What People Are Saying About This Site

"As an owner of two ex-racers, I am sickened by the rampant abuse that still permeates the racing industry. Greyhound racing needs to be abolished; hopefully those who read the numerous articles documenting abuse will also agree. Greyhounds are wonderful dogs who deserve to live a life full of love and positive attention. To those of you involved in the racing industry...it's beyond me how any of you can even look at yourselves in a mirror and like what you see."

"Thank you so much for expressing my outrage and anger towards the greyhound racing industry in such a consistent and intelligent manner!! I appreciate your hard work and dedication to abolishing such a degrading and despicable "sport"."

"Only uneducated, unemployed spineless leaches on American society will derive such enjoyment from wasting money watching poor innocent dogs run hopelessly around a race track. You can save your money and stay home and watch Jerry Springer if your so hard up for entertainment."

"I found your site by searching "animal cruelty" looking for some information about a greyhound cruelty case in Florida (there were so many that I am still wading through them trying to find the particular one that I am searching for). I have in my home a greyhound who came from a cruelty case in Mississippi. The bitch and her pups, the victims of an "accidental" breeding after testosterone was outlawed several years ago, were set on fire and run over on a rural road. The bitch and two pups escaped with minor injuries (I guess the idiot couldn't drive well enough to run them ALL over). Someone adopted the bitch and a lady adopted two of the surviving pups. A third was found, horribly burned, but barely alive. Thanks to a greyhound volunteer (an angel, she is), that little pup was picked up and taken for medical care. She also had a broken scapula and fractured vertebrae, along with the 2nd and 3rd-degree burns all down her right side. I drove the thousand miles to take her, as no one else wanted her. After our long drive to pick her up was over, my fiance asked "Is she going to live?" She is now 5 years old, healed and happy. The asshole kennel worker who did this was never found or prosecuted. No abuse in racing kennels??? Give me a break! These mouthy racing advocates who say that "99%" of racing advocates need to put their money where their big lying mouths are and DO SOMETHING TO GET RID OF THE SCUM who abuse and kill racing greyhounds! They are all talk and no walk! Trust me, I HAVE been to many kennels in my 9 years of greyhound RESCUE and adoption. Hear that??? RESCUE. It means "greyounds that are in DANGER". DUH! I have seen tick and flea-infested greyhounds, MANY broken legs in greyhounds, greyhounds with tick diseases, perfectly healthy greyhounds on KILL trucks (got one of my own right off a kill truck). I have had thoughts about putting together a really good website that exposes greyhound racing for what it really is, and the facts to back it up. But your site is just more than I could wish for. Keep up the good work! THANK YOU from the greyhounds, and from all the dedicated greyhound RESCUE and adoption volunteers. We need more people like you!!! I hope that we can see greyhound racing end. Hopefully in my lifetime. RACING INDUSTRY.......... PUT UP OR SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!! Quit making excuses for the ""1%" who KILL those 20,000 greyhounds a year!!"

"Have had greyhounds since the '80s and have three now. Thanks for such a vital, essential site on the plight of these hounds. And I think your name is super."

"I can't tell you how much I enjoyed those comments from the grammatically-challenged racing supporters - especially the one who went on and on about how we're all neglecting our kids! I think that person has some issues!!! My "kids" are two retired racers who are not neglected in the slightest - also not overweight, but very healthy and loved. I think we need a fund-raiser to buy a spell-check program for some of those pro-racing people. Are you with me??"

"Great site! Kudos!!!!!
I take my hat off to you for creating such an informative site! Good job! :-)"

"My family and I rescued an ex-racer. We are so happy that we did. She is the love of our life. I can not believe that people can be so cruel to these beautiful animals just to make a buck."

"Hi, I just wanted to know that I love your web site. I think greyhound racing is an abomination. I just adopted a greyhound on 2/24/2001 from Team Adoption in Toledo, OH. He is the most awesome animal I have ever had. I can't imagine the life he led."

"I'd like to start off by saying I think you're web site is great. It is very informative and extremely sad to really see what the truth is on these animals. I am very much against racing of all kinds. I feel it is a disgusting and inhumane sport. I am in the process of adopting a greyhound myself the only problem is picking one. I'm glad that I can do my part on helping these wonderful animals. Keep up the good work guy's. I'm really glad that so many people care to make an effort to make others aware of this horrible problem. Hopefully one day this too will become history."

