Why the name Greyhound999?
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Why did I chose the name Greyhound999?
At first, I chose the name because I have two of the best dogs in the world.
After going through what I have since joining MS, I have been thinking about what greyhounds go through and they are very similar to what abused boys do.
The greyhound racing industry treats dogs like machines. For the few minutes that they spend on a track during a race, they spend up to 23 hours a day confined to a cramped cage or kennel.
They start racing at 18 months old, and many don’t make it to the nominal “retirement” age of 4 or 5.
Greyhounds routinely sustain serious injuries while racing including broken legs, broken backs, head trauma, and electrocution.
Although they’re extremely sensitive to heat and cold, likely because of their lack of body fat and their thin coats, greyhounds are forced to race in extreme conditions—ranging from subzero temperatures to sweltering heat of more than 100 degrees.
Greyhounds may be drugged in an attempt to improve their performance, and females are often injected with steroids in order to prevent them from going into heat. Cocaine has even been found at greyhound racetracks.
Other dogs die during transport from one racetrack to another. It’s common for one truck to carry up to 60 greyhounds, with two or three dogs per crate, and for the floor of these “haulers” to be lined with ice rather than air conditioning being used. The backs of the trucks may reach temperatures in excess of 100 degrees on a summer day—deadly conditions for animals who can’t sweat in order to cool themselves.
Some greyhounds meet a grim fate when they’re shipped to blood banks, where their blood is routinely taken and sold. They may give blood 23 hours per day.
So, these beautiful creatures are abused from a very young age and taken advantage of for other's personal gain. They are not taken care properly or loved, it is the opposite, they are used for profit and discarded or worse death. If they are lucky, a rescue group will take in a broken dog and provide it with veterinary care, good food, and a loving and safe home. By this time, they thrive. They are the most laid back, loving, sweet dogs you will ever meet. They are known are the 40 mph couch potatoes.
And so here I am--like a racing greyhound healing--with love and support from lots of people working on the same thing.
I love my two boys to the moon.
I am sorry if you are an animal lover and this triggered you--it was not my intent.
If you want more information about greyhounds and greyhound adoption:
www.grey2kusa.org
At first, I chose the name because I have two of the best dogs in the world.
After going through what I have since joining MS, I have been thinking about what greyhounds go through and they are very similar to what abused boys do.
The greyhound racing industry treats dogs like machines. For the few minutes that they spend on a track during a race, they spend up to 23 hours a day confined to a cramped cage or kennel.
They start racing at 18 months old, and many don’t make it to the nominal “retirement” age of 4 or 5.
Greyhounds routinely sustain serious injuries while racing including broken legs, broken backs, head trauma, and electrocution.
Although they’re extremely sensitive to heat and cold, likely because of their lack of body fat and their thin coats, greyhounds are forced to race in extreme conditions—ranging from subzero temperatures to sweltering heat of more than 100 degrees.
Greyhounds may be drugged in an attempt to improve their performance, and females are often injected with steroids in order to prevent them from going into heat. Cocaine has even been found at greyhound racetracks.
Other dogs die during transport from one racetrack to another. It’s common for one truck to carry up to 60 greyhounds, with two or three dogs per crate, and for the floor of these “haulers” to be lined with ice rather than air conditioning being used. The backs of the trucks may reach temperatures in excess of 100 degrees on a summer day—deadly conditions for animals who can’t sweat in order to cool themselves.
Some greyhounds meet a grim fate when they’re shipped to blood banks, where their blood is routinely taken and sold. They may give blood 23 hours per day.
So, these beautiful creatures are abused from a very young age and taken advantage of for other's personal gain. They are not taken care properly or loved, it is the opposite, they are used for profit and discarded or worse death. If they are lucky, a rescue group will take in a broken dog and provide it with veterinary care, good food, and a loving and safe home. By this time, they thrive. They are the most laid back, loving, sweet dogs you will ever meet. They are known are the 40 mph couch potatoes.
And so here I am--like a racing greyhound healing--with love and support from lots of people working on the same thing.
I love my two boys to the moon.
I am sorry if you are an animal lover and this triggered you--it was not my intent.
If you want more information about greyhounds and greyhound adoption:
GREY2K USA Worldwide: A global voice for greyhounds
At GREY2K USA Worldwide, we work to pass stronger greyhound protection laws and end the cruelty of dog racing on both national and international levels. We also promote the rescue and adoption of greyhounds across the globe.
