GREY2K LAUNCHES ADOPTION WEBSITE PROMOTING…GPA??

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Grey2K USA has launched a new website apparently created in response to long-standing criticism that the organization makes no meaningful contribution to greyhound adoption. The new site offers a partial list of greyhound adoption groups in Florida—including several Greyhound Pets of America (GPA) affiliates. 
 

GPA is a national adoption organization that has been attacked vigorously by Grey2K for its racing-neutral, constructive approach to greyhound adoption. Grey2K President Christine Dorchak once sent a letter to East Coast animal welfare groups urging them to refrain from working with GPA because of the organization’s solid relationships with tracks and breeder groups.
 
“This is an about-face for Grey2K,” said Gary Guccione, communications coordinator for the American Greyhound Council (AGC). “Apparently, this radical animal rights group has decided that it has more to gain from embracing GPA than attacking it. We’ll be interested to see whether this turns out to be a genuine boost for greyhound adoption in Florida, or just another PR stunt from Grey2K.”
 
GPA President James Shofstahl issued this statement in response to the Grey2K announcement:
 
“Only time will tell if Grey 2K’s recent acknowledgement of greyhound adoption groups on their website is motivated by a desire to promote the adoption of retired racers or if it is driven by the intent to create the misperception that many greyhound adoption groups support Grey 2K’s political agenda.


We believe that the misinformation propagated on Grey 2K’s website to further their anti-racing agenda hurts greyhound adoption efforts by alienating the very people that successful adoption programs depend on–greyhound owners and kennel  operators–and by suggesting to the public that greyhounds are commonly abused.


GPA remains committed to a racing-neutral position, which has given our chapters the ability to build relationships with  greyhound owners and kennel operators and enabled GPA to adopt over 85,000 greyhounds during the past 25 years into loving homes throughout the USA.”