I found this and thought I would share because it is sad...
500 Greyhounds Need Rescue...the rest die May 14th!
CONTACT: Dakin Animal Shelter (in MA) at 413-548-9898 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. We've committed to saving as many dogs
as we possibly can in the next two weeks. 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
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 We will provide all their medical care and a
crate to make their transition easier.
Donate money. We are going to need extra funds to help these
dogs
for crates and 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.
Greyhounds are lovely, gentle dogs...
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.
