Stop The Greyhound Slaughter!
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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!
# 2,684:
1:52 pm PST, Nov 8,
Alexandra MAUVE, France
# 2,683:
5:33 am PST, Nov 7,
DONNA KENNY, Pennsylvania
# 2,682:
4:22 am PST, Nov 7,
Deb Marks, Pennsylvania
# 2,681:
3:33 am PST, Nov 7,
Karen Lammardo, Pennsylvania
I have met many Greyhounds in my life and they are such a sweet animal. I believe that the sport of racing(any animal)is just cruel, awful, & inhumane. There is no reason why these dogs have to be slaughtered. What has this world come to.....isn't a dog supposed to be man's best friend......???
I have met many Greyhounds in my life and they are such a sweet animal. I believe that the sport of racing(any animal)is just cruel, awful, & inhumane. There is no reason why these dogs have to be slaughtered. What has this world come to.....isn't a dog supposed to be man's best friend......???
# 2,680:
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3:35 pm PST, Nov 5,
Isabel Cruz, Portugal
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# 2,679:
2:39 pm PST, Nov 2,
Amy Commins, Ireland
i work with retired/unwanted greyhounds, they arrive to the rescue center in horrible condition, we recently had a greyhound dropped in after she had been found wandering the roads some one had removed her ear tattoo's with a knife! she was in extreme pain but still was willing to trust people! can you imagine that happening to a human they would never trust anyone again!
i work with retired/unwanted greyhounds, they arrive to the rescue center in horrible condition, we recently had a greyhound dropped in after she had been found wandering the roads some one had removed her ear tattoo's with a knife! she was in extreme pain but still was willing to trust people! can you imagine that happening to a human they would never trust anyone again!
# 2,678:
1:22 am PST, Nov 2,
Shirlane Ferrante, Florida
THE USE OF ANY ANIMAL TO RACE, WHO ARE FORCED TO RACE SO THE GOVERNMENT CAN MAKE MONEY IS AN ABSOLUTE DISGUSTING DISGRACE..WHY IS THERE NO ONE HERE TO MAKE SURE THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT ABUSED, INJECTED WITH ANY DRUGS..AND TO ENSURE PROPER TREATMENT WHILE RACING AND AFTER RETIREMENT..THEY ARE IN CAGES CONSTANTLY UNLESS THERE IS A RACE. IF ANYONE KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT GREYHOUNDS YOU WILL FIND THEY ARE "NOT" HIGHLY ACTIVE DOGS..THEIR FAVOURITE ACTIVITY IS NOT RACING..THEY LIKE TO LIE AROUND...BUT LEAVE IT TO THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT TO EXPLOIT HELPLESS DEFENSELESS ANIMALS AND THEN ALLOW THEM TO DIE HOWEVER,W/O EVEN CARING..THEIR NOT WORTH ANYHTING..THIS IS WHAT MY COUNTRY HAS COME DOWN TO, """"BECAUSE* OF* THE * GOVERNMENT****, THEY TREAT PEOPLE.SOLDIERS,SENIOR, IMPAIRED,DISABLED, HOMELESS, DOGS, CATS, HORSES, COWS, CHICKENS EVERYSINGLE LIVING THING ON THIS EARTH THAT THE U.S. CAN EXPLOIT MAKE THEIR MONEY AND JUST THROW AWAY LIKE TRASH...OUR GOVERNMENT IS NO BETTER THAN CHINA WHO SKINS ANIMALS ALIVE,OR CANADA WHO CLUBS BABY SEALS TO DEATH, OR JAPAN WHO STILL KILL WHALES..WHERE DO WE THING THIS WHOLE DISRESPECT,DISPOSABLE THING..WE WON'T BE HAPPY UNTIL WE HAVE ABUSED, SUCKED THE LIFE OUT OF AND KILLED EVERY LIVING THING..THEN WHAT,M WE ALREADY KILL EACH OTHER..THESE ANIMALS NEED NOT*TO*BE*RACING* BUT IF THEY MUST WHERE ARE THE LAWS PROTECTING THEM, WHERE IS THE HUMANE SOCIETY MONITORING THE TREATMENT OF THESE ANIMALS..OR JUST YOUR MONEY JUSTIFY THEIR TREATMENT,,HAS EVERYTHING COME DOWN TO MONEY. DOES ALL LIE HAVE A PRICETAG FOR YOU? ONE MORE PRACTICE IN MY COUNTRY THAT MAKES ME ABSOLUTELY SICK TO MY STOMACH.
