I am writing in response to your encouraging article, “Cabarita goes to the Greenhounds,” April 19, 2012.
As the largest greyhound protection organization in the United States, GREY2K USA is pleased that Tweed’s ex-racing greyhounds will no longer be muzzled. Kudos to Mary Callander and Babette Angell of Cabarita Beach for being important voices for greyhounds. The Greenhounds program will debunk antiquated myths and will give greyhounds the opportunity to reveal how wonderfully gentle and charming they are.
The public is becoming increasingly aware of the cruelty inherent in dog racing. We cannot fathom our dogs enduring inhumane confinement day in and day out, or facing the risk of injury and death racing around an oval just so people can bet on them. We do not consider our dogs as investments to be valued only as long as they are generating a profit. That is no way to treat a dog.
I have personally adopted beloved ex-racing greyhounds since 1997, and I am a board member of GREY2K USA. For more information, please visit www.grey2kusa.org.
Caryn Wood
Board of Directors
GREY2K USA
