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Greyhounds and Arizona Greyhound Rescue make the news.
(Media: Please contact us for information, to visit the kennel, or for an interview. Or call 886-7411; outside Tucson the area code is 520)
Summer Dog Wash
Thanks to the two dailies for such wonderful press coverage.
www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/frontpage/87659.php
www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/243169.php
Rescue Group Finds New Homes for Retired Racers
www.azstarnet.com/sn/byauthor/219647
During AGR’s meet and greet at Muttropolis, Mamta Popat, writer and photographer for the Arizona Daily Star spent all afternoon under the spell of greyhound magic. We thank her kindly for the great exposure.
Fosterers Learn about Greyhounds
www.azstarnet.com/sn/foothills/228187
The Arizona Daily Star wrote a nice article about our first foster training workshop. Thank you.
16 Missing Tucson Greyhounds (again!)
www.azstarnet.com/sn/crime/216800
Geoffrey Gonsher, the department's director, said he plans to have his office investigate the complaint in the next 30 days. To view the extensive complaint that started the investigation read this.
Why Does Society Tolerate Greyhound Mistreatment?
www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Opinion/Content?oid=100581
Now that the brouhaha at Tucson Greyhound Park has died down, only one thing matters: That it doesn't.
TGP and Drugs
www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=6623987&nav=menu86_2
There were no dogs running at Tucson Greyhound Park on Wednesday night. Three trainers tested positive for drugs, and a kennel operator refused a drug test on Tuesday night. "And so, I think right now we need to settle back and let the industry regulate itself a little bit," Taylor said. "That would be nice if they did, but historically they never have," Gonsher said.
Dogs Gone
www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=88954
In depth article about the 100-200 missing greyhounds from Tucson Greyhound Park. How can this travesty happen? Why did the Tucson track pay a man with a questionable past pay $150 to haul the dogs away in the middle of the night?
The Case of the Missing Greyhounds
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1026greyhound-ON.html
Tucson Greyhound Park is the end of the line for racing greyhounds, advocates for the dogs say. Once a dog cannot win there, his career as a racer is over. "The dogs, where are they?" asked Joan Eidinger of Glendale, editor and publisher of Greyhound Network News. "In a ditch somewhere? Nobody knows.
Dog Trainer’s License Suspended
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/152004.php
The Arizona Department of Racing Board of Stewards suspended a dog trainer's license Wednesday after a hearing about his role in the disappearance of more than 150 retired greyhounds he had taken from Tucson Greyhound Park.
Dog Days Are Clean Days
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/northwest/142270
Splish-splash, your dog gets a bath
Soggy Dogs Raise Funds for Greyhounds
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/related/141900.php
Four hour dog wash raised about $1,600 to help find homes for racing greyhounds.
Inquiry into Thousands of Greyhound Deaths in the UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/wear/5185234.stm
Despite the good work of charities who work to re-home greyhounds, the problem of healthy dogs being killed has been a concern for animal welfare groups for many years.
Claims of Missing Greyhounds Spur Tucson Track Investigation
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/139585.php
The state's Department of Racing is investigating allegations that 100 to 200 greyhounds from Tucson Greyhound Park have gone missing.
Man Arrested on Dog Abuse Charges
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/135420.php
A man sought by the Pima County Sheriff's Department on charges that he burned and sexually abused a dog was arrested Monday night.
Greyhound Mix Badly Abused by Owner
http://www.azstarnet.com/altsn/snredesign/relatedarticles/123569
The owner of a dog that had to be euthanized because it was brutalized was arrested Thursday evening after someone called 911.
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