THE USE OF ANY ANIMAL TO RACE, WHO ARE FORCED TO RACE SO THE GOVERNMENT CAN MAKE MONEY IS AN ABSOLUTE DISGUSTING DISGRACE..WHY IS THERE NO ONE HERE TO MAKE SURE THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT ABUSED, INJECTED WITH ANY DRUGS..AND TO ENSURE PROPER TREATMENT WHILE RACING AND AFTER RETIREMENT..THEY ARE IN CAGES CONSTANTLY UNLESS THERE IS A RACE. IF ANYONE KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT GREYHOUNDS YOU WILL FIND THEY ARE "NOT" HIGHLY ACTIVE DOGS..THEIR FAVOURITE ACTIVITY IS NOT RACING..THEY LIKE TO LIE AROUND...BUT LEAVE IT TO THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT TO EXPLOIT HELPLESS DEFENSELESS ANIMALS AND THEN ALLOW THEM TO DIE HOWEVER,W/O EVEN CARING..THEIR NOT WORTH ANYHTING..THIS IS WHAT MY COUNTRY HAS COME DOWN TO, """"BECAUSE* OF* THE * GOVERNMENT****, THEY TREAT PEOPLE.SOLDIERS,SENIOR, IMPAIRED,DISABLED, HOMELESS, DOGS, CATS, HORSES, COWS, CHICKENS EVERYSINGLE LIVING THING ON THIS EARTH THAT THE U.S. CAN EXPLOIT MAKE THEIR MONEY AND JUST THROW AWAY LIKE TRASH...OUR GOVERNMENT IS NO BETTER THAN CHINA WHO SKINS ANIMALS ALIVE,OR CANADA WHO CLUBS BABY SEALS TO DEATH, OR JAPAN WHO STILL KILL WHALES..WHERE DO WE THING THIS WHOLE DISRESPECT,DISPOSABLE THING..WE WON'T BE HAPPY UNTIL WE HAVE ABUSED, SUCKED THE LIFE OUT OF AND KILLED EVERY LIVING THING..THEN WHAT,M WE ALREADY KILL EACH OTHER..THESE ANIMALS NEED NOT*TO*BE*RACING* BUT IF THEY MUST WHERE ARE THE LAWS PROTECTING THEM, WHERE IS THE HUMANE SOCIETY MONITORING THE TREATMENT OF THESE ANIMALS..OR JUST YOUR MONEY JUSTIFY THEIR TREATMENT,,HAS EVERYTHING COME DOWN TO MONEY. DOES ALL LIE HAVE A PRICETAG FOR YOU? ONE MORE PRACTICE IN MY COUNTRY THAT MAKES ME ABSOLUTELY SICK TO MY STOMACH.
# 2,677:
8:51 pm PDT, Oct 31,
Lindsay Stenson, California
I have a wonderful ex racer called Gracie, who I completely adore. She's my second adopted Greyhound so far. They are beautiful, intelligent, loving and gentle creatures and I hope that some day racing will be banned. To think that they were treated with almost God-like reverence by ancient Egyptians and in the 15th century commoners were beheaded if caught with a greyhound in their possession.
I have a wonderful ex racer called Gracie, who I completely adore. She's my second adopted Greyhound so far. They are beautiful, intelligent, loving and gentle creatures and I hope that some day racing will be banned. To think that they were treated with almost God-like reverence by ancient Egyptians and in the 15th century commoners were beheaded if caught with a greyhound in their possession.
# 2,676:
10:32 am PDT, Oct 29,
Paul Mcgurk, United Kingdom
# 2,675:
7:45 am PDT, Oct 29,
Jenn Smith, West Virginia
# 2,674:
4:14 am PDT, Oct 29,
John Krumenacker, Pennsylvania
# 2,673:
10:11 am PDT, Oct 25,
Janice Hackbarth, Germany
# 2,672:
12:34 am PDT, Oct 25,
BRYCE Vivien, Finland
# 2,671:
3:36 pm PDT, Oct 23,
Anita Roach, Oklahoma
My daughter and son-in-law own a greyhound and I really don't want to think what life would be like without Olive in it. So please stop this practice so very good dogs can live.
My daughter and son-in-law own a greyhound and I really don't want to think what life would be like without Olive in it. So please stop this practice so very good dogs can live.
