Nearly 700 dogs call Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha their home.

The track opened in 1990 but the owners say the economy is forcing them to close their doors at the end of the month.

Margo Spann went to Kenosha to see first hand how the track plans to help these animals transition to their new lives.

State law protects the Greyhounds from being put to sleep.

The track doesn't own the dogs, but owners rent kennels and keep them there.

The general manager says they are working with the State Division of Gaming, and the dogs owners to make sure the animals go to the right homes.

"Wisconsin State Law provides one of three options for the greyhounds. They go to an adoptive home, they go to another track for racing or they go back to their owners," says Bill Apgar, the General Manager for Dairyland Greyhound Park.

He says Greyhounds make good pets and the former racing dogs shouldn't need any special care.

Dairyland has an on-site adoption center.

They are also working with a local greyhound rescue group to place the animals.

Some of the former race hounds are already available for adoption.

He tells us they won't know how many dogs will need to be adopted until racing ends on December 31st.

If you'd like to adopt a dog, you can download the application by clicking on the link below.