Sentences with phrase «racing greyhounds»

-- A nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to finding permanent, loving homes for retired racing greyhounds in Connecticut.

• Connecticut Greyhound Adoption - GPA — A nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to finding permanent, loving homes for retired racing greyhounds in Connecticut.

In 2004, a group of racing greyhounds in Florida became ill when this strain mutated.

The rationale may be based on diets that are fed for extreme performance, such as racing greyhounds or sled team dogs.

Retired racing greyhounds from areas where Ehrlichiosis is common may suffer from chronic, undetected infections and should be checked for Ehrlichiosis and other tick - borne diseases when adopted.

We are committed to adopting retired racing greyhounds into loving forever homes and educating the public about these wonderful companions.

As volunteers of Greyhound Pets of America / Tampa Bay, we find it necessary to address many of the statements being made in various forums about racing greyhounds & their life prior to adoption.

Adopt a retired racing greyhound at Greyhound Pets, Inc., located in Washington State serving Washington and British Columbia For the right reasons, pet ownership can be a personally fulfilling endeavor.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, our goal is to find responsible, loving homes for racing greyhounds who no longer qualify to compete at the racetrack.

Another issue with sight hounds is that many owners of rescued racing greyhounds may have to start potty training from zero, considering that many have only lived in a kennel environment and never in a house before, explains the Greyhound Adoption Program.

The National Greyhound Association (NGA), a voluntary non-profit association is officially recognized by the entire Greyhound racing industry as the sole registry for racing Greyhounds on the North American continent.

ALAMEDA PET FOOD EXPRESS RAIN OR SHINE 12 noon to 2 pm Come and join Leslie and her Greyhound and our volunteers and of course their ex racing greyhounds at our Meet and Greet at the Alameda Pet Food Express.

Dog Shopping for Retired Greyhounds Fun Greyhound Links Information for Retired Greyhounds and Other Dogs Dog Sitting and Walking Services Other Racing Greyhound Adoption Resources

The canine influenza virus first showed up in 2003, when racing greyhounds in Florida started showing symptoms of a brand new virus.

Most racing greyhounds grow up on a dog farm where they are bred for speed and temperament.

Many people love racing Greyhounds.

Before the kennel existed and before the National Greyhound Adoption Program existed, we were known as the Delaware Valley Retired Racing Greyhound Association, commonly known as DVRRGA.

Raw diets started with racing greyhounds and sled dogs.

Dr. Nickle misses her pets that have crossed over the rainbow bridge — a Great Dane named Lexi and a retired racing greyhound named Odd Moe.

Performance is key in breeding racing Greyhounds.

Join us as we spread the word about what perfect pets retired racing greyhounds make!

While fostering racing Greyhounds in the past, I only worked with the shyest dogs known as «spooks» to make them more adoptable.

The Thoroughbred and racing Greyhound registries have always required lip or ear tattoo, today they also use microchip.

Retired racing greyhounds live for 11 - 14 years on average.

That was the unanswered question all Britain was asking after the nation's outstanding young racing greyhound (below) was snatched from his kennel by unknown thieves in the dark of the night

Supplemental vitamin C appears to slow racing greyhounds.

I also volunteer at the local racing greyhound rescue kennel.

This would not be possible without the dedication of Dr. Heather Weir who cares for the ex racing greyhound until she transports them to California.

Concerned members of the greyhound racing community have notified the National Greyhound Association (NGA) that several racing greyhounds from the United States have been sold to Chinese interests for breeding purposes.

GAINESVILLE — Eight Jacksonville racing greyhounds were killed by an equine influenza virus that jumped the species barrier from horses to dogs, University of Florida researchers announced Thursday.

I also rescued Angel, a very shy racing Greyhound, and my love for sight hounds continued as I adopted a Whippet and an Italian Greyhound.

Gov. Ducey is enthusiastic about the legislation, and how he believes it will drastically improve the lives of Arizona's soon - to - be-retired racing greyhounds.

Situated in around twenty - seven acres has the facilities to care for twenty - two retired racing greyhounds which come from professional trainers in the area.

Around 90 percent of racing greyhounds end up adopted by loving families — their gentle nature and ability to take action and excitement in stride make these dogs great pets [source: American Greyhound Council].

A mysterious illness struck racing greyhounds at a Florida track in 2004.

(They were much higher in the initially exposed racing greyhounds — 36 percent at one track — than they are in the pet population [source: Iowa State].)

Many owners of retired racing Greyhounds describe them as couch potatoes who prefer to sleep most of the day.

It is also quite unscientific for them to lump racing greyhounds who lead a pitiful existence on half - rotten 4 - D meat diets, in with pampered house pets.

TIBC was found to be naturally low in normal racing greyhounds.

Retired racing greyhounds differ from AKC greyhounds in size, weight and abilities.

You may run into Dr. Kellett and her retired racing greyhound hiking or snowshoeing the local trails.

It's the flu that killed racing greyhounds in Florida, beginning in 2003.

Placing a «cat - tolerant» hound in a home with no need for such a pet puts other racing greyhounds waiting to be rescued from the racing industry in peril.

Outbreaks can particularly occur in situations where dogs mix in groups, such as rehoming or boarding kennels and in hunting and racing greyhound communities.

Racing greyhounds spend their entire lives in the company of other hounds.

Every year, surplus breeding to ensure the availability of animals with the greatest aptitude for racing takes place while adult racing greyhounds, which would ordinarily have a life expectancy of 13 years, are retired before they reach the age of 4.