Thank heavens for Susan Netboy and the Greyhounds she loves!!!
Susan Netboy is a 67 year old California resident who loves dogs, especially greyhounds, and thank heavens she does. As a result of her diligence, the practice of slaughtering dogs from this incredible breed has come to a screeching halt. Netboy has exposed many greyhound killing operations, the latest in 2006. She has been able to provide information that leads to undercover surveillance investigations, which ultimately catches those in the act. That’s what occurred in 2006 when Netboy demanded that the state of Arizona act upon her information. A subsequent investigation found that over 140 dogs had vanished from between racing retirement and placement in adoptive homes. THE DOGS WERE BEING DISPOSED OF AFTER THEY WERE SLAUGHTERED!!
To say that Susan Netboy has a passion for saving dogs would be an understatement. In her younger days when she heard about a dog without a home, she would try to place the dog with a loving family. She was part of a group that set up a dog rescue organizaion in the San Francisco Bay area. She founded, what is now known, as the Greyhound Protection League where she advocates and tries to save as many greyhounds as possible. According to her figures, about 10,000 are killed each year with many more being mistreated or abused.
Greyhound racing is a $3 billion dollar industry in this country. There are 38 greyhound race tracks located in 13 states in this country. Breeders are always trying to breed greyhounds that will be the fastest and produce the greatest purses. For the dogs that don’t run the fastest or have passed their prime (usually at 3 years old), they run the highest risk of being destroyed.
Utilizing greyhound dogs for racing purposes subjects these dogs to horrible living conditions where often they are not kept clean, may be starved and insect ridden. These are dogs noted for their gentle temperament and while it is cruel to treat any animal so harshly, it seems exceptionally mean that these kind and soulful dogs reap the worst treatment imaginable.
Thankfully, there is someone like Susan Netboy who takes the lives of these animals so seriously and works everyday to insure their safety and wellbeing. For more information on the Greyhound Protection League, click here.
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