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  2. Greyhound adoption - Wikipedia

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    Greyhound Pets of America (GPA) was established in 1987 for the purpose of finding homes for ex-racing greyhounds and educating the public on the suitability and availability of Greyhounds as pets, and is the largest non-profit greyhound adoption group. GPA has adopted out over 80,000 Greyhounds.

  3. Greyhound racing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Greyhounds racing at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack in October 2022. Live greyhounds in the background and statues in the foreground. As of 2024, there are only two active greyhound racetracks in the United States, [14] both located in the state of West Virginia and owned by hospitality conglomerate Delaware North. [15]

  4. Helen Banks - Wikipedia

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    Helen Banks (May 30, 1927 – March 13, 2015) born Helen Mitchell in New York City, was an American animal rescue worker and the founder of Second Chance for Greyhounds (SCFG) in 1986, which (it is claimed) rehomed as many as 9,000 former racing greyhounds through 2002. [1] Originally, SCFG operated in Bonita Springs, Florida.

  5. List of animal welfare organizations - Wikipedia

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    Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.

  6. National Greyhound Association - Wikipedia

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    The National Greyhound Association, a voluntary non-profit association operated in accordance with the laws of Kansas, is the sole registry for racing greyhounds in North America. Organized in 1906, it has functioned as a registry, maintaining records on the breeding, whelping, ownership, transfers, leases, etc.

  7. Greyhound - Wikipedia

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    A blue female greyhound. Males are usually 71 to 76 centimetres (28 to 30 in) tall at the withers, and weigh on average 27 to 40 kilograms (60 to 88 lb).Females tend to be smaller, with shoulder heights ranging from 66 to 71 centimetres (26 to 28 in) and weights from 25 to 34 kilograms (55 to 75 lb), although weights can be above and below these average weights. [1]

  8. Greyhound racing - Wikipedia

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    Greyhounds rounding a turn on a track. Commercial greyhound racing is characterized by several criteria (varying depending on country) and can include legalized gambling, the existence of a regulatory structure, the physical presence of racetracks, whether the host state or subdivision shares in any gambling proceeds, fees charged by host locations, the use of professional racing kennels, the ...

  9. Canidrome, Macau - Wikipedia

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    The Canidrome closed on 21 July 2018. After negotiations with the track's owner and intense fundraising by an international group of volunteer-run, greyhound adoption organizations led by Anima, 517 greyhounds received veterinary medical care and were shuttled out to be adopted in Europe, North America, Australia, and, for a few, locally in Macau.

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