greyhounds!

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A dogtrack in CT is closing, and any of the hundreds of dogs there that are not adopted will be euthanized. They've managed to get a court order to extend the time period to get the dogs out, but that's still a lot of greyhounds. If you've been considering getting a dog or have room to foster a dog and are in the area, check out http://www.dakinshelter.org/news.html for more information on the dogs and their situation.

UPDATE: Apparently this is one of those out of hand internet things, and the greyhounds will be okay.

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[darkadaptedeye.livejournal.com]

ack.

normally i'm a cat person. but i love greyhounds. i've wanted one for years.

if only i didn't live in a fifth floor walk-up. this is frustrating and makes me a little sad. i wish one could come live with me.

Passing forward details!

[xpioti.livejournal.com]

Via one of my friends:

From another email I got from another list:

> As is often the case with these things, the previous post was wildly
> inaccurate. Below is the correct information - please feel free to
> crosspost to any list where the 'less accurate' announcements were
> discussed. - Aria
>
> Permission to crosspost--here is Liz Ardell's contact info for anyone
> that needs it:
> Liz Ardell exsec at greyhoundpets.org
>
> If anyone of you are on additional email lists regarding pets and
> dogs, specifically, please be aware of incorrect information that is
> being posted.
>
> Last week, the Plainfield Greyhound Racetrack announced that they were
> closing their doors. Approximately 800 greyhounds will be retiring and
> ALL greyhounds will be adopted! Rumors are flying that 500, 1000 or
> even 2,000 greyhounds will be euthanized. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Greyhound
> Pets of America, the American Greyhound Track Owners Association, the
> American Greyhound Council, and the National Greyhound Association
> have a plan in place to contact reputable adoption groups and get
> retired greyhounds transported to those adoption groups around the
> U.S. In fact, Connecticut has a state law that no racing greyhound can
> be euthanized.
>
> If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
> Additionally, I would appreciate receiving those emails that you may
> recieve! so that I can report the correct information to those that
> are misinformed.
>
> Thank you,
> Liz Ardell
> Executive Secretary
> Greyhound Pets of America