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Katie's Gotcha Day

Gayle went to the Caliente racetrack to help haul newly-retired racing greyhounds to southern California for GPA to make available for adoption. Little did we know that by the end of the day we'd end up taking one of them home. She's now known as Katie. (The first two pages are Gayle's pictures.)
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  • Arriving at the racetrack.

    Arriving at the racetrack.

  • Some of the runs used by the greyhounds.

    Some of the runs used by the greyhounds.

  • Approaching the kennels used to hold newly-retired greyhounds. Males are in the run closest to the camera, females in the farther run.

    Approaching the kennels used to hold newly-retired greyhounds. Males are in the run closest to the camera, females in the farther run.

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  • Greys being walked.

    Greys being walked.

  • Greys being walked on the track.

    Greys being walked on the track.

  • Greys being walked.

    Greys being walked.

  • Runs holding the newly-retired hounds: females on the extreme left, males in the center.

    Runs holding the newly-retired hounds: females on the extreme left, males in the center.

  • Females waiting to be loaded into a dog trailer. Katie is standing in back; her head is just to the left of the first leash on the left.

    Females waiting to be loaded into a dog trailer. Katie is standing in back; her head is just to the left of the first leash on the left.

  • Males waiting in their run.

    Males waiting in their run.

  • The males.

    The males.

  • The females.

    The females.

  • The females: Katie on the extreme right ((white greyhound with the red collar, blue muzzle).

    The females: Katie on the extreme right ((white greyhound with the red collar, blue muzzle).

  • The males.

    The males.

  • The females: Katie's standing behind the black hound with the blue muzzle.

    The females: Katie's standing behind the black hound with the blue muzzle.

  • Preparing to load some of the hounds in the dog trailer. Katie (behind the fawn hound) ended up riding in Tom McRorie's Suburban.

    Preparing to load some of the hounds in the dog trailer. Katie (behind the fawn hound) ended up riding in Tom McRorie's Suburban.

  • Katie on the ride back to the McRorie's. Guess she was camera-shy...

    Katie on the ride back to the McRorie's. Guess she was camera-shy...

  • One of the other females riding in Tom's SUV. Look at those muscles...wow!

    One of the other females riding in Tom's SUV. Look at those muscles...wow!

  • Another picture of Katie in the SUV.

    Another picture of Katie in the SUV.

  • A close-up of the other female.

    A close-up of the other female.

  • Katie looks out the window at a whole different world.

    Katie looks out the window at a whole different world.

  • I rub her ear while we try to decide who to take home.

    I rub her ear while we try to decide who to take home.

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  • Katie and I head to our van to go home.

    Katie and I head to our van to go home.

  • Katie arrives home, but isn't too sure of things just yet.

    Katie arrives home, but isn't too sure of things just yet.

  • "Katmai" was her kennel name.

    "Katmai" was her kennel name.

  • Nikki and Sadie give Katie the once-over.

    Nikki and Sadie give Katie the once-over.

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  • The introductions are done...anti-climatic, which is a good thing.

    The introductions are done...anti-climatic, which is a good thing.

  • Katie sleeps in the crate we set up for her.

    Katie sleeps in the crate we set up for her.

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  • Katie decides to help herself out of Tom's SUV.

    Katie decides to help herself out of Tom's SUV.

  • Every hound in the dog haul got a bath.

    Every hound in the dog haul got a bath.

  • Gayle and Katie

    Gayle and Katie

  • Katie gets her ears checked and cleaned after her bath. The brindle female behind her was the other hound we were thinking of bringing home.

    Katie gets her ears checked and cleaned after her bath. The brindle female behind her was the other hound we were thinking of bringing home.

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  • Tom

    Tom

  • Gayle with the brindle female we were thinking of adopting.

    Gayle with the brindle female we were thinking of adopting.

  • Such a good-looking girl...

    Such a good-looking girl...

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  • One of the hounds was ill.

    One of the hounds was ill.

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