welfare when they retire, as we do the elderly members amongst us. After retirement age, people tend to live quiet and happy lives, watching their families grow up and expand, but that is not the case with greyhounds.
When they have fulfilled their apparent duty, we dispose of them as if they were no more than household rubbish.
In others words, when they are no longer useful and cannot do something for us, we brutally slaughter them. At age four or five, many greyhounds are dead and the blood is on our hands.
After all, would you brutally murder your relatives when they pass retirement age and can no longer earn money?
No? Didn't think so, so why are we allowing this inhumane and unbelievably cruel practice to continue?
It is time to stop this mindless violence and give one of the most gentle and loving breeds on Earth a chance to live.
The aims of this cause are to highlight the plight of greyounds and encourage people to take them in as household pets.
We also want to join the fight to make the global voice heard so that the greyhund industry has no other choice but to regulate its practices.
This petition will be sent to various governments around the world as well as sporting bodies in March 2008, so please add your signature today.
FACT: Greyhound racing is not a regulated sport in that when greyhounds retire, the owners are free to do whatever they want with them.
FACT: The greyhound life expectancy is lower than any other breed, and not as a result of natural causes.
FACT: In the UK alone, 40,000 greyhounds are needlessly slaughtered every year.
FACT: These practices occur in Australia, Sweden, the USA, the UK, France, Germany, South Korea, Ireland, Spain, China and countless other countries aroud the world.
FACT: Puppies that are not good enough to race are mindlessly slaughtered before their first birthday.
Greyhound racing is carried out for the entertainment of millions all over the world. We marvel at the beautiful and yet powerful creatures when they race around a track, and yet they apparently have no real value to us.
We as a race should be looking after their welfare when they retire, as we do the elderly members amongst us. After retirement age, people tend to live quiet and happy lives, watching their families grow up and expand, but that is not the case with greyhounds.
When they have fulfilled their apparent duty, we dispose of them as if they were no more than household rubbish.
In others words, when they are no longer useful and cannot do something for us, we brutally slaughter them. At age four or five, many greyhounds are dead and the blood is on our hands.
After all, would you brutally murder your relatives when they pass retirement age and can no longer earn money?
No? Didn't think so, so why are we allowing this inhumane and unbelievably cruel practice to continue?
It is time to stop this mindless violence and give one of the most gentle and loving breeds on Earth a chance to live.
The aims of this cause are to highlight the plight of greyounds and encourage people to take them in as household pets.
We also want to join the fight to make the global voice heard so that the greyhund industry has no other choice but to regulate its practices.
This petition will be sent to various governments around the world as well as sporting bodies in March 2008, so please add your signature today.
We, the undersigned, actively voice our objections to the lack of regulation in greyhound racing.
The amount of greyhounds slaughtered as a result is truly appaling and it is about time that this issue was sorted out once and for all.
Too long these poor creatures have suffered at our hands, so please take the time to read our objections and do what you can to help.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this letter and the petition.
The amount of greyhounds slaughtered as a result is truly appaling and it is about time that this issue was sorted out once and for all.
Too long these poor creatures have suffered at our hands, so please take the time to read our objections and do what you can to help.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this letter and the petition.
We signed the "Stop The Greyhound Slaughter!" petition!
# 2,589:
4:22 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Linda Horne, Canada
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For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 2,588:
1:34 am PDT, Jun 28,
Gili Kahana, Israel
# 2,587:
7:55 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Elizabeth Holmes, Illinois
I am a greyhound owner. I don't think that I can put into words how strongly I feel about my advocation of the humane treatment of racing greyhounds, but I can strongly say that, the INHUMANE treatment of those that are deemed unfit for racing in NOT ACCEPTABLE.
I am a greyhound owner. I don't think that I can put into words how strongly I feel about my advocation of the humane treatment of racing greyhounds, but I can strongly say that, the INHUMANE treatment of those that are deemed unfit for racing in NOT ACCEPTABLE.
# 2,586:
12:50 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Robin Van Geest, California
# 2,585:
1:13 am PDT, Jun 22,
Pam Harris, United Kingdom
# 2,584:
1:38 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Anna Fornarelli, Italy
# 2,583:
8:50 am PDT, Jun 21,
Carolyn Schellhardt, Nebraska
# 2,582:
8:30 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Tonia Gerber, Ohio
# 2,581:
5:00 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Gayle Harrison, United Kingdom
I would like to sign this petition as a 'parent' of 2 beautiful rescued retired greyhounds.. they are the most gentle, undemanding and well behaved of all my children and deserve all the love and attention they get, whether asked for or otherwise as we all find it difficult to leave them alone..They are 2 of the lucky ones who have found a happy forever home, never will they be at risk of being neglected, lonely or worse violently abused or murdered.. they show me how grateful they are every day, when they greet us with smiles every morning and proudly and loyaly walk by our sides. To think that somebody can commit such a disgusting crime as what happens to thousands of poor defenceless loving dogs is beyond comprehension..I hope oneday someone is so cruel to them as they have to spend the rest of their days cowering in a corner...It is totally disgusting and THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER!!!! THEY MUST BE STOPPED!! NOW!!
