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Originally Posted by K9-Lovers
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.
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They make great rescue dogs. Several friends up north - with plenty of land - have adopted greyhounds.
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