believe09
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Voters in our great state outlawed greyhound racing in 2008, and now Raynham Dog Track is in the unique position of being a giant adoption center for the former racing animals.
http://www.raynhamparkfun.com/greyhounds.php
The new organization is called Off Track Pets and they are reaching out all over New England to shelters etc in an attempt to get the animals transitioned into homes.
I would take one in a hot second if I could have a dog in this apartment, lol!
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"Many historians feel that the greyhound originated in the Cradle of Civilization, also known as the Middle East, around 5,000 years ago. Since that time and through the years, the greyhound has coexisted with mankind as a hunter of food and as his companion by bed and fireside.
The greyhound has also been an animal of the nobility for much of its existence, having been the favorite breed of the royal kennels of both Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and Queen Elizabeth I of England. It is no wonder that Greyhound Racing has been called the Sport of Queens.
The greyhound was first introduced to this country during the 1800s and was used a coursing dog to help farmers control the jack rabbit population. Soon, this coursing became competitive and thus, the beginnings of the greyhound racing industry as we know it today."
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http://www.raynhamparkfun.com/greyhounds.php
The new organization is called Off Track Pets and they are reaching out all over New England to shelters etc in an attempt to get the animals transitioned into homes.
I would take one in a hot second if I could have a dog in this apartment, lol!
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"Many historians feel that the greyhound originated in the Cradle of Civilization, also known as the Middle East, around 5,000 years ago. Since that time and through the years, the greyhound has coexisted with mankind as a hunter of food and as his companion by bed and fireside.
The greyhound has also been an animal of the nobility for much of its existence, having been the favorite breed of the royal kennels of both Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and Queen Elizabeth I of England. It is no wonder that Greyhound Racing has been called the Sport of Queens.
The greyhound was first introduced to this country during the 1800s and was used a coursing dog to help farmers control the jack rabbit population. Soon, this coursing became competitive and thus, the beginnings of the greyhound racing industry as we know it today."
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