Plagued with Injuries and a Depressed Economy, Gulf Greyhound Park in La Marque Seeks Ways to Stay Afloat LA MARQUE – Stately and silver-haired,Ronald Buck punched a meaty fist at the cloudless blue sky and barked encouragement to the dogs that raced around the track. His words were unintelligible, but his fervor was pyrotechnic. On lucky days…
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Texas: Grey2KUSA Releases Report on Greyhound Track Injuries
1300 Injuries since 2008/ 49 Deaths from Injuries Documented by Report and Video at TX’s Only Track–Gulf Greyhound Park Download Report ( pdf ) Watch Video footage
Florida: Ebro Track Trainer Gets 6 Year Sentence for Greyhound Cruelty
Williams Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges- 37 Greyhounds Die in His “Care” UPDATE: Circuit Judge Christopher Patterson sentenced Ronald Williams, 37, to what amounts to six years in prison for felony cruelty to animals. Thirty-seven greyhounds in Williams’ care were discovered dead last year, and five more in severe distress were rescued, after officials responded…
Arizona: Track CEO Caught on Video, Lying about Greyhound Track Conditions- Grey2KUSA
Underplays Abusive Conditions of Tucson Track Greyhounds Taylor claimed that Tucson Greyhound Park was an “ideal place for dogs.” He refused to allow reporters to see the kennels for themselves, saying that that the TV station would “show it to thousands of people, and we don’t know how they’re going to take it.” He added…
Massachusetts: Goodbye to Irish Timmy (1995-2011)- AEGA Founder’s Greyhound Passes
It is always strange when someone is………and then they are no more. We don’t know where they came from or where they went…….we just try to do the best we can with the big now. Goodbye to Irish Timmy…an imposing little dog..,lucky, vivid, good looking, healthy, gone. Louise Coleman This morning Timmy had trouble. He jumped…
Massachusetts: Shades of Greyhounds- Annual AEGA Conference
Advocates around the world, concerned about the suffering and slaughtering of greyhounds after their racing days end joined at fifth annual International Greyhound Welfare Conference. They’re couch potatoes – laid back and gentle. “They’re sprinters, and after they run they want to rest on the sofa,” said Diane Durnell of Fort Wayne, Ind. But many…
Texas: Rescued Mom and 8 Greyhound Pups raise funds for GALT
Greyhound Adoption League of Texas rescues 8 Greyhound Puppies and their abused mother. Pups raise funds for animal welfare group One of my long-time favorite words is puppy. Just say it a few times, and see if it doesn’t bring a bit of happiness to your day. Puppy. Puppy. Puppy. But the eight puppies I’m…
Massachusetts: Rules Make it Hard for Animal Rescue-Adoption Groups to Operate
Rescuers say rules for dogs too strict. Adoption laws to keep sick dogs out. July 28, 2011|By Jose Martinez, Globe Correspondent Kate Wright laughed as her dog Bear crashed through a crowd of other dogs and into the Charles River after a ball. Banjo, a red beagle-dachshund mix with a raspy voice, yowled from up on the…
Massachusetts: AEGA/Greyhound Friends Host Annual International Greyhound Welfare Conference
The 5th Annual International Greyhound Welfare Conference in Hopkinton, Massachusetts set for July 30th and 31st. International Conference will focus on welfare and adoption issues concerning racing greyhounds, galgos, lurchers, and other crosses. Topics include: The current state of greyhounds and greyhound crosses in the American Mid-West, Ireland and Spain. Advocate concerns about greyhounds as…
Texas: Greyhound Commission under fire-Negligence in Crispin Injury
Crispin trainer Craig Edwards escapes with small fine/slap on the wrist Greyhound racing authorities are criticised for negligence of the Greyhound racing industry, abuse of animals, medical problems, and, sometimes even death. The Texas Racing Commission is a body that regulates horse and Greyhound racing. It necessary that this commission upholds their rights, and when…