I would like to sign this petition as a 'parent' of 2 beautiful rescued retired greyhounds.. they are the most gentle, undemanding and well behaved of all my children and deserve all the love and attention they get, whether asked for or otherwise as we all find it difficult to leave them alone..They are 2 of the lucky ones who have found a happy forever home, never will they be at risk of being neglected, lonely or worse violently abused or murdered.. they show me how grateful they are every day, when they greet us with smiles every morning and proudly and loyaly walk by our sides. To think that somebody can commit such a disgusting crime as what happens to thousands of poor defenceless loving dogs is beyond comprehension..I hope oneday someone is so cruel to them as they have to spend the rest of their days cowering in a corner...It is totally disgusting and THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER!!!! THEY MUST BE STOPPED!! NOW!!
# 2,580:
6:47 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Luci Zavala, Texas
# 2,579:
2:54 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Rebecca Romoshan, New York
# 2,578:
11:44 am PDT, Jun 18,
Alexander Wormer, Germany
# 2,577:
5:47 pm PDT, Jun 17,
Mark Broyles, Germany
# 2,576:
4:29 am PDT, Jun 16,
Sarah Lake, United Kingdom
# 2,575:
5:34 am PDT, Jun 15,
Sonja Herkner, Germany
# 2,574:
9:21 am PDT, Jun 8,
PAUL GARDNER, United Kingdom
# 2,573:
4:01 am PDT, Jun 6,
Asli Gedik, Germany
# 2,572:
10:27 am PDT, Jun 3,
Andrea C, Arkansas
Please start to pay attention to what is happening to these dogs. Although they are not human beings, they are living things that experience pain. Let's start to care for what we've been put in charge of and stop acting irresponsible and heartless. Thank you.
Please start to pay attention to what is happening to these dogs. Although they are not human beings, they are living things that experience pain. Let's start to care for what we've been put in charge of and stop acting irresponsible and heartless. Thank you.
# 2,571:
4:49 pm PDT, May 29,
Joseph Casanova, Connecticut
To whom it may concern i would like to say since i was a child i always been around grey hounds there are a sweet and very loyal, and for them to be used until no moor feather use for them is uncalled for and should not be allowed. they need to set up a system when greyhounds retire they have a home set aside for them. Let me tell u if i had a choice in the matter i would make them suffer the full extent of the law for slaughtering any animal like life in prison that sound like a good justice.
To whom it may concern i would like to say since i was a child i always been around grey hounds there are a sweet and very loyal, and for them to be used until no moor feather use for them is uncalled for and should not be allowed. they need to set up a system when greyhounds retire they have a home set aside for them. Let me tell u if i had a choice in the matter i would make them suffer the full extent of the law for slaughtering any animal like life in prison that sound like a good justice.
# 2,570:
9:42 am PDT, May 29,
Jacqueline Webb, Canada
# 2,569:
10:14 pm PDT, May 26,
Tracy Padgett, Ohio
# 2,568:
7:33 pm PDT, May 26,
Andrew Lauderbaugh, California
# 2,567:
7:11 pm PDT, May 26,
Sonia Levitsky, Illinois
# 2,566:
9:42 am PDT, May 26,
Jacqueline Cares, United Kingdom
# 2,565:
6:55 pm PDT, May 25,
Tamara Tipps, California
# 2,564:
6:07 pm PDT, May 25,
Angela Chamberlain, Wisconsin
# 2,563:
1:35 am PDT, May 25,
Katrin Finsterbusch, Germany
# 2,562:
1:51 pm PDT, May 24,
Connie McQueen, Connecticut
# 2,561:
12:52 pm PDT, May 24,
Vesela Tabakova, Bulgaria
# 2,560:
12:51 pm PDT, May 24,
Joanna Karatsaneva, Bulgaria
# 2,559:
10:10 am PDT, May 24,
Gabriella Gil, Venezuela
# 2,558:
6:45 am PDT, May 24,
Lori Bower, Pennsylvania
# 2,557:
12:04 pm PDT, May 23,
Ramona Artz, Germany
# 2,556:
11:16 am PDT, May 22,
James Red, California
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For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 2,555:
4:51 am PDT, May 22,
Alvina Wong, Singapore
# 2,554:
7:40 pm PDT, May 21,
Paula Cline, Georgia
# 2,553:
1:42 pm PDT, May 21,
Milan Rokanovic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 2,552:
1:00 pm PDT, May 21,
Olga Cramer, Romania
# 2,551:
7:30 am PDT, May 21,
Molly Pallatina, United Kingdom
greyhounds are dogs too and they should be treated as such!! all dogs deserve a life!!!!
greyhounds are dogs too and they should be treated as such!! all dogs deserve a life!!!!
