In a blog titled
“Getting to know the humane advocate protector” posted Thursday, August 2, 2018
I wrote the following:
“You see the
legislative actions spearheaded by “” humane advocate protectors”” always lack
provisions for the proper placement, funding and care of those greyhounds who
will be needing homes when their racing careers are forcibly ended by “humane
advocate protectors”.
It is now February
2020. Two months into the calendar year in which per Florida Amendment 13, the betting
on live greyhound racing is to cease in the State of Florida by December 31,
2020.
What does this
mean?
It means that the
remaining tracks currently open in Florida will start the process of ending
live racing.
What does this
mean?
It means that
THOUSANDS of greyhounds will soon be in need of relocation and adoption in no
small part due to the work of those who "claim" to love, care and
always do what they do "for the greyhounds".
Sadly,
the animal protection organizations who spent heavily to ensure passage of
Amendment 13 in Florida have moved on to spending even more money in other
states and other countries in hopes of ending live greyhound racing worldwide
yet they have they have left those of us who truly care about the greyhounds
high and dry. The charitable organizations who have for years made the adoption
of retired racing greyhounds a labor of love, however the problematic situation
we face now requires more than love. It requires funding.
Will PETA, HSUS, and
Grey2K step up and pay for the damage they created? They spearheaded amendment
13 yet did not place any provisions into amendment 13 to ensure the safe
transportation of every greyhound they fought to put out of a job. Will they
donate to assist in the transport of the racing greyhounds that will be
displaced by their actions?
Join me in insisting
that these organizations that claim they did it "for the greyhounds"
yet now that financial help is need, fail to actually help the dogs. They
continue to bank millions of dollars of donations but offer zero funding to
transport, care for and adopt out these wonderful greyhounds.
PETA,
HSUS, Grey2K, and all the Floridians who voted to pass Amendment 13 - Now is
the time to step up and do as you claimed - care about the greyhounds. Put your
money where you tell the world your heart is. Help the thousands of greyhound
dogs that now need to get to adoption groups across the United States and
Canada in order to be adopted into loving homes.
You can send your
donations to:
Greyhound Pets of
America – National
Attn: Amendment 13
Disaster Relief Fund
P.O. Box 40
Highlandville MO 65669
To
those who supported Florida Amendment 13 and lobbied for its passage - are you
aware that a transport haul of 40 greyhounds can cost $3000 to $5000. Do you
care that the Daytona and Sanford Orlando tracks will be closing in the next
few months? Do you even care that now others will have to somehow scrimp
and beg for the funding to transport these greyhounds to adoption groups? Do
you even care at just these 2 tracks it may require upwards of 30 hauls, costing
the charitable greyhound adoption organizations $120,000.00?
You got what you
wanted. You brought about the end of live racing in Florida. You claim
you did it for the greyhounds. Time to pay for what you have done.
Again,
I promise that all funds will be used for the transportation, housing and care
of each greyhound that PETA, HSUS, and Grey2K lobbied to put into this
predicament.
Do it now. Do it for
the greyhounds.
Rory S. Goree’
President
Greyhound Pets of
America-National
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