Actually, snopes.com has a story on this with links to DRT.

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/shelterclosure.asp

They will not be euthanized. We know people in the area and have heard the story. And coming from someone involved with the track, if they are not transferred to another track they will be adopted. Wisconsin has certain laws regarding these types of events and they will NOT be destroyed.

GHO, thanks for looking up via snopes. As soon as I saw the first post – I didn’t even look at the rest – I went there and found the same thing – but you WAY beat me to it. I hate to be a cynic but unless you hear something very local … if it’s being widely circulated on the interwebs, check for urban legend status before recirculating.

Of course, many wonderful animals right here in Seattle need homes, as often mentioned on this very site.

Jan it IS a true story, go look at the local Milwaukie paper. I told you know someone who lives there and YES Dairyland is closing and has about 3-400 dogs (so YES, the amount and the fact they will be euthanized is wrong as I said.)

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/69722937.html

Just because part of it isn’t true doesn’t mean that it’s all fake. Please check your facts before telling people they are wrong. I just wanted to reinforce that the dogs will NOT be euthanized.

Oh yes, and had you read what was on snopes all it refutes is the fact the dogs won’t be killed. Which is what I said in the first place. It confirms they are closing but will remain open until all of the dogs have been adopted.

dhg…my apologies…

Oliver here, hijacking Elliot’s computer – just wanted to add that whether or not the story is true there are indeed a lot of greyhounds who need homes (see the adoption groups mentioned by Elliott). I also wanted to add that a big misconception about greyhounds is that they have a lot of energy and require lots of running/walking. Soooo NOT true. Greyhounds are quite lazy, they are sprinters not endurance racers. Ours gets tired after a two-block walk, though she loves a very occassional and very brief sprint at the dog park or greyhound gatherings. They are great, gentle pets. Ours is the best behaved sweetest dog I have ever owned.

there are a number of Greyhound rescue groups in the PacNW. And, yes..Elliot is spot on with some of the misconceptions about Greys. I’ve know a number of them, and they’re magnificent family companion animals.

LOTS of FAQ’s:

http://www.greyhoundpetsinc.org/faqs.html

Adoption agencies:

http://www.gpa-nw.org/

http://no-gap.org/

http://www.psgreyhounds.org/

http://www.greyhoundpetsinc.org/

We had two greyhounds. One we adopted intentionally and the other we fostered… and you know how that turns out. About the only high energy activity those two boys did was to race to see who would get the cushiest bed when they came back indoors after their last potty break for the night.

These were polite creatures; always wanting to do what pleased us. Ours were both males and they were big dogs and took up space with big beds and the best floor space in front of the fire.

We loved them dearly and sadly parted with them at the end of their lives.

Greyhounds don’t have the genetic disorders that some other dogs seem to have. Collies have theirs, poodles too, etc. Because Greyhounds were bred for the track, if any bad trait, such as week hips was seen, the dog was put down. Therefore, genetic disorders were “bred out.”

As long as there are tracks there will be dogs available. And although it may be illegal to put down these dogs when an owner is through with them; owners, handlers and breeders do sometimes live outside the laws; and do what they wish.