Greyhound Facts
- Racing is illegal in 38 states (including NH) [1]
- Racing is still legal in 12 states, but only 7 have active tracks [1]
- this past November (2010) at Florida track 37 Greyhounds were starved and left to die in their cages, 33 died: full details.
- Thousands of greyhounds (between 2,000-12,000) [2] are killed each year (often by the cheapest means possible, rather than the most humane). Thousands more are sold to be used in experimental medical testing [2]
- Greyhounds are general quiet, gentle, and friendly
- Greyhounds are fast - they can sustain 40+mph for over 1/4 mile distance [4]
- more facts here: Grey2k Fact Sheet
[1] Grey2k - Ending Greyhound Racing
[2] Wikipedia - Greyhound Racing
[3] PETA
