Just to clarify what I meant was the NGA will not put a system into place where the owners must specify by which means their dogs exited the racing system. One question on a form they aleady fill out, would do it. Where did your dog go? Check one... adoption group, owner's couch, back to farm, research lab, put down, etc.

I know they publish the number of greyhounds whelped. I don't know why Martin does not begin with that number in his estimates. Obviously not every dog whelped who does not end up registered, falls into the "catch all" puppy mortality figure.

So to reiterate, I do not see how anyone can know what percentage of greyhounds are put down every year unless the NGA takes the initiative and counts them and it seems to me that they would want to do this if the numbers are as low as Martin estimates because it would benefit the reputation of the racing industry and put this whole argument (the biggest beef folks have about racing) to rest. And it would certainly show more concern for the welfare of the dogs they care so much about.

There is no other way to know if all greyhounds are being adopted or how many more we have left to go.

Jay