Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Before You Vote in Florida...

Ask yourself…
How can…
  • greyhounds “confined to crates 23 hours a day” run 45 mph on a track?
  • a greyhound die “every three days” when the injury rate in racing is 0.3%?
  • “thousands of dogs be thrown away” when the adoption rate for greyhounds is 95%-98%?
  • greyhounds be “abused and neglected” when they quickly become wonderful pets in homes?
If this proposed Amendment is focused on greyhound welfare, why does it...
  • allow casinos to close tracks on 12/31/18 rather than mandating closure in 2 years as purported?
  • commit nothing towards placing 8K-10K greyhounds in homes? 
  • place greyhounds in overcrowded, high kill animal shelters?
  • ban wagering on live racing yet allows wagering on greyhound races from other states?
Do you know that...
  • greyhound racing contributed >$96 million into the Florida State School Trust Fund?
  • HSUS, ASPCA, Grey2K and PETA raised over $300 million last year and gave less than 1% to animal rescue groups?
  • passage of 13 allows expansion of casinos in FL without voter consent?
  • passage of 13 opens the state up to $500 million in lawsuits for inverse condemnation. 
To date, 85 greyhound adoption groups in the US & Canada, comprised of thousands of volunteers who love the breed, support racing. They KNOW the dogs are treated right. 
Amendment 13 is a poor bet for Florida taxpayers & for greyhounds.

If you want to learn more, may I suggest these links.

Amendment 13 - A Poor Bet for Floridians

Ending Greyhound Racing Could Cost State $500 Million

Greyhound Racing Ban Means $400K Loss to Education

Greyhound Chronicles - Life Behind the Scenes

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