Due to the vote in Florida yesterday there will soon be an influx of retired racing Greyhounds needing homes. The estimates I see put the numbers between 8,000-10,000 dogs at the Florida tracks.
As many of you know, I have owned and fostered Greyhounds for the last decade and spent many years doing adoption work. Although our primary breed focus has obviously shifted, we still own and love Greyhounds and want what is best for them. That being said, if you have questions about the breed or are interested in helping, fostering, or adopting please send me a message. I will be happy to help you and connect you to your nearest adoption group. Please do not donate to national organizations like Grey2K, PETA, or the HSUS because none of those funds will go to help the dogs. Please donate directly to adoption groups. They are going to need a lot of funding and help to clean up this mess.
If you have ever considered adopting a Greyhound now is the time. With the closure of the large majority of tracks in Florida over the next year or so, the numbers of available Greyhounds will dwindle significantly.
I will NOT tolerate squabbling between pro and anti racing people on this post. What's done is done, the focus now needs to be on the dogs and the people whose lives will be altered.
As many of you know, I have owned and fostered Greyhounds for the last decade and spent many years doing adoption work. Although our primary breed focus has obviously shifted, we still own and love Greyhounds and want what is best for them. That being said, if you have questions about the breed or are interested in helping, fostering, or adopting please send me a message. I will be happy to help you and connect you to your nearest adoption group. Please do not donate to national organizations like Grey2K, PETA, or the HSUS because none of those funds will go to help the dogs. Please donate directly to adoption groups. They are going to need a lot of funding and help to clean up this mess.
If you have ever considered adopting a Greyhound now is the time. With the closure of the large majority of tracks in Florida over the next year or so, the numbers of available Greyhounds will dwindle significantly.
I will NOT tolerate squabbling between pro and anti racing people on this post. What's done is done, the focus now needs to be on the dogs and the people whose lives will be altered.
