Greyhound Protection Update - November 21, 2007
Friends:
We are proud to announce that over 100,000 signatures have been collected to help put the Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act on the 2008 ballot!
In an all-volunteer effort, over 2,000 people worked together to help the greyhounds. As we send this update to you, a team of volunteer drivers is now delivering thousands of signatures to city and town clerks statewide.
The Greyhound Protection Act is a humane measure that will phase out the cruelty of dog racing, and close two dog tracks in Massachusetts. The initiative is sponsored by the Committee to Protect Dogs, which is comprised of GREY2K USA, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the Humane Society of the United States.
Dogs at
Wonderland and Raynham Parks are kept confined in small cages barely large
enough for them to stand up or turn around for typically twenty hours per day.
When racing, they face the risk of serious injury. According to state records,
over 700 dogs have been hurt while racing since 2002. Injuries include broken
bones, cardiac arrest, paralysis and seizures.
Please enjoy a Happy
Thanksgiving and
consider making a holiday gift to GREY2K USA today! Your support is needed
more than ever, so please remember the greyhounds during this special time.
For the greyhounds,
Carey Theil & Christine Dorchak
GREY2K USA
PO Box 442117
Somerville, MA 02144
(866) 247-3925
Know someone who cares about greyhounds as much as you do and wants to make a difference? Please forward this update to them. You can also encourage friends to join our e-mail list by sending their e-mail address to joinlist@grey2kusa.org.
Thank you for your continuing commitment to protect greyhounds.
**************************************************************************************************************GREY2K USA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to protecting greyhounds and ending the killing and cruelty of dog racing. For more information, or to make an immediate financial contribution to our efforts, go to
www.grey2kusa.org.GREY2K USA is a national, non-profit 501(c)4 organization. Personal and corporate contributions are acceptable, and there are no limits on how much one individual can contribute. Because GREY2K USA actively lobbies for greyhound protection, contributions are not tax deductible.
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