With rare exceptions in outdoor seating, regulations effectively prohibit dogs in U.S. bars & restaurants, citing hazily-defined health concerns. But as one look at DogsInPubs.com will tell you, we're missing out. In Britain, the … [Read more...]
Fourteen Greyhounds Suffer Broken Legs at Mass. Tracks in June, Most in Nearly Two Years
For those of us who believe that dog racing is cruel and inhumane, our strong preference would have been to end dog racing immediately. However, we wrote the Greyhound Protection Act as a 14-month phase out period to give track workers an … [Read more...]
Attorney General: Complaint Brought by Greyhound Breeders Should Be Dismissed
First, the legal argument. The Attorney General states that even if the claims made by greyhound breeders were true, they would not amount to a prosecutable crime: The Complaint and Request for an Inquest should be dismissed. The … [Read more...]
Brockton Enterprise: Dog Racers Using “Desperate Measures to Overturn the Will of the Voters”
During our decade-long battle to end the cruelty of dog racing, no newspaper has opposed our efforts more vehemently than the Brockton Enterprise. So it is with great pride that we now count on their support in protecting the will of … [Read more...]
Greyhound Breeders Launch Campaign of Dirty Tricks to Repeal Question 3
1. They falsely claim that we used photos from other states and countries to make a case in favor of Question 3. This is completely false. Our campaign in support of the Greyhound Protection Act was based exclusively on data … [Read more...]
Thank You to BMG For Helping Preserve the Greyhound Protection Act
On behalf of our more than five thousand supporters statewide, and (more importantly) my rescued greyhound Zoe I want to thank everyone who called their State Senator to urge her/him to uphold the will of the voters on Question 3. Thanks to … [Read more...]
State Senate to Vote on Amendment to Prolong Greyhound Racing, Calls Needed Today!
As soon as tomorrow, the Massachusetts Senate will vote on a proposal (budget amendment 155) to extend greyhound racing for two more years. This is nothing more than a cynical attempt by dog racing supporters to undermine the will of the … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Stump!
Stump is the unassuming name of the Sussex Spaniel who just won Best In Show at the Westminster Dog Show. How can you not love that face? :-) Stump has a nice story. He almost died in 2004 of a strange ailment, and he had … [Read more...]
Dogs and Pot Maybe, NO to Income Tax Repeal
(Cross posted. Surprised not to see this news here yet!) Another poll has come out regarding the up-and-coming ballot initiatives voters face on November 4th. First, the decent news for those who are sick of throwing nonviolent offenders … [Read more...]