"I'm against greyhound racing as well. i think your website is very good and provides a lot of info.
keep it up.
-from someone who cares"

"hey, what your doing is great. I wish there were more people who did what your doing. WE do need to get the word out on what is happening and what your doing, will help. Thanks"

"GREAT SITE, keep up the good work!"

"I just pulled up my mail and what a surprise! Let's all try to stop this cruel bloodsport. All of us working together is the only way it can happen. We must save these wonderful creatures and stop this horrible sport! I have 4 of my own."

"Love your "no holds barred, go for the throat", way of putting the facts, because that is just the way it is. I'm going to forward your site to a lot of people who agree whole heartedly."

"Got to love your site!!!!! Whew! Yes!"

"Just thought I would say nice site. We made you the site of the month for May."

"Love your website. Thanks for taking the time to put it together."

"Your site is the best site I have ever seen. I have a greyhound and I cried when I was looking through your site because it made me see that tons of innocent sweet dogs are being killed for some pathetic so called sport."

"Great site. Very informative-have already forwarded it on. Wish there was more testimony from former track employees, but understand their reluctance. Live in No. AZ. Three tracks here. One seasonal. Seen a lot, heard a lot. Lots of sticking head in sand here, knowing the truth and doing nothing about it. Have two greys at present, one retired racer and one never raced because he bumps other dogs. Any future plans for brochures? I pass out business cards with GPL web addy on them, people need to be educated. Currently racing industry in AZ suing governor in federal court over expanding Indian gaming pacts. Indian casinos says they won't simulcast dog racing in their casinos. They want to keep all their monies (understandable) and split profit with no one. I'm all for it, it would help strangle the dog racing biz here."

"I happened to stumble upon your site and I have to say, you couldn't have picked a better name!"

"I applaud you for your efforts and thank you for caring enough about these magnificent animals to speak out on their behalf. Unfortunately, it does often times falls on deaf ears because we as Americans sit comfortably on our high pedestals shaming other countries for their practices, when in reality, we should be down in the trenches cleaning up our own atrocities. Shame on us!"

"I just discovered your site. I support your efforts wholeheartedly. Don't give up. I think the industry is spiraling downward."

"I LOVE your web site Greyhound racing is deplorable Our last three greyhounds are wonderful
pets, as all the others have been."

"I think you did a great job on your site and I forwarded it to everyone in my address book. Keep up the good work. Greyhound racing sucks and everyone should know this. I tell as many people as I can everyday."

"Me my wife and our best friend Santa Cruz thank you for your website. We are glad to know there are more people fighting the industry."

"Great website. Keep it up. I'm in England and there are a lot of Greyhound Tracks, I am part of an anti racing organization. So I'm am doing my bit for the Greyhounds. Have you ever heard of Greyhound Action, it is the anti greyhound racing organization that I am with to stop Greyhound Racing."

"I would like to know the people's names who posted on your site that greyhound racing is NOT a blood sport! I have worked rescuing greyhounds for 6 years now. I have pictures of the TRUTH behind the scenes. These dogs are abused, are neglected and are shot, beat, etc. when they can not race any longer! Some farms DO use live rabbits (I know from personal experience) and they are kicked, hit and treated worse than prisoners!

So, for all of you who back greyhound racing, why don't you get involved with rescue and see what REALLY happens to these dogs. Come off of your little chump change and save a life instead of backing the BLOOD SPORT!!!!!!!! You are just spineless cowards with NO life!!! -Love, the greyhounds"

"I took a moment to read through many of your email responses. First of all, I agree, What is with all the tree stuff? Is that some sort of round about reference to dogs (dogs, trees, marking??? get it?) Who knows. Second, it amazes me that there are people out there that can SEE for themselves the pictures of greyhounds who have been abused and starved. The message from the new "spokesperson for dog racing enthusiasts everywhere" is going on about communism, gays, kids, horror flicks (which are fiction by the way mister), horse racing (which I am against as well), and even car racing. IF that person happens to see this message, Car Racing consists of men and women who CHOOSE to race. No one forces them into the industry, they are not starved, beaten, forced to live in ungodly conditions, fed crap, and abused. If they get injured, they are completely aware that this can happen when they go into the business, and take that risk on their own volition. Personally, I am not a fan of any racing sports. Also, it seems to me that these people should learn to SPELL before they speak about which they know nothing, at least then we might be able to understand their ignorance fully and completely, instead of trying to guess what their pig latin english is actually saying. Overall, I applaud your site for the information it is trying to provide to the public. I myself am in the process of trying to create a Public Service Announcement for my video class about greyhound racing and its abuses. I hope to donate the finished work to any of the organizations who want to use it either for TV, Web or any other purpose, at least locally. I hope you post this just on the off chance Mister English pops back in to view more comments. Thanks again for your site."