# 2,670:
11:03 am PDT, Oct 23,
Helle Collin, Denmark
# 2,669:
8:23 pm PDT, Oct 22,
Jim Flynn, Oklahoma
As a Greyhound dad, I cannot believe the heartless, inhumane, insane, psycho, need I go on, acts of certain low life humans. May God have mercy.
As a Greyhound dad, I cannot believe the heartless, inhumane, insane, psycho, need I go on, acts of certain low life humans. May God have mercy.
# 2,668:
5:14 am PDT, Oct 15,
Theresa Florian, Australia
We have adopted a greyhound an ex racer - I have "rescued" dogs in the past including a labrador who I adored - but I love this dog and he is the best thing and my partner who has never been a dog lover - he is sold. I woke up the other morning and my partner was out of bed and all I heard was "Tex I love you" it is a family joke. Please the word must be spread greyhounds are the best pets ever.
We have adopted a greyhound an ex racer - I have "rescued" dogs in the past including a labrador who I adored - but I love this dog and he is the best thing and my partner who has never been a dog lover - he is sold. I woke up the other morning and my partner was out of bed and all I heard was "Tex I love you" it is a family joke. Please the word must be spread greyhounds are the best pets ever.
# 2,667:
8:40 pm PDT, Oct 8,
Name not displayed, Japan
# 2,666:
8:43 am PDT, Oct 6,
Kathrin Hofmann, Netherlands
STOP RACING GREYHOUNDS!!!How cruel can humanity be? This is BARBARIC
STOP RACING GREYHOUNDS!!!How cruel can humanity be? This is BARBARIC
# 2,665:
7:20 am PDT, Oct 6,
Daniela Brzobohata, Czech Republic
# 2,664:
8:38 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Meghan Dixon, Texas
# 2,663:
7:10 am PDT, Oct 1,
D Palmer, Kentucky
I am sickend by these facts. I thought human's had more of a heart. the sport of racing dogs needs to stop, just stop. Find something else to amuse yourself, like finding a job.
I am sickend by these facts. I thought human's had more of a heart. the sport of racing dogs needs to stop, just stop. Find something else to amuse yourself, like finding a job.
# 2,662:
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7:18 am PDT, Sep 30,
Name not displayed, Guam
We have done enough to these dogs already! We make them run around a track for "our" amusement and then kill them after we are through with them; I'm feeling sick. We are the keepers of this world and it has been "our" job since the beginning, to take care of it and everything in it. |
# 2,661:
11:33 am PDT, Sep 27,
Sheree Boyd, New York
Greyhounds are one of the sweetest most gentle breeds out there. To use their talent for speed as a way to make money and to 'throw them away' when they lose their money making abilities is inhumane and void of compassion and mercy. When we humans lose are ability to show mercy; we lose what it means to truly be human.
Greyhounds are one of the sweetest most gentle breeds out there. To use their talent for speed as a way to make money and to 'throw them away' when they lose their money making abilities is inhumane and void of compassion and mercy. When we humans lose are ability to show mercy; we lose what it means to truly be human.
# 2,660:
10:46 pm PDT, Sep 26,
Michael Viktora, Illinois
# 2,659:
2:18 pm PDT, Sep 26,
Sanja Davidovic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 2,658:
12:50 pm PDT, Sep 25,
Diana Jones, Missouri
# 2,657:
11:07 am PDT, Sep 23,
PETER MOECK, Germany
# 2,656:
11:52 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Garrett Johnson, Micronesia, Federated States Of
# 2,655:
10:04 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Teresa Filepin, Micronesia, Federated States Of
# 2,654:
6:12 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Stephanie Potter, Tennessee
Save these precious pooches!
Save these precious pooches!
# 2,653:
9:53 am PDT, Sep 21,
Rebecca Uurtamo, Arizona
# 2,652:
6:54 am PDT, Sep 21,
Cynthia Vasilakos, New Jersey
Brutality has no place in America -- please save these beautiful, loving creatures by regulating greyhound racing and preventing their brutal slaughter...
Brutality has no place in America -- please save these beautiful, loving creatures by regulating greyhound racing and preventing their brutal slaughter...
# 2,651:
12:06 pm PDT, Sep 20,
Susanne Thibaut, Micronesia, Federated States Of
How can somebody feel good whatching a race?
How can somebody feel good whatching a race?
