Across the World, Citizens Mark First Annual Day for Greyhounds; In More than 50 Cities, Advocates Call for an End to Greyhound Racing.Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2003 In more than fifty cities across the globe, greyhound greyhound, breed of tall, swift, sight hound developed nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt. It stands about 26 in. (66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 65 lb (29.5 kg). protection advocates will join together this weekend to mark the first International Greyhound Memorial Day. "This is the first time in history that animal protection advocates across the world have come together to call for an end to greyhound racing," said Greyhound Action International spokesman Tony Peters. "The cruelty Cruelty See also Brutality. Achren mean, spiteful enchantress of Spiral Castle. [Children’s Lit.: The Castle of Llyr] Allan, Barbara spurned her dying sweetheart because of a fancied slight. [Br. of dog racing dog racing, trials of speed between dogs. Now contested on oval tracks, the sport developed from the ancient practice of coursing, in which specially trained dogs chase game animals in the open field. must end." International Greyhound Memorial Day, which is scheduled to take place in more than four dozen cities across the globe, is being organized by American greyhound adoption Greyhound adoption or Greyhound rescue programs focus on helping Greyhounds move from racing—where they live in kennels on the track—to homes. Background Many Greyhounds are adopted as pets after they retire from racing. volunteers Kevin and Sherry Neuman. Events are being held in England, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Scotland and more than two dozen American cities. GREY2K USA and Greyhound Action International are jointly sponsoring this day. Each year, tens of thousands of greyhounds are killed worldwide when they are no longer profitable as racers. Racing dogs often spend up to 22 hours each day in cramped cramped adj. 1. Uncomfortably small or restricted: cramped living quarters. 2. Difficult to read, especially for being crowded into a small space: cramped handwriting. and uncomfortable kennel units and frequently suffer serious injury while racing. GREY2K USA is a non-profit greyhound protection organization based in Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville (pronunciation IPA: /ˈsʌmərvɪl/) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. . For more information, contact Carey M. Theil at 866-247-3925. Greyhound Action International is an all-volunteer greyhound protection group based in the United Kingdom. For more information, contact Tony Peters at 011-44-1562-745778. For additional information about the 2003 International Greyhound Memorial Day, go to http://www.greyhoundcentral.org. |
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