tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031924935875672883.post4891209082580047259..comments2023-10-24T05:18:43.815-04:00Comments on pb update: Alert: RI Senate Greyhound Racing Ban to be voted onUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031924935875672883.post-63253771416829534932010-05-13T11:18:17.683-04:002010-05-13T11:18:17.683-04:00What a great blog post!
At commercial racetracks ...What a great blog post!<br /><br />At commercial racetracks like Twin River, greyhounds endure lives of confinement. They live in stacked cages which are barely large enough for them to stand up and turn around. They are taken from their cages several times a day to relieve themselves, but the majority of their days are spent in confinement.<br /><br />When put out to race, greyhounds face the risk of serious injury. Dogs used for racing are known to suffer broken legs, paralysis, seizures, and death by cardiac arrest. To see collisions from the last season of dog racing at Twin River, go to:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33ONJruz7IY<br /><br />Clearly, greyhound racing is not only a humane issue, it is also a fiscal issue. According to the Association of Racing Commissioner International, in the last reported five years, gambling on greyhound racing has declined by 42% nationwide. Meanwhile, host states must still foot the full cost of regulation. In RI, wagering on dog races has declined by more than 90% since VLT’s were introduced in 1992. In short, dog racing is a money loser that is costing the state dollars and these gentle dogs their very lives.<br /><br />Please join me in contacting all members of the Senate Finance Committee in advance of this afternoon's vote. Calls are better, given the short time available.<br /><br />Chairman Daniel DaPonte - 276-5506 <br />sen-daponte@rilin.state.ri.us<br /><br />David Bates - 246-1379 <br />sen-bates@rilin.state.ri.us<br /><br />Frank Ciccone, III - 275-0949 <br />sen-ciccone@rilin.state.ri.us<br /><br />Louis DiPalma – 847-8540 <br />sen-dipalma@rilin.state.ri.us<br /><br />James Doyle, II – 729-9988 <br />sen-doyle@rilin.state.ri.us<br /><br />Vice Chair Walter Felage, Jr. – 245-7521 <br />sen-felag@rilin.state.ri.us<br /><br />John McBurney - 725-2459 <br />sen-mcburney@rilin.state.ri.us<br />Vice Chair Juan Pichardo - 461-2389 <br />sen-pichardo@rilin.state.ri.us<br /><br />Dominick Ruggiero - 353-1311 <br />sen-ruggerio@rilin.state.ri.us<br /><br />Susan Sosnowki 783-7704 <br />sen-sosnowski@rilin.state.ri.us<br /><br />William Walaska - 737-1065 <br />sen-walaska@rilin.state.ri.us<br /><br />For the greyhounds,<br /><br />Christine Dorchak, President<br />GREY2K USA<br />www.GREY2KUSA.ORG<br />www.facebook.com/grey2kusaChristine Dorchakhttp://www.GREY2KUSA.orgnoreply@blogger.com