Also read: State Wins at Wonderland
"Cages at crux of fight over greyhound racing ban; Two sides dispute whether dogs are treated humanely" by Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff | November 1, 2008
LYNN - The kennel's owners welcomed a reporter, but no photographer, fearing how the cages might appear in pictures. Often, their fears are well-founded: The Committee to Protect Dogs has circulated pictures showing sad-looking greyhounds being hauled out of dirty cages.
"Thousands of greyhound dogs endure lives of terrible confinement," says the voiceover in the latest TV ad by a committee advocating for the ballot question to end dog racing in Massachusetts. "They are forced to live in small cages - barely large enough for them to stand up or turn around - for at least 20 hours a day."
How would YOU like to live in such a situation, reader?
Cartoonishly lean and muscled, the racing greyhounds are taken to Wonderland Greyhound Park for sprints every few days, the owners say. --more--"
Hopefully not for much longer.
And should a living, breathing, sentient being be reduced to a cartoon?
