Pamela Anderson: Goes to the dogs over their cruel plight

By M&C News Jul 25, 2006, 17:06 GMT

Pamela Anderson © Scott Alan / Photorazzi

Pamela Anderson, a huge PETA supporter and animal rights activist has a new nemesis in her scope, the Dog tracks of the world who mistreat the gentle breed of Greyhounds for sport.

According to her own website, Pamela attacks both breeders and trainers for making greyhounds' lives a misery.

She writes: from her diary at pamelaanderson.com on July 19th:

"Greyhounds...I can't believe I still read about such ignorant blatant cruelty. The world is a violent place right now. Why can't we control what we can by being as kind as possible?
Man's best friend?
Thousands of greyhounds are killed each year as the declining dog-racing industry struggles to stay alive. Some puppies are killed in the name of "selective breeding" before they ever touch a racetrack. Dogs who do qualify to become racers typically live in cages, are kept muzzled by their trainers at all times, and are forced to race in extreme conditions-ranging from subzero temperatures to sweltering heat of more than 100°F. Most dogs that slow down and become unprofitable are either killed immediately or sold to research laboratories.

Please click here to learn more about this issue. Also, if you can offer a greyhound a good home, the Greyhound Protection League (www.greyhounds.org) organizes adoption programs throughout the United States and distributes information about the racing industry."