End Greyhound Racing - the ''Sport'' That Kills
Target:
George W. Bush, President
Sponsored by:
SHOT, STARVED, SOLD FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH... NO WONDER THEY RUN SO FAST!
Why ban Greyhound racing?
Sadly, greyhound racing is not a "sport" about fast dogs, but a state-sanctioned form of gambling ruled by profit. It is inherently cruel to a gentle and ancient breed of dog once favored by nobility. When greyhounds do not run profitably, they are of little use to the racing business. Approximately 20,000 greyhounds are killed each year in the United States alone. Despite racing industry propaganda, the majority of unwanted greyhounds are not placed as pets - there are simply not enough homes for them all.
Since 1990, there have been more than 51 media-documented cases of mistreatment of greyhounds, collectively involving thousands of dogs. These cases include greyhounds shot, abandoned, left starving in their crates, sold for medical experimentation, and even electrocuted.
Many greyhound puppies and youngsters are judged to be of inferior racing quality at birth or during the farm training process. Many owners elect not to continue investing in dogs that demonstrate little potential of making money; the vast majority of those dogs are destroyed on the farm before they ever start a racing career. Young greyhounds that do show promise are individually registered and named before going to a track at about 18 months.
Those greyhounds lucky enough to make it to a racetrack typically live in crates for 18-20 hours per day with exercise limited to only every fourth day or so when they race. Some are left muzzled almost constantly. The dogs are often fed raw meat from diseased livestock rejected by the USDA. In most states, dog racing regulations are essentially concerned with gambling rules; breeding and training farm operations are virtually unregulated.
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''The killing will never stop until people realize that it is the 'business' of greyhound racing which fosters and perpetuates the cruelty, no matter how hard they try to separate themselves from it. And it's just that simple. The cruelty will never end until greyhound racing is out of business." - Gary E. Dungan, Executive Director of The Humane Society of Tucson.
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We need your help to eliminate the exploitation of racing greyhounds! Join us. Tell President George W. Bush that this cruel activity needs to be banned. And most importantly, don't patronize dog tracks!
Take Action: please sign this petition and visit www.greyhounds.org
Thank You!
Why ban Greyhound racing?
Sadly, greyhound racing is not a "sport" about fast dogs, but a state-sanctioned form of gambling ruled by profit. It is inherently cruel to a gentle and ancient breed of dog once favored by nobility. When greyhounds do not run profitably, they are of little use to the racing business. Approximately 20,000 greyhounds are killed each year in the United States alone. Despite racing industry propaganda, the majority of unwanted greyhounds are not placed as pets - there are simply not enough homes for them all.
Since 1990, there have been more than 51 media-documented cases of mistreatment of greyhounds, collectively involving thousands of dogs. These cases include greyhounds shot, abandoned, left starving in their crates, sold for medical experimentation, and even electrocuted.
Many greyhound puppies and youngsters are judged to be of inferior racing quality at birth or during the farm training process. Many owners elect not to continue investing in dogs that demonstrate little potential of making money; the vast majority of those dogs are destroyed on the farm before they ever start a racing career. Young greyhounds that do show promise are individually registered and named before going to a track at about 18 months.
Those greyhounds lucky enough to make it to a racetrack typically live in crates for 18-20 hours per day with exercise limited to only every fourth day or so when they race. Some are left muzzled almost constantly. The dogs are often fed raw meat from diseased livestock rejected by the USDA. In most states, dog racing regulations are essentially concerned with gambling rules; breeding and training farm operations are virtually unregulated.
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''The killing will never stop until people realize that it is the 'business' of greyhound racing which fosters and perpetuates the cruelty, no matter how hard they try to separate themselves from it. And it's just that simple. The cruelty will never end until greyhound racing is out of business." - Gary E. Dungan, Executive Director of The Humane Society of Tucson.
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We need your help to eliminate the exploitation of racing greyhounds! Join us. Tell President George W. Bush that this cruel activity needs to be banned. And most importantly, don't patronize dog tracks!
