But Anima told Reuters that greyhounds are not allowed as pets in many Chinese cities and they could end up working on illegal racing tracks, or even sold for meat.<\/p>\n
“We are trying to stop them sending the greyhounds to the mainland because the problem is it is legal to have dog meat and there is no animal protection there,\u201d said Zoe Tang, the shelter manager at Anima.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nAnima is currently trying to take ownership of the dogs but its approaches to the track have been ignored, according to Tang, who also claims the organization\u2019s website has been repeatedly hacked over the past few weeks.<\/p>\n
When the Canidrome opened in the early 1960s, \u201call of Macau was crazy about it,\u201d according to the\u00a0company\u2019s own website.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery weekend, the ferries from Hong Kong to Macau were filled with dog racing fans eager to see the grand event.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Macau Canidrome, the enclave\u2019s — and Asia\u2019s — only dog racing stadium will shutter its doors tomorrow, June 21. Greyhound racing, once a big draw in Macau, has become unpopular, particularly with a younger generation that is less willing to ignore accusations of animal cruelty. Animal rights activists have long campaigned for the closure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":81304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,21],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Macau\u2019s Canidrome Greyhound Track to Close, Concern Over Dog Safety<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n