Dog Races

[cali]

I would love to go, and I dont believe greyhoiund races in inhumane in the slightest, I am pro-racing. by the way I have been hanging outwith people who own racing and retired racing greys for years, and quite frankly the greys dont get agile and muscular etc.. from sitting in crates all day, they are takin out several times a day, they get messages and one on one time, they get fed high quaility food mix real meat etc.. mixed in, and when they retire they are placed in Rescues to find them pet homes.

[Kindness_4_All]

I would love to go, and I dont believe greyhoiund races in inhumane in the slightest, I am pro-racing. by the way I have been hanging outwith people who own racing and retired racing greys for years, and quite frankly the greys dont get agile and muscular etc.. from sitting in crates all day, they are takin out several times a day, they get messages and one on one time, they get fed high quaility food mix real meat etc.. mixed in, and when they retire they are placed in Rescues to find them pet homes.

I have two retired racers. I wish it were trure that they are all placed in rescue and go to loving homes. However, that is not the case. Many of the rescues are totally full and cannot accept anymore hounds. So, many of them are euthanized, sold to research labs, shot, decapitated, sold as coyote hunters or have their ears cut off (so they cannot be indentified) and abandoned in the desert.

I have been involved in resuce for many years. There are SO MANY greyhounds and other dogs that need loving homes. Instead, they wait for years for someone to love them - many die waiting. The racing industry "farms" or breeds these dogs pretty much to death. All the while shelter dogs die. Be clear that rescues are not doggie-day-spas. Most barely scrape by. They do the best they can, but believe me (with the exception of very few) rescues are not someplace you would leave your dogs for the night. The dogs are not living in luxury!

I have heard the arguement that I would not have my dogs if not for the racing industry. I don't love my dogs because they are Greyhounds. I love them because they are wonderful, intelligent, feeling beings. While a lot of ex-racers are adopted, many are not. Yes, some breeders and owners care for their dogs, but don't forget this is BUSINESS. The greed for money, by far, trumps the love of the dog. If racing stopped making these people money, how many do you think would still breed? The exploitation of animals for human entertainment is disgraceful.

[dukedogsmom]

Kindness: Finally! Someone that tells the truth about the racing industry. I've seen documentaries on this and it just made me sick. I don't believe the majority of people are in it because they love the dogs. They love the money. I'm sure there are some that love their dogs but they're probably in the minority. Bless you for giving two of the innocent victims a loving home.