GREYHOUND RACING:MISERY, BRUTALITY, DEATH
The short life of a Greyhound is
a story of misery and death.
Never forget that Greyhound Racing is controlled
by Gambling and Money. It is big business, with total disregard
for the dogs. 15 States still allow racing as it brings in
millions of dollars in revenue. The cruelty of this industry
is finally being exposed. The majority of people attending
these races have little knowledge of what actually happens
to these animals. Little do they know, or care, what kind
of life these dogs lead. To them it’s a lot of fun,
have a few drinks, make or lose a few bucks, and return to
their comfortable homes. The life of the Greyhound is one
of misery, fear, mistreatment, and finally a painful death.
The remains of approximately 3,000 Greyhounds from Florida
tracks were discovered on the Alabama property of a track
security guard who “took care” of unwanted dogs
with a .22 rifle. Their horrible life began the day they were
born, and ended the day they died.
Track dogs killed in Mass, ctsy:all-creatures.org
Life of a Greyhound
The Greyhound is not considered as a living animal, but rather
a running machine. Thousands of Greyhounds are produced each
year, many more than are needed. Dogs that are considered
as too slow to make it are killed. Any dog that is injured,
or develop muzzle sores or really any problems is killed.
If they win they live. If they lose they die. Very few make
it to 4 years old. Most end up with heatstroke, heart attack,
injuries, sickness, broken legs, they all die. Dogs suffer
at every track of neglect, and soon meet a cruel death. Cramming
them in crates for transport to the track, sometimes a hundred
miles or more, many die on the trip. Many suffer from
malnutrition, and dehydration. Without the proper air conditioning
they die from heatstroke. Any dog that slows down or becomes
unprofitable is killed. One kennel owner faced felony charges
for selling over 1,000 Greyhounds for medical experimentation.
So how are these killed.? The favorite method is a .22 bullet
in the brain. In an Idaho Greyhound Park, a female Greyhound
was placed on a wet floor, a metal wire shoved in her rectum
and attached to her lip with an alligator clip, and she was
electrocuted. Many are beaten to death, buried alive, and
hung. In Florida six Greyhounds were found along the highway
near a dog track. All met a horrible death.
Greyhound allowed to be starved to
death, ctsy:all-creatures.org
Live animals are used as lures to “keep
the dogs in shape.” Mostly rabbits are used, guinea
pigs and even cats are used for bait in live-lure training.
Breeders continue to produce hundreds more animals than are
needed. Any one of them that is lacking outstanding running
ability is killed. Remember, this is about money and gambling.
The Greyhound is a very gentle, quiet and friendly
animal. Few make it very far, most ending up in a quick grave.
The tracks in an effort to make more money have paid lobbyist
to get legislatures to pass laws favoring gambling. Even if
your state has banned Greyhound racing it is likely that it
has breeding kennels for supplying dogs to other states.
Over one third of the nations dog tracks are
located in Florida. Up to a thousand American bred pups are
sent to the Caliente Dog Track in Tijuana, Mexico each year.
American breeders , dog owners, and dog tracks supply the
Caliente track with NGA registered Greyhounds. The Juarez
and Nuevo Laredo dog tracks, now closed, were supplied with
American bred Greyhounds for decades.
End of season- this dog will be killed, ctsy:all-creatures.org
Each year thousands of young Greyhounds who
do not display potential to make money are “disposed
of.” Some are sent to be killed at Veterinary offices,
animal shelters, research labs, or any place that will finish
them off quickly. It is estimated that thousands of dogs and
cats are killed each year. Thousands of Greyhound puppies
meet death from “natural causes” when in reality
they are destroyed on the puppy farms. Practically none of
these dogs are ever delivered to rescue groups. Many end up
in a dumpster.
One of ten greyhounds found in Phoenix no water no food, ctsy:all-creatures.org
Documented “disposal” methods include:
euthanasia, mass euthanasia, gunshot, starvation, bludgeoning,
donated for medical research, abandonment, sale to racing
interest in third world countries, electrocution, hanging,
and strangulation. In earlier years an ice pick shoved in
the heart was a favorite method of disposal. Miami used a
decompression chamber to kill thousands. In the 1980s bodies
of unprofitable dogs were stacked by the dozens at the backside
of the track, left to rot.
End of season for these greyhounds-decapitated, ctsy:all-creatures.org
Greyhound pups are bred by operators holding
500 or more dogs. The litter can be
1-13, with 7 being average. After being sent to training farms,
traveling in cramped quarters, many dogs arrive at their final
destination dead. Many Greyhounds are killed that never raced
at a track. Most are discarded after racing only a short time.
The average kennel maintains around 60 to 80
dogs. Cheap tracks often hold 200. An average track known
as a “compound” with 15 kennels may house 1000
dogs. The dogs that cannot perform are killed by the cheapest
method available. Living conditions at some tracks are brutal.
A broken leg means instant death.
Why doesn’t the Government do something
about the situation.? Greyhound racing is a State Mandated
business. The Federal Government has no control over it. State
regulations prove to be a conspiracy of silence, hear no evil
speak no evil. Everyone knows what is going on but none are
willing to do anything about it. The inhuman treatment to
these dogs is beyond comprehension.
The ultimate in animal crualty, ctsy:all-creatures.org
So the torture goes on for these pathetic animals.
Apparently nothing will ever be done because everyone is afraid
to speak up against the criminal element. The death of thousands
of Greyhounds continues, as Americans look the other way.
How could anyone ignore the brutality to these wonderful animals?
Life goes on for the average American, and comes to an end
for the Greyhound. Where is God? How can he allow such indignities
to animals which he himself created. Even when someone is
caught all they get is a slap on the wrist, and probation.
Pile of Greyhounds in Idaho, ctsy:all-creatures.org
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