{"id":2147,"date":"2023-03-03T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2023-03-20T18:22:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T18:22:06","slug":"shocker-as-greyhound-racing-declines-its-becoming-harder-to-adopt-retired-racing-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/shelter-rescue\/shocker-as-greyhound-racing-declines-its-becoming-harder-to-adopt-retired-racing-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocker: As Greyhound Racing Declines, It&#8217;s Becoming Harder to Adopt Retired Racing Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A recent photo story in the\u00a0<em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u00a0shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/story\/greyhounds-make-beloved-pets-just-try-finding-one-2e05610d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">some gorgeous dog pictures and some very predictable news on Greyhounds<\/a> the other day. In the United States, Greyhound racing has faded in popularity over the last half century, a decline capitalized on and greatly accelerated by the actions of animal rights activists, legislators, and other interest groups.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreyhoundsRacing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreyhoundsRacing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2148\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreyhoundsRacing.jpg 450w, https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreyhoundsRacing-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Correlating with the drop in popularity and availability of the sport was a rise in \u201cracetrack rescue\u201d Greyhound adoptions, but we\u2019ve reached a point where \u2013 surprise! \u2013 there are now more people who want to adopt Greyhounds than there are available Greyhounds. Further, there are also fewer reputable breeders maintaining these dogs\u2026 and to get one of\u00a0<em>their<\/em>\u00a0puppies, you\u2019ll need to hop on a waitlist and fork over a lot of money! Meanwhile, there are concerns that \u201ccash crop\u201d breeders will fill in the void, capitalizing on the popularity of this beloved breed (they aren&#8217;t numerous like Labradors or Frenchies, but the people who love Greyhounds\u00a0<em>really\u00a0<\/em>adore them \u2013 and will find a way to get one), while rescues have modified their business model by switching to importing retired racing dogs from countries where the Greyhound racing is popular. If this all seems so very familiar, it&#8217;s because, well&#8230; it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><br>\u2605\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewtrusts.org\/en\/research-and-analysis\/blogs\/stateline\/2019\/10\/29\/once-one-of-americas-favorite-pastimes-greyhound-racing-eats-dust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Once One of America\u2019s Favorite Pastimes, Greyhound Racing Eats Dust<\/a><br>\u2605\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2023\/feb\/12\/ethical-conundrum-sending-retired-australian-greyhounds-to-us-rescues-some-but-at-what-cost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Ethical conundrum\u2019: sending retired Australian greyhounds to US rescues some \u2013 but at what cost?<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent photo story in the\u00a0Wall Street Journal\u00a0shared some gorgeous dog pictures and some very predictable news on Greyhounds the other day. 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