Attractions to Avoid

Greyhound Racing

Dogs used for greyhound racing are considered commodities, not "pets." For the few minutes that a dog spends on a track during a race, he or she will spend many hours confined to a cramped cage or kennel. Thousands of greyhounds are killed each year—some in the name of "selective breeding"—before they ever touch a racetrack. Few dogs make it to the nominal "retirement" age of 4 or 5. Injuries and sickness, including broken legs, heatstroke, and heart attacks, claim the lives of many. Those who outlive their usefulness may be killed or sold to laboratories. Only a fraction of the discarded dogs are placed in homes through greyhound adoption groups. Click here for more information.