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Cherrybrook Pet Supplies in Bedminster New Jersey was the scene of a Meet and Greet with the Greyhound Friends of New Jersey. These greyhounds are rescued racing dogs looking for permanent homes. Cherrybrook Premium Pet Supplies - The Natural Choice for Healthy and Happy Pets - has all your nutritional, dog show and grooming needs.

Paw for Paw, Greyhounds are clearly the fastest canines around. Bred to chase, these lanky dogs can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour for short distances. But when their days on the race track are over, thousands of these dogs typically end up with no place to go. One group in Oswego is working to help find homes for these former athletes, who quickly learn to love a more leisurely kind of lifestyle. WATCH WCNY CONNECTED EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 9PM, ONLY ON WCNY!

This is the inspiring story of the rescue of racing greyhounds from the Island of Guam after the closing of a failed dog track. In November of '08, when it became known that greyhound race dogs in desperate condition were roaming the island, none of us knew how many greyhounds were at risk, where they were, where they could go, or how they would get there, not to speak of, how the rescue mission would be paid for. What we did know, was that we had to find a way . . . . So volunteers with Guam Animals in Need embarked on an urgent mission to find the dozens of greyhounds who had been let loose or were living in deplorable conditions after the track "give-away adoption" program went into effect. Every greyhound that was found, nursed back to health and eventually boarded an airplane represented a monumental victory that lent continuing courage and determination for all that lay ahead. Forty-four trips to the airport (on both sides of the ocean) and nine months later, 155 Guam greyhounds embraced a new life, in a new land where each is a cherished member of a loving family. The task of rescuing, caring for and air-lifting 155 greyhounds 6000 miles and, then, securing a safe-haven on the US mainland presented enormous challenges. This video is, therefore, a tribute not only to the resilience of racing greyhounds, but also to the indomitable spirit of the people whose lives are dedicated to animal rescue. For more information visit: www.guamgreyhoundrescue.org

This is a wonderful video which shows beautiful greyhound dogs and the unfortuneate mistreatment towards them after their racing careers come to an end. Dedicated to George and our lovely greyhound Tara.

Many people don't realize that greyhounds make great pets. They are not hyper as one would expect. This is a time lapse video of Rainier (couch potato) sleeping through the night. Note the clock in the background...

A shocking expose of one retired racing Greyhound's bedroom antics.

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Soo many people give up on greyhounds, I read an article in a magazine by a vet who thought greyhounds shouldn't even be bred because they're too dangerous. I was disgusted so wrote to the magazine and in the next months issue there was a retraction, apparently thousands of people had done the same and even some suggested that the vet be struck off. The retraction however was half hearted, she blamed it all on a "bad day" and didn't take back anything she said. I have loved greyhounds all my ...