Greyhound racing, once widespread in the USA, is now on its last legs. On Thursday, Connecticut became the country’s 43rd state to outlaw the racing of greyhounds, a press release from GREY2K USA, the largest greyhound protection group in the world, said. GREY2K USA thanked Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont for signing the bill outlawing greyhound racing, calling the law a victory for everyone who cares about dogs. Greyhound racing now continues only at two tracks...
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has welcomed the introduction of a Bill by Senators Richard Blumenthal (Democrat, Connecticut) and Rick Scott (Republican, Florida) to address the “abject failure” of the US Department of Agriculture to enforce the Animal Welfare Act and crack down on animal suffering in federally licensed facilities, including so-called puppy mills. Named Goldie’s Act for a Golden Retriever that was left to suffer and die at a...
