Thursday, February 6, 2020

Florida Amendment 13 Disaster Relief Fund….


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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