Greyhounds - meaningless killing

Saw a National Geographic program yesterday about the lives of Greyhounds.

I must admit I was saddened by what I saw.

We all know that Greyhounds are bred to race. But what happens to them after they have passed their prime or not the fastest? They are "Euthanised" (for want of a better word).

They are killed. Period. Just like that - life snuffed out of them.

There was this scene where a male vet tech injected something into the greyhound and after a while it just went limp. A female vet tech later appeared with a wheelbarrow and together, they loaded the greyhound into it. This female vet tech then wheeled it out to a waiting truck where another guy was waiting. Together, one holding the front paws while the other the back, they swung and toss it into the back of the truck with the rest of the greyhound carcass.

Those "lucky" ones may be sold to a "research facility" (and we all know what they do there).

Most of them don't even get to live past 4-5 years old when their life expectancy is 12-15 years old. Younger if the breeder feel that they can't race.

Despite the animal welfare/protection laws, this aspect of abuse was not addressed as technically, the breeders and owners have not done anything wrong.

It's not right - call it what you want - it's just plain killing.

And meaningless.