Above – Photo of a dog chained up at a facility run by Joe Redington Jr., the son of Iditarod’s founder Joe Redington.

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Dear Mark,

In 39 days, the cruel Iditarod will begin again, forcing hundreds of dogs to run approximately 1,000 miles in less than two weeks. Last year, around 175 dogs were pulled off the trail due to exhaustion, illness, or injury. The “winner” of last year’s race caused nationwide controversy when he was caught on video dragging his visibly exhausted dogs in and out of a race checkpoint. 

Consider the 2022 race: By the time it ended on March 19, nearly 250 dogs had been pulled off the trail because of exhaustion, illness, injury, and other causes, forcing the rest to work even harder. Two dogs went missing—one of whom has still not been found—a musher was apparently forced to drop out after dogs he was using were found in poor condition, and outrage ensued when the Iditarod fined mushers who had brought dogs inside to protect them during a dangerous storm. Before the race even began, multiple dogs were attacked and one was killed during training, and after it ended, Iditarod musher Jessie Holmes reportedly let several dogs loose in a hotel parking lot and they attacked and killed a woman’s companion dog.

Numerous companies have cut ties with the race after reviewing PETA’s documentation of cruelty and hearing from our supporters, and the Iditarod’s days are numbered. We’re fighting hard to help the dogs forced to run in this absurd race, and with your help, we can win more victories for them.

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The Deadly Iditarod Race Should Be Terminated: Here’s Why (peta.org)

Photo of a dog at a kennel operated by former Iditarod champion Lance Mackey. In 2015, Mackey was given the Sportsmanship Award by his fellow mushers, despite two of his dogs dying from probable heart attacks during the race.

Above and Below – Dogs residing at a kennel run by 2017 Iditarod champion Mitch Seavey. These dogs are chained up with only a plastic barrel for shelter.

Regards Mark