Take Action: please sign this petition and visit www.greyhounds.org
Thank You!
SHOT, STARVED, SOLD FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH... NO WONDER THEY RUN SO FAST!
Why ban Greyhound racing?
Sadly, greyhound racing is not a "sport" about fast dogs, but a state-sanctioned form of gambling ruled by profit. It is inherently cruel to a gentle and ancient breed of dog once favored by nobility. When greyhounds do not run profitably, they are of little use to the racing business. Approximately 20,000 greyhounds are killed each year in the United States alone. Despite racing industry propaganda, the majority of unwanted greyhounds are not placed as pets - there are simply not enough homes for them all.
Since 1990, there have been more than 51 media-documented cases of mistreatment of greyhounds, collectively involving thousands of dogs. These cases include greyhounds shot, abandoned, left starving in their crates, sold for medical experimentation, and even electrocuted.
Many greyhound puppies and youngsters are judged to be of inferior racing quality at birth or during the farm training process. Many owners elect not to continue investing in dogs that demonstrate little potential of making money; the vast majority of those dogs are destroyed on the farm before they ever start a racing career. Young greyhounds that do show promise are individually registered and named before going to a track at about 18 months.
Those greyhounds lucky enough to make it to a racetrack typically live in crates for 18-20 hours per day with exercise limited to only every fourth day or so when they race. Some are left muzzled almost constantly. The dogs are often fed raw meat from diseased livestock rejected by the USDA. In most states, dog racing regulations are essentially concerned with gambling rules; breeding and training farm operations are virtually unregulated.
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''The killing will never stop until people realize that it is the 'business' of greyhound racing which fosters and perpetuates the cruelty, no matter how hard they try to separate themselves from it. And it's just that simple. The cruelty will never end until greyhound racing is out of business." - Gary E. Dungan, Executive Director of The Humane Society of Tucson.
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We need your help to eliminate the exploitation of racing greyhounds! Join us. Tell President George W. Bush that this cruel activity needs to be banned. And most importantly, don't patronize dog tracks!
Take Action: please sign this petition and visit www.greyhounds.org
Thank You!
Why ban Greyhound racing?
Sadly, greyhound racing is not a "sport" about fast dogs, but a state-sanctioned form of gambling ruled by profit. It is inherently cruel to a gentle and ancient breed of dog once favored by nobility. When greyhounds do not run profitably, they are of little use to the racing business. Approximately 20,000 greyhounds are killed each year in the United States alone. Despite racing industry propaganda, the majority of unwanted greyhounds are not placed as pets - there are simply not enough homes for them all.
Since 1990, there have been more than 51 media-documented cases of mistreatment of greyhounds, collectively involving thousands of dogs. These cases include greyhounds shot, abandoned, left starving in their crates, sold for medical experimentation, and even electrocuted.
Many greyhound puppies and youngsters are judged to be of inferior racing quality at birth or during the farm training process. Many owners elect not to continue investing in dogs that demonstrate little potential of making money; the vast majority of those dogs are destroyed on the farm before they ever start a racing career. Young greyhounds that do show promise are individually registered and named before going to a track at about 18 months.
Those greyhounds lucky enough to make it to a racetrack typically live in crates for 18-20 hours per day with exercise limited to only every fourth day or so when they race. Some are left muzzled almost constantly. The dogs are often fed raw meat from diseased livestock rejected by the USDA. In most states, dog racing regulations are essentially concerned with gambling rules; breeding and training farm operations are virtually unregulated.
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''The killing will never stop until people realize that it is the 'business' of greyhound racing which fosters and perpetuates the cruelty, no matter how hard they try to separate themselves from it. And it's just that simple. The cruelty will never end until greyhound racing is out of business." - Gary E. Dungan, Executive Director of The Humane Society of Tucson.
