Closing Racetrack Leaves Greyhounds Homeless- Owners needed

wilheim · Jan 13, 2005

Dick Gage, president of the Oregon Greyhound Association, is trying to find homes for more than 50 greyhounds sitting in kennels at the Multnomah Greyhound Park.

Magna Entertainment, which owns the park, has confirmed it will not renew its lease. That means dog racers and the retired racers adoption program are over.

Gage says Oregon law protects the greyhounds from being put to sleep, but without a proper facility, their futures are uncertain.

Most of the dogs up for adoption are retiring age, but some are former breeding stock who just want to slow down and enjoy the rest of their dog days.

Anyone interested in providing a home for a dog can reach the Multnomah Greyhound Kennel at (503) 669-2291.

The average price for the greyhounds is about $175.

Casino City News

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earl · Jan 13, 2005

good luck!!! i am so sad about the overpopulation and homeless animal problem in this country. i encourage everyone to be a responsible pet owner. i volunteer at a rescue shelter and it does my heart good.

Dante · Jan 13, 2005

very sad ...to see what they do to the greyhounds when they can't Preform good in races anymore is sad also....

WorldNumberOne · Jan 13, 2005

i've heard they make a decent pet. good with kids.

Fishhead · Jan 13, 2005

World Number One said:
i've heard they make a decent pet. good with kids.

Very familar with this being i live in Tampa where greyhound racing is very popular.

Yes, they make great pets and i have thought on many an occassion to getting one.

WorldRunner · Jan 13, 2005

earl said:
good luck!!! i am so sad about the overpopulation and homeless animal problem in this country. i encourage everyone to be a responsible pet owner. i volunteer at a rescue shelter and it does my heart good.

Seriously... People need to start taking care of their god damn pets.

Drives me nuts... My ex gf and I had two little cats when we lived together. I never really wanted them but I cared for them, liked them, etc. Well when I left her I left her with the cats because she wanted them.

I told her over and over and over to get them fixed... She said "I did I did" Well... months later she had 4 new kittens or something... And she kept one of the kittens which then got pregnant itself.

When you multiply this stupidity by the # of people who own pets and don't have them fixed... You have overpopulation. There shouldn't be a dog or cat in the world that can't find a home.

cadillacman · Jan 13, 2005

There shouldn't be a dog or cat in the world that can't find a home.

I agree 150%...It just eats me up inside about that kind of stuff.