Originally posted by bckrazy
[B]personally, I have never been to a race, in a stadium.. but I have seen several racing Greyhound kennels and racing facilities in Oregon that appauled me ... I don't even want to get into that, but all of what I have seen of the industry is pretty horrible.
Bckrazy, Please tell us the name of the kennel. If that kennel is truly appauling, it must be reported to the NGA at once. Please e-mail me with the name of the kennel or contact the NGA, Please. Also, I am visiting my uncle in Oregon next summer. We plan to visit a Greyhound kennel for ourselves. How did you get the names of the kennels and may I have them?

Back on topic, I was once vehemently anti-racing (thank you GPL *grits teeth*). Unfortunately, I based my "research" on slanted and biased AR articles. Then, I talked to a lady in Wisconsin and she shared her experiences. I researched (and this time, NOT on GPL or PETA) the industry and contacted a few breeders/kennel owners. Now, I'm neutral but slightly pro-racing. Really, you can not go on word of mouth or opinions alone. Nor should you be swayed just because of what you read here. I plan to visit a Greyhound kennel in Oregon and Multnomah Greyhound Park.

Also, a lot of Greyhound breeders do care where their dogs go. In general, any breeder who hands over their dog to an adoption group, imo, is caring. I just received a letter from Giselle's breeder who still remembered my baby girl even after three years and probably dozens of other dogs. She shared a little information about Giselle and it's really heartwarming and gratifying to know that some breeders *do* care. Anyways, I digress.