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We need your help to eliminate the exploitation of racing greyhounds! Join us. Tell President George W. Bush that this cruel activity needs to be banned. And most importantly, don't patronize dog tracks!
Take Action: please sign this petition and visit www.greyhounds.org
Thank You!
SHOT, STARVED, SOLD FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH... NO WONDER THEY RUN SO FAST!
Why ban Greyhound racing?
Sadly, greyhound racing is not a "sport" about fast dogs, but a state-sanctioned form of gambling ruled by profit. It is inherently cruel to a gentle and ancient breed of dog once favored by nobility. When greyhounds do not run profitably, they are of little use to the racing business. Approximately 20,000 greyhounds are killed each year in the United States alone. Despite racing industry propaganda, the majority of unwanted greyhounds are not placed as pets - there are simply not enough homes for them all.
Since 1990, there have been more than 51 media-documented cases of mistreatment of greyhounds, collectively involving thousands of dogs. These cases include greyhounds shot, abandoned, left starving in their crates, sold for medical experimentation, and even electrocuted.
Many greyhound puppies and youngsters are judged to be of inferior racing quality at birth or during the farm training process. Many owners elect not to continue investing in dogs that demonstrate little potential of making money; the vast majority of those dogs are destroyed on the farm before they ever start a racing career. Young greyhounds that do show promise are individually registered and named before going to a track at about 18 months.
Those greyhounds lucky enough to make it to a racetrack typically live in crates for 18-20 hours per day with exercise limited to only every fourth day or so when they race. Some are left muzzled almost constantly. The dogs are often fed raw meat from diseased livestock rejected by the USDA. In most states, dog racing regulations are essentially concerned with gambling rules; breeding and training farm operations are virtually unregulated.
Why ban Greyhound racing?
Sadly, greyhound racing is not a "sport" about fast dogs, but a state-sanctioned form of gambling ruled by profit. It is inherently cruel to a gentle and ancient breed of dog once favored by nobility. When greyhounds do not run profitably, they are of little use to the racing business. Approximately 20,000 greyhounds are killed each year in the United States alone. Despite racing industry propaganda, the majority of unwanted greyhounds are not placed as pets - there are simply not enough homes for them all.
Since 1990, there have been more than 51 media-documented cases of mistreatment of greyhounds, collectively involving thousands of dogs. These cases include greyhounds shot, abandoned, left starving in their crates, sold for medical experimentation, and even electrocuted.
Many greyhound puppies and youngsters are judged to be of inferior racing quality at birth or during the farm training process. Many owners elect not to continue investing in dogs that demonstrate little potential of making money; the vast majority of those dogs are destroyed on the farm before they ever start a racing career. Young greyhounds that do show promise are individually registered and named before going to a track at about 18 months.
Those greyhounds lucky enough to make it to a racetrack typically live in crates for 18-20 hours per day with exercise limited to only every fourth day or so when they race. Some are left muzzled almost constantly. The dogs are often fed raw meat from diseased livestock rejected by the USDA. In most states, dog racing regulations are essentially concerned with gambling rules; breeding and training farm operations are virtually unregulated.
''The killing will never stop until people realize that it is the 'business' of greyhound racing which fosters and perpetuates the cruelty, no matter how hard they try to separate themselves from it. And it's just that simple. The cruelty will never end until greyhound racing is out of business." - Gary E. Dungan, Executive Director of The Humane Society of Tucson.
We need your help to eliminate the exploitation of racing greyhounds! Join us. Tell President George W. Bush that this cruel activity needs to be banned. And most importantly, don't patronize dog tracks!
Take Action: please sign this petition and visit www.greyhounds.org
Thank You!
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3:37 pm PST, Jan 5,
Ari R. Kolman, Canada
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I’m sickened and disgusted. How can you allow this to happen? How can you do this. Please stop the Holocaust already!! Animal Abuse, Animal Consumption, and Sick Behavior stemming from every ones bad childhood. It’s plain to see who would be abusive parents in the world - and encouraging Killing of beautiful innocent beings. The World Is Watching You And Needs You to do something. And we will take HARD action ASWELL.. How can you sleep at night? WE CAN’T!!! People who do these things to innocent animals (who scream and cry and feel the pain), should be arrested and put in jail. And I will work on this to happen. OH YES I WILL!!
