Greyhound is a type of dog. They are very fast runners and are very gentle creatures. Unfortunately, they are bred for dog races, similar to horse races. When injured, in old age or when not fast enough to compete, i.e. when no use for races, these dogs are killed. About 20,000 greyhounds are being killed per year.
The greyhound rescue organization buy these dogs, and adopt them as pets. I stopped by their booth during the art fair. Here you can see a child petting a greyhound at the booth.
http://www.rescuedgreyhounds.com/
Pet Channel Says:
July 29th, 2005 at 2:24 amVisit Pet Channel
The Demise Of Greyhounds
Race dogs often are put down after their racing career ends….
Katie Morris Says:
August 24th, 2006 at 1:01 pmVisit Katie Morris
What a great idea! You always hear about racehorses that are passed onto other homes, but never dogs! It’s good to know that there are people caring enough to give Greyhounds another purpose in life.
Katie Morris
Cassandra Says:
September 16th, 2007 at 2:06 amVisit Cassandra
i was live in san antonio texas and am looking for a place to adopt a retired grayhound. a friend of mine in alabama adopted and would love to do the same, but am unsure where i can do that in my area. if anyone can help i would really appreciate it. thanks.