News Archive

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May 28, 2005 - Greyhounds suffer needlessly in New Hampshire An article in the New Hampshire Union Leader persuasively challenged both the economic and cultural value of the Lakes Region Greyhound Park... [More]

January 8, 2003 - Group is barking up the wrong tree Some folks upstate in Essex Junction believe they know what's best for Bennington County. They intend to make sure we get what they want... [More]

January 5, 2003 - Group Fights Track Revival Pownal, VT - A group that helped ban dog racing in Vermont intends to fight efforts to revive the Green Mountain Racetrack... [More]

July 8, 2002 - Silent Vigil To Be Held in Essex Junction, VT A peaceful vigil honoring the lives of these 3,000 slaughtered greyhounds will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2002. It will be held at 5 corners in Essex Junction... [More]

June 4, 2002 Greyhound Racing Dogs Slaughtered On Dog Farm Robert Rhodes of Lillian, Ala., a long time trainer and breeder was paid $10.00 per dog by greyhound owners of Florida to do their dirty work. These defenseless dogs were shot and left to die... [More]

September 11 - The Helpless Suffer Again... We have all been overwhelmed by the attack on the World Trade Center, and by the scale of destruction and loss of life. Without minimizing the human tragedy, we should take a moment to remember the animals caught up in a disaster they cannot comprehend. [More]

Radio Interview with Celebrity Bea Arthur "Abuse isn’t exclusive to being hit; how many of you know that greyhound dogs spend their racing lives confined to a box that is not much bigger than they are for 23 + hours a day? Most of these gentle dogs..." [More]

Humane Society of the United States: Fact Sheet on Greyhound Racing Greyhound racing constitutes animal abuse because of the industry’s excessive surplus breeding practices, the often cruel methods by which unwanted dogs are disposed of, the daily... [More]

American Humane Association Policy Statement: Dog Racing Dog racing continues to grow in popularity in the United States, where its proponents seek legislation to establish dog racing in states that do not allow it, and open new tracks in states that do... [More]

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