Guam Greyhound Rescue Group
…then God sent the Greyhound to live among man and to remember. And when the day comes, God will call the Greyhound to give testament, and God will pass judgment upon man. … Ancient Proverb
In November 2008 when the Guam Greyhound Race Track closed, nearly 400 racing Greyhounds were put at risk. In a matter of weeks, these animals’ lives changed from a daily racing routine to a nightmare struggle to survive.
The Guam Greyhound Rescue group was formed to rescue the Greyhounds that had been given away to island residents and subsequently abandoned. Luckier Greyhounds were kept at the track and eventually released to Guam Animals In Need for their shipment to forever homes.
Hundreds of volunteers on both sides of the ocean are responsible for saving the lives of 202 Guam Greyhounds. A listing of the Greyhound Rescue groups who donated money, volunteers, temporary foster care, and much needed moral support will appear as a separate item on this blog.
In 2009, Guam Animals In Need published a calendar devoted to the Guam Greyhounds. To those who have survived to live a life as a retired racing greyhound and to those who did not. The listing of the Guam Greyhounds at the track at the time it closed is provided together with a notation of the rescue groups and new owners.
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