Pros And Cons Of Animal Racing
As the growth of human, there are more and more entertainments in order to help people relieve stress. Playing animal is also a way to reduce stress. Consequently, activities such as horses racing or greyhound racing are very popular. “Animal racing has been around for thousands of years” (DeMello 115). Animal racing “providing profit not only to those people involved in breeding training, or racing the animals but also to the general public” by betting (DeMello 115). However, animal racing has been violated the animal rights for all this years. Racing animals have been seriously abused when they were forced to take drugs. With the purpose making horses run faster, many handlers use drugs. According to Peta.org, nearly 1,000 horses were
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There are thousands of animals have been brought to this racing industry. First of all, racing animals are trained since their bodies are not ready for pressure in races. Therefore, injuries usually occur. According to Peta.org, “one horse in every 22 races suffered an injury that prevented him or her from finishing a race” and “3 thoroughbreds die every day in North America because of catastrophic injuries during races”. Then, the solution for those injuries is drug abuse. Despite the serious wound of animal’s bodies, they still have to race without any medical care. Finally, when the animals cannot race anymore they are said to be adopted and taken care. Sadly, they will be sold for individuals or outfit companies, etc. Horses mostly will be shipped to “slaughterhouse in slaughterhouses in Canada, Mexico, or Japan, where they are turned into dog food and glue” (Peta.org). In addition, dogs “stop racing after three to five years” (DeMello 117). Some of them will be adopted or returned to farms. Unfortunately, the rest of dogs will not have a happy ending. According to the article “Greyhound Racing”, in 2003, more than 1,000 greyhounds were sold for medical experiments after being guaranteed about adoptions (Peta.org). DeMello also states “In 2002 the bodies of 3000 greyhounds were found at the home of a former Alabama racetrack security guard, who was paid ten dollars apiece to “retire” them”(118). Thus, animals have been brought to this racing industry they will not have a good life. They have to suffer right from the beginning with high pressures, injuries, drugs abuse, then finally get killed
There are thousands of animals have been brought to this racing industry. First of all, racing animals are trained since their bodies are not ready for pressure in races. Therefore, injuries usually occur. According to Peta.org, “one horse in every 22 races suffered an injury that prevented him or her from finishing a race” and “3 thoroughbreds die every day in North America because of catastrophic injuries during races”. Then, the solution for those injuries is drug abuse. Despite the serious wound of animal’s bodies, they still have to race without any medical care. Finally, when the animals cannot race anymore they are said to be adopted and taken care. Sadly, they will be sold for individuals or outfit companies, etc. Horses mostly will be shipped to “slaughterhouse in slaughterhouses in Canada, Mexico, or Japan, where they are turned into dog food and glue” (Peta.org). In addition, dogs “stop racing after three to five years” (DeMello 117). Some of them will be adopted or returned to farms. Unfortunately, the rest of dogs will not have a happy ending. According to the article “Greyhound Racing”, in 2003, more than 1,000 greyhounds were sold for medical experiments after being guaranteed about adoptions (Peta.org). DeMello also states “In 2002 the bodies of 3000 greyhounds were found at the home of a former Alabama racetrack security guard, who was paid ten dollars apiece to “retire” them”(118). Thus, animals have been brought to this racing industry they will not have a good life. They have to suffer right from the beginning with high pressures, injuries, drugs abuse, then finally get killed