For my take action project I have decided to look at retired greyhound rescue organizations in Canada. I became interested in retired racing greyhounds in 2005 when I encountered my very first one. Quite large, and unusually timid I was surprised to discover how gentle and incredibly lazy this once racers was. In the summer of 2010, I adopted my first retired racing greyhound, Dark Star, or as he’s better known off the track, “Danny.” It was during the adoption process for Danny that I was overwhelmed by the devotion of the organization’s volunteers. Dedicating their homes, vehicles and their lives to ensuring that each rescued greyhound doesn’t just find a home, but rather their “forever home,” I was astonished at the altruism. The current shift in American gambling culture over the last decade has resulted in the closure of the numerous tracks around the United States. When tracks close the number of dogs that need homes significantly increases and many Canadian as well as American organizations work hard with the tracks to ensure that every adoptable greyhound finds a home. While I am unsure to as whether or not tracks provide any monetary assistances to American organizations for their facilitation of a humane disbursement of the dogs, I know in Canada that these organizations depends solely on the generosity of others and fundraising. By “taking action” I am hoping to raise awareness, and debunk many of the myths surrounding the breed, and raise funds to donate towards these organizations noble endeavors.
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