Of course we have to share some feedback from the ever enlightening group of greyhound racing supporters. We are always amazed (and amused) to hear what these folks have to say...

"Greyhound racing does NOT suck, your information is bulls*&#. When is the last time you were behind the scenes at a racetrack? The leadout testimony speaks of one who was incompetent in his job, and if he witnessed such things tell me WHY he did not stop it instead of taking his paycheck every week? Your witness is as guilty of any abuse he reports as the supposed abuser. I LOVE GREYHOUND RACING!!"

"use r all stupid f*#&@$% tree rooting fags!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111"

-What a coherent comment, and completely relevant to a web site about dogs…

"you are a bunch of ass*@&$ tree hugging hippies that have no life."

-What is this obsession with trees?

"I was glancing through your site, and i came across a passage mentioning wasting time on dog racing. Why don't you stop wasting time get on with your lives and leave the people who want to watch dog racing alone and get on with your life. Each to thier own!"

"to tell u the the truth greyhound racing is a very good sport i love it not tobet but to just watch the dogs i love so dont go telling me our any one else not to like the sport."

"Let's see if you print this on your site. Your site SUCKs and is the biggest amount of propaganda and Bulls@&* I have ever seen. You document lies and stretch the truth. Have you or your staff ever been in a racing kennel or a dog farm? Probably NOT. I feel sorry for you and your pathetic site."

 

"I think your website is completely one-sided. I have worked on a greyhound farm my whole life, and have never cared for a dog that wasn't completely healthy and happy to the best of our efforts. None of our dogs have ever been hungry- we feed them as much as their bodies need without overfeeding them- which would be cruelty itself. The dogs are naturally slender animals and I think what you are calling a starved animal is actually the dogs natural physique. As with any industry, there are problems. I'm sure there are some farms where the animals are mistreated, and frankly, I think these farms should be shut down, but for you to argue that the entire industry is this way is completely arrogant. If you were sincerely concerned with the treatment of these wonderful animals, you would tell both sides of the story and promote the good while discouraging the bad."

 

"Your website is so far fetched I cannot belive you have not had a libel suit brought against you yet. I have been in the indusrty for 17 years now and my husband 25 You distort the truth to make it look how you want it to appear. How many kennels have any of you been in? The majority of us are good hard working family people who love our dogs. For one doping dogs??? Fixed races You had to find an article from out of the country to come up with that one didn't you? In the US we have urine samples taken from the dogs to insure that it is legitemate. You have testimony from leadouts who say from thier own mouths "most of the cruelty they have seen is from the leadout" Then why didn't your dog loving leadout turn them in to the trainer of the dog or the racing department? I know for a fact any trainer woth thier salt would demand firing of a leadout for that and any racing department would do it.

You come up with one or two remote incedences and lump the whole industry together. I assure you if you studied your fact before making these bold factless statements you would find that 99% of us are good people and we do not support the 1% who are not. I am sure you will not post this letter on your site as it might change the views of some of your readers and we wouldn't want any one to see both sides of the coin now would we? I was directed to your site by someone else who was appauled by your outright lies. I own a greyhound pet and train the at a racetrack our dogs are our family and our livelyhood why would we want to not treat them as such? It is far from cruel to run an animal who was "born and bred to run" Do you think if you let your pet out in an open field he would just stand there? Do you think the pups in the runs lay down all day or do you think thier owners go out there and beat them and chase them around to get them to do it??

No they run because it is instinct "that God instilled in them" Instead of condemning a whole group of people for the actions of few,why don't you do something constructive and work with us to make it better? I personally have offered different AR groups to come to my kennel when they were picketing at the track to see what it was really about and was always turned down by them saying" I am an exception to a rule" if I offer to let them come to my kennel .Well people there are alot of us out there who treat our dogs with respect and care.We also unlike you have seen first hand how much these dogs love to run and what an awesome sight and a thing of beauty it can be.I could go on and on as this is my livelyhood you are trying to destry but I will refrain.Just wish I knew what all you do for a living so I could pick it to shreds like you do to us/I am sure I could find some skeletons in every professions closet if I look hard enough and if I was like you I woulod run around and banter about the bad people in your line of work and never find a good thing to say about the good one."

Our personal favorite… 2 installments from the same visitor:

"OH GET A LIFE ... EVERY KIND OF ANIMAL IS ABUSED IN SOME WAY, NEGLECTED, UNDERFED. THAT DOES NOT MAKE ALL PEOPLE CRUEL TO DOGS ..YOU NEED TO GO TO DOG RACES AND WATCH THE RACES FOR A FEW DAYS .. YOU'LL FIND THAT 99 PERCENT OF THE DOGS ARE IN TOP SHAPE, PROBALLY BETTER THAN YOUR KIDS !!!! YOU PREACH THIS OR THAT ABOUT DOGS .. TRUE THERE IS CASES THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE OF , BUT YOU KNOCKING A SPORT LIKE DOG RACEING AND SAYING ITS CRUEL TO DOGS .. YOU ARE THE ONE THAT NEEDS HELP .. GO SEE A SHRINK !!!!! I GET SO FED UP WITH BETTER THAN THOU TRASH LIKE YOU TRYING TO CHANGE THE WORLD WITH YOUR CRAPOLA ! BUT OF COURSE TRASH ALWAYS DO CONDEMN OTHERS ,,, DON'T THEY ?"

"well peoples ... in texas .. dog racing is thriving .. in other states its thriving ... you know people can find fault with anything in this world .. look at your kids they probally think you are the most stupid parents in the world ... each time you get on your puter to condemn a dog track you are neglecting your kids ...if u have any..lol..look at the human race ... people like you make this world suck .., you think you are holier than thou .. your crap don't cut it .. i know other jerks like you ... yup jerks .. they condemn dog racing yet they show yup like clock work to watch horse racing or car racing where people get killed .. or they like stupid horrer movies written by stephen king ..i have been going to both dog tracks and horse tracks for years ... as i grew up i knew people who owned grey hounds ... yeah u see you not talking to a damn green horn who don't know ..you my friend are an ass !!!!! its people like you who give america a bad name .. its people like you who run around on your spouses or people like you in reality is nothing but a gay bird !!!!! yeah u got my feathers ruffeled , i get so tired of p&*$#@ like you trying your best to screw the world over .. people like you lie to the world, yourselves .. but most of all you lie to your kids ! with your crap... no its you , that needs to truely prove that dog racing is wrong and that it hurts the dogs .. you stupid ass you can't prove it .. all you can prove is that there is people who do mistreat dogs ... but .,. take a look around ,, wake up and smell the coffee!! i don't care what happens in this world , theres abuse ,, killings .. mothers killing their babies .. grand pa's killing thier wives cause they after 60 years could not take no more of a bad habit they had ...but my god its people like you that suck .. you need to go back to china where communist live i'll fight scum like you till i die .. and now you will be front page news on my 8 web sites .. !!!!! i will inform the world about communist pigs like you .."

-Here is a true greyhound racing supporter. This person has our vote to be the spokesperson for dog racing enthusiasts everywhere. I guess ignorance must truly be bliss.

 

Yet another well informed greyhound racing supporter...

"no money my ass top kennels at a track with video gambling can make up to $100,000 a week look it up your self at lincon R.D.

f*&@ you they stay in there crates 20+ hours a day good trainers are in the kennel 17+ hour a day taken care of the dog 12 hours out of the day they are runnig around in sand pens these dogs run naturaly if you let a greyhoud go in a yard they will run if you have one you should known this

and if it was up to f*&@# like you the dogs would be 30 lb over weight have bad hips and die of a heart attack , take a good look at AKC show grayhounds look at all greyhouds back in history eygpt ,england all these dogs look the same and have the same average weight. your saying 400 years of people are staving greyhounds"