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Like Us On Facebook!Follow Us On Twitter!In The NewsFeatured Video: Greyhound Racing Bill Press Conference Bill to Unleash Greyhounds Clears Senate Committee Chamber backs ending greyhound racing at Bluffs Run Slots money keeping dog, horse racing industries afloat CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gambling money, mostly from slot machines, props up the dog and horse racing industry, which likely would wither without subsidies. Slots money keeping dog, horse racing industries afloat Industry notes: Greyhound racing standing on its last leg Greyhound Breeders Use Adoption as a Weapon in Bid to Save Cruel Dog Racing The most egregious example of their desperation is from Iowa, where dog racing supporters are now telling people not to adopt greyhounds from any organization that speaks up for the dogs. Does the asymmetric modeling of the Central Tarsal Bone in racing greyhounds occur rapidly during training, or develop during the racing career?
Anti-Racing BlogsSaving Greys Living The Greyt Life Citizens Against Greyhound Racing Greyhound Companions of New Mexico Greyhound Racing Information SitesSample Letters and Op-Ed ResponsesSample letter from Grey2K (pdf) Letters to the editor and comments on articles are powerful ways to inform the public about the plight of racing greyhounds. The editorial section of a newspaper is widely read and is monitored by politicians. In a letter to the editor, or comments on an article, the writer can discuss information not mentioned in the article, refute positions and address misinformation. .When writing in response to articles either online or in print, keep the following suggestions in mind: Stay within to word count requirements. This information can usually be found by following the , "Information" or "About" links online and in print on the Op-Ed page. In any event keep your response as short as possible as brevity is likely to attract more readers than an essay. Open with a strong statement, and be sure to place the most important information at the beginning. Often a personal anecdote attracts readers' attention more than a simple statement of fact. Include your name, daytime and evening telephone numbers, email address, and mailing address so the paper can verify that you wrote the letter. Some letters that got published: Letter to the Editor: Greyhound fund is heartwarming Warrington Guardian (England) Letter to Editor: This is no way to treat a dog Verde, Independent (Arizona) scroll down to letter Your Opinions: Pull The Plug On Simulcasts Idaho Statesman (Idaho) scroll down to letter Horse racing, the sport of kings, can stand on its own Idaho Statesman (Idaho) scroll down to letter Dog track? Not festive Herald Tribune (Florida) Greyhounds also merit protection from abuse Charleston Daily Mail Greyhound racing is a cruel way to gamble Tuscaloosa News (Alabama)
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