“Sled Dog” is a label humans created, not an identity they chose ❌ 
 
This dog is chained, waiting to be forced to run. They're not an “athlete," they’re a victim of the Iditarod. #SledDogDay

Today is Feb 2:
#GroundhogDay
#WorldWetlandsDay
#CatchersDay
#UkuleleDay
#SledDogDay
#RheