Author Archives: stevepryor
Did You Know?
A description written in 1486 is a poetic notion of just how a Greyhound should look: “A Greyhound should be headed like a snake and necked like a drake, backed like a beam, sided like a bream, footed like a cat and tailed like a rat.” Greyhounds were among the earliest breeds to be exhibited [...]
Rescued Greyhound Mix – Update
Hi Everyone… Greyt news, our recently rescued greyhound mix, has been named Murphy. A very nice and fitting name given to him by Robin of GPA (Cape) since he was rescued off of the streets of Murphysboro, Illinois! He was fully vetted a couple of days ago at Skyview Animal Clinic in Cape Girardeau, Mo [...]
~Boycott Skechers’ Until They Pull Greyhound Superbowl Ad~
NBC plans to air a Super Bowl commercial that uses greyhound racing to show how fast Skechers’ new sneakers are. But an undercover investigation has revealed that the Arizona track that serves as a backdrop for the commercial is notorious for extreme animal cruelty. And with over 100 million viewers expected for Super Bowl XLVI, [...]
Greyhound Racing, You Bet…They Die
Hello, my name is Steve Pryor…for those of you do not yet know me, I am strongly anti dog racing…in my mind there is absolutely nothing good about it, the food, the conditions, the treatment, the injuries. Did you know that the greyhounds housed at commercial racetracks spend the majority of their lives in confinement—stacked [...]
Let’s Put An End To Greyhound Racing
In the United States alone, bettors wager billions of dollars on dog races every year. As of 2010, 11 states have expressly banned dog racing, and there are fewer than 10 states with operational dog tracks. These states laws prohibiting racing are at times, largely ineffective, because federal law does not prohibit the interstate shipment [...]
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Posts and photos from greyhound lovers all around this greyt big planet!
