Imagine you are racing against other dogs after a dummy hare and you fall because another dog tripped you and you break a bone. Now you are pulled out of the race and killed because you are no longer found useful that is how most racing Greyhounds live their lives. I strongly believe that Greyhound racing should be stopped or their treatment improved because they are put through cruel treatment, terrible conditions, and are forced to race.
Before the Greyhounds race once or at all they get put through cruel treatment. To even be registered they have to get tattooed their number on their side. When they are fed they get barely enough food to survive so they get very thin. Before almost any race after they go through all that they still are…show more content… They also have to race no matter the weather if it's pouring rain or freezing cold even if they may get injured more easily. When they chase after the dummy hare they may think it's a real hare and that it's their biggest lunch in a while so they race competitively and get injured in the process.
Even after the race the dogs get treated poorly if they break a bone during the race and they go back to their owner they usually get put down because it's sometimes cheaper to buy a new dog than to take care of an older one. When the owner gets a new Greyhound it gets treated just as poorly as the last one and the cycle never ends. From one year alone there were 909 Greyhound racing deaths because the dogs were simply not taken care of.
Even though Greyhound racing might seem fun to watch and bet on, the Greyhounds are treated poorly and I strongly believe the Greyhounds should be treated better or the entire sport should be shut down. The Greyhounds are put through cruel treatment, put in terrible conditions, and are forced to race. So you should do your part and stand up for these poorly treated dogs by supporting a charity or signing a petition
