A greyhound whose racing career is finished is rescued by a family in Pennsylvania as part of the National Greyhound Adoption Program.
amazon.com's synopsis:
A new adventure for the Animal Rescue Squad begins when Molly discovers that a wonderful greyhound faces death when she can no longer race, leading to a challenging effort to save the race dog.
Moose, Bruce and the Goose is about the journey of a retired Greyhound.
Available from National Greyhound Association, Abilene, Kansas $10 (includes shipping)
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A children's story for all ages that explores a seven year old boy's exposure (through his enlightened grandmother) to the world ofdog racing, greyhound adoption and the issues inherent in both. This twelve-page booklet by Nora Star with black and white photographs of her graceful dogs beautifully illustrates the need for greyhound adoptions and their potential as wonderful pets.'
'The proceeds from My Greyhound Friend directly benefits the dogs by finding them homes'
After her parents and baby sister are killed in a car accident, Silver Nickles longs for a dog to help fill the void left by their deaths. Her grandfather refuses to buy her one, but eventually, through a combination of faith, hard work, and luck, Silver adopts a greyhound. High tells the story in a rural mountain dialect and includes plenty of details to make the characters and setting come to life. -- Copyright © 1996 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
After a tragic fire kills two greyhounds that used to live at his mother's animal shelter, 12-year-old Benjy is determined to find the cruel culprit whom he believes set the fire intentionally. His search takes him to a medical research lab, but the more Benjy tries to right the wrongs, the more he finds there are two sides to every story.
