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Save the greyhounds! 500 Dogs to Die!
« on: May 06, 2005, 09:24:08 am »
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SAVE the GREYS
 > 500 Dogs to Die! (posted 5/1/05)
 > The greyhound track in Plainfield, CT voted on April 26th that they
 > would discontinue greyhound racing. Unfortunately - and
 > heartbreakingly - they\'ve also decided that rescuers have only two
 > weeks to get the dogs out, and any dogs remaining at the track on May
 > 14th will be euthanized. This is a monumental task because there are
 > at least 500 dogs currently at the track. These are all young, healthy
 > dogs, 2-4 years of age, who would make great family pets.
 > > Why is the track doing this? Greyhound racing is a business and
 > because the track is no lon ger profitable, they\'re getting out. To us,
 > dogs are cherished companions. To the greyhound racing industry, dogs
 > are expendable commodities to be disposed of in whatever way is least
 > expensive and most convenient when they aren\'t making money.
 > > We\'ve committed to saving as many dogs as we possibly can in the next
 > two weeks. We\'ll be working with an experienced greyhound rescuer who
 > has been placing retired greyhounds for many years. She will be going
 > to the track and bringing us dogs. As soon as we have more room, we\'ll
 > do it again. We will repeat as many times as we can before May 14th.
 > After May 14th, there will be no dogs left alive at the track.
 > > In order to save as many dogs as we can, we are going to try something
 > we\'ve never done before; sending as many as possible out into foster
 > care by May 14th. Every time we send a dog into an adoptive home or a
 > foster home, we can take another dog off the track. We will take the
 > fostered dogs back into the Dakin Animal Shelter for adoption over the
 > next few months as spaces open up for them - as long as they\'re off
  > the track by May 14th, they\'ll be safe.
 > > How can you help?
 > > Adopt a greyhound They\'re wonderful dogs - gentle, quiet, sweet, and
 > graceful. The ones we\'ll be getting will be good companions with other
 > dogs and with cats. Surprisingly, they\'re couch potatoes. They do need
  > to be in a fenced area or leash walked; they aren\'t dogs to let run
 > loose. For information on what it\'s like to take a greyhound home,
 > visit http://www.greyhoundgang.com. To find out what greys we have available
 > for adoption, call us at 413-548-9898 or visit our dog adoption page.
 > Foster a greyhound If we can send greys into foster care and out of
 > our Shelter, we can pull more from the track before May 14. We\'ll get
 > them back into the Shelter over the next few months. We will provide
  > all their medical care and a crate to make their transition easier.
 > You provide your time & love and together we will give them a new
 > life! For information on what it\'s like to take a greyhound home,
 > visit http://www.greyhoundgang.com. If you can help, or are interested in
 > more information, contact us at 413-548-9898.
  > Donate money. We are going to need extra funds to help these dogs.
 > We\'ll be buying crates and other supplies as well as paying all their
 > medical bills. You can send a check to: Dakin Animal Shelter, 163
 > Montague Road, Leverett MA 01054, or donate online. Please mark your
 > donation "Save the Greys".
  > Donate a large dog crate. We need these to send with the dogs going
 > into foster care.
  > Spread the word! The more people who know about this tragedy, the more
 > help the dogs will get.
  > Many of you have seen greyhounds in the community - they\'re lovely,
 > gentle dogs. When we started working with greyhounds, we discovered
 > that there are a lot of misconceptions about them.
 > > Greys are not hyper - they\'re actually couch potatoes!
 > They love to run - for about 5 minutes - in a safe, fenced area.
 > Greys spend most of their day snoozing and adore soft sleeping places
  > and all the comforts in life.
  > They are actually very good dogs for apartments or small homes because
 > of their low activity level.
  > They are very clean dogs, and in some ways are very catlike in their
 > cleanliness and love of comfort.
 > Most greyhounds - including all the ones we\'ll be getting - can live
 > with other dogs and cats, once they\'ve been introduced, and actually
 > love living with other animals.
 > They rarely bark and shed little.
  > In their life on the track, they live in crates for 22 hours per day,
 > so most things in the \'real world\' are a surprise to them.
 > They\'ve never seen simple things such as: slippery floors (wood, >
 tile); stairs; television; windows; cats; dogs who are not greyhounds!
 > They generally housebreak very easily because they\'re completely crate
 > trained (they aren\'t housebroken because they\'ve never been in a
 > house, so they have to learn what a house is!).
 > They walk very, very politely on leash - they learn that at the track.
 > Greyhounds are very good companions for homes with gentle children
 > because of their own gentle nature.
  > This is a tragedy of enormous proportions, and we\'ve decided to throw
 > everything we\'ve got into doing as much as we can. It\'s easy to get
  > overwhelmed thinking about the scope of the problem - and do nothing.
  > If we instead work together as a community, we CAN make a difference.
 > The Dakin Animal Shelter has always relied upon our community for our
  > support, and we\'re counting on you now. With your help, we WILL make a
 > difference.
 Contact: The Dakin Animal Shelter Office Phone: 413-548-9898 Home Phone:
 413-548-9898
 Email: DanburySkiClub@yahoogroups.com (Posted: 03-May-2005)
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« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2005, 11:49:39 am »
I guess its better than 500 :deadhorse:
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Save the greyhounds! 500 Dogs to Die!
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2005, 12:19:07 pm »
Quote from: Stephengencs
I guess its better than 500 :deadhorse:

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