Greyhound Rescue & Rehab

07/18/2024

I love reading these tidbits of information. Learn something new everyday!

Many, if not most, of the Greyhound Community have seen the photo created by the Greyhound Channel with Carlos, the greyhound, taking on a cheetah. We've all heard that the greyhound is the fastest accelerating land animal on earth second only to the cheetah. But in an actual race what does the science say about the outcome?

Dr. Stanley Coren will tell you that the victor will not be the cheetah. So will the College of Veterinary Science at the University of Minnesota. In fact, science based anything will tell you in this race, the greyhound will prevail. But wait, how can that be? Anatomy and physics have the answer: in an actual trip around the oval, the cheetah will start out faster, without a doubt, because their starting acceleration rate is at about 60 mph, with the greyhound coming in initially at about 45mph. However, after about 15 seconds into the race, the cheetah runs out of gas and the greyhound easily leaves him eating sand.





Sources:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/canine-corner/200908/could-dogs-be-the-fastest-land-animals-in-the-world

https://vanat.ahc.umn.edu/gaits/rotGallop.html

07/14/2024

For all of you in my FB world who are aware of Mr. M aka Midnite aka WC After Midnite's plight, he wrote this song for you.

07/13/2024

If you're at home in the northeast I hope you're safe & sound with the crazy storm weather.
Might you have a minute to sign the petition. The story is told. Costs nothing but just a moment. Help us get to 1500 signatures by sharing with your friends.
Midnite thanks you

Seeking justice for Mr. M. an abused greyhound

07/11/2024

We have 650 signatures and need 350 more (at a minimum).
Please sign and share. Making comments is helpful too. Thank you!!

Seeking justice for Mr. M. an abused greyhound

07/10/2024

Hello friends,
May I ask your support for Mr. M aka Midnite by signing this petition?
It costs nothing, takes only a moment of your time and please make a comment. The court date is set for July 29 in Torrington CT and we want the judge to know the greyhound community is standing proud with Midnite. Thank you!

Seeking justice for Mr. M. an abused greyhound

07/10/2024

Supporting Mr M? Going to join us in court JULY 29 at 9:45am?
We want a unified front with all of us wearing the same.

Support Midnight as we fight for him in court to get the justice he deserves!. formerly, "Mr. M"

07/09/2024

Calling all greyhound people. Who could be available wearing a greyhound shirt on July 29th in Litchfield Judical Court, 50 Field St., Torrington, CT at 9:45AM. We want to make a showing in front of the judge to support Mr. M at his trial.

06/24/2024

We need your help. Sometimes bad things happen and unfortunately GRR (Greyhound Rescue & Rehab) recently experienced this with a greyhound we'd placed in what we thought was a loving, forever home. We will be holding a FB Auction for medical and legal expenses. Please check to see if you might have an item to be donated. The details will be shared once we get more items going in the auction album.
Please PM or email photo of item(s) to be in the auction to:
Nancy Nelson at [email protected] or Donna Weeks at [email protected]
Include a short description of the item, including dimensions, new or used, etc and indicate who will pay shipping: donor, winner, or somehow shared. Also, please indicate the value of the item so we can determine a suggested starting bid. If you don’t know the value, tell us what your suggested starting bid would be.

06/20/2024

Heat can lead to fatality especially in greyhounds. Keep your pups cool and know the signs of heatstroke.

04/30/2024

Hi all,
I want to tell you a story. It’s a sad story but important for you to know so it never happens to any of your dogs.
This story is about a friend’s lab. They also have 2 greyhounds.
An empty 30-40lb kibble bag was left on the counter to be taken out to the garbage later in the day. The family went out and when they came home their lab (a 4-5 yr old) was dead with the empty kibble bag stuck on its head. Horrifically it had suffocated to death. Its collar had gotten stuck, couldn’t get its head out and the bag was so air tight no oxygen could get in.
Many of you empty your kibble in bins or whatever but like me, with multiple dogs, I cut an opening in the bag and it’s left under a table.
Lesson to be learned.
If you’re leaving ANY KIND OF BAG AROUND, be sure there are multiple holes cut just in case.
My heart goes out to this devastated family.

04/14/2024

So well done!

04/12/2024

Please take a minute to sign this petition. It’s free. All you need to do is enter your email address

03/22/2024

Owner located

03/16/2024

Garbage pick up
Barbarians at the gate

02/14/2024

Older dog with weak hind legs? Let me tell you about Librela.
My SugarBear is 11 1/2. Summer 2023 his hind legs started to become very weak. Usually with greyhounds it’s lumbar sacral issues. I started giving him Adequan injections twice a week. It really helped but by late fall I noticed it wasn’t helping him as much and my vet talked to me about Librela. It’s a monthly injection given by the vet. Even on the Adequan he wasn’t doing his morning zoomies. I decided to try Librela because by Thanksgiving I thought i was going to have to euthanize him. His back legs were so weak he couldn’t find a comfortable position to p*e and when he was eating his rear end would sink.
Within a weak of his first injection he was doing zoomies again and yesterday in the snow he did it twice. He’s not even weak this morning after all the exercise. I do give him gabapentin (300mg) twice daily too but my powerful proud boy is now strong enough to run down the younger “kids” when they’re gettting out of line.
I got on top of his condition quickly so if your older dog has similar symptoms, there may be a fix! Talk to your vet.

02/02/2024

02/01/2024

World Galgo Day!
Galgo Fanta ❤️

01/31/2024

My kids all got new Valentine’s Day collars

01/13/2024

Pets, it turns out, also have last wishes before they die, but only known by veterinarians who put old and sick animals to sleep.

Twitter user Jesse Dietrich asked a vet what was the most difficult part of his job.

The specialist answered without hesitation that it was the hardest for him to see how old or sick animals look for their owners with the eyes of their owners before going to sleep.

The fact is that 90% of owners don't want to be in a room with a dying animal.

People leave so that they don't see their pet leave. But they don't realize that it's in these last moments of life that their pet needs them most.

Veterinarians ask the owners to be close to the animals until the very end.
"It's inevitable that they die before you. Don't forget that you were the center of their life.

Maybe they were just a part of you. But they are also your family. No matter how hard it is, don't leave them."

Dont let them die in a room with a stranger in a place they dont like.

It is very painful for veterinarians to see how pets cannot find their owner during the last minutes of their life.

They dont understand why the owner left them. After all, they needed their owner's consolation.

Veterinarians do everything possible to ensure that animals are not so scared, but they are completely strangers to them. Don't be a coward because it's too painful for you.

Think about the pet. Endure this pain for the sake of their sake.
Be with them until the end.🐾🐾🐾
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