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Old 04-19-2011, 10:36 PM
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Default Greyhounds Muzzled in Cages 20 Hours a Day

Ann Church, senior director of government relations for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says about racing greyhounds:

"Dogs are confined, often with their muzzles on, for 20 hours a day because there are not enough people to care for them," she said. "The irony that a dog that so much likes to run is kept in a cage 20 hours a day is heartbreaking."

The good news is that the greyhound racing industry is decreasing.

Read the full story:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/spor...nclick_check=1
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