Report abuse I’m sickened and disgusted. How can you allow this to happen? How can you do this. Please stop the Holocaust already!! Animal Abuse, Animal Consumption, and Sick Behavior stemming from every ones bad childhood. It’s plain to see who would be abusive parents in the world - and encouraging Killing of beautiful innocent beings. The World Is Watching You And Needs You to do something. And we will take HARD action ASWELL.. How can you sleep at night? WE CAN’T!!! People who do these things to innocent animals (who scream and cry and feel the pain), should be arrested and put in jail. And I will work on this to happen. OH YES I WILL!!
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STOP THIS STUPID PEOPLES ENTERTAINMENT
Report abuse STOP THIS STUPID PEOPLES ENTERTAINMENT
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Ashley Zebrowski, Massachusetts
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greyhound racing is crazy and inhumane. dogs have feelings too. they dont deserve this kind of harsh unfair treatment just because they are"born" to run. STOP GREYHOUND RACING!!
Report abuse greyhound racing is crazy and inhumane. dogs have feelings too. they dont deserve this kind of harsh unfair treatment just because they are"born" to run. STOP GREYHOUND RACING!!
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2:47 am PST, Dec 2,
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levriers liberte laissez les vivre comme tout être ils ressentent la douleur sont sensibles n en faites pas des machines de courses ou autres et au lieu de tuer sauvons redonnons confiance que l'amour existe pour eux.
Report abuse levriers liberte laissez les vivre comme tout être ils ressentent la douleur sont sensibles n en faites pas des machines de courses ou autres et au lieu de tuer sauvons redonnons confiance que l'amour existe pour eux.
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STOP RACING GREYHOUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets put an end 2 Greyhound Cruelty
Report abuse STOP RACING GREYHOUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets put an end 2 Greyhound Cruelty
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Jessica Dolyak, New York
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Greyhound racing is inhuman and wrong. No animal should be put through something like that, that gives no profit to the animal, just the humans that that breed and race them. Not only that, give money to gamblers. These animals suffer mistreatment and often death...their only worth is their speed and when that is no longer something they can provide, they are often put down. Even when taken in to adoption centers, many times they are bought by greyhound breeders or greyhound racers, so the whole thing starts over again. In some cases, so places even sell them to labs...I wish that we can have adoption places that will screen people somehow, to make sure that the ones adopting these greyhounds are trustworthy and would be keeping them as house pets/ companions, not as a way to profit money, like racing.
Report abuse Greyhound racing is inhuman and wrong. No animal should be put through something like that, that gives no profit to the animal, just the humans that that breed and race them. Not only that, give money to gamblers. These animals suffer mistreatment and often death...their only worth is their speed and when that is no longer something they can provide, they are often put down. Even when taken in to adoption centers, many times they are bought by greyhound breeders or greyhound racers, so the whole thing starts over again. In some cases, so places even sell them to labs...I wish that we can have adoption places that will screen people somehow, to make sure that the ones adopting these greyhounds are trustworthy and would be keeping them as house pets/ companions, not as a way to profit money, like racing.
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By signing this petition, you are firmly stating that you are against greyhound racing and signature means you want it to stop. Please, feel free to tell others why this issue is important to you.
Report abuse By signing this petition, you are firmly stating that you are against greyhound racing and signature means you want it to stop. Please, feel free to tell others why this issue is important to you.
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By signing this petition, you are firmly stating that you are against greyhound racing and signature means you want it to stop. Please, feel free to tell others why this issue is important to you.
Report abuse By signing this petition, you are firmly stating that you are against greyhound racing and signature means you want it to stop. Please, feel free to tell others why this issue is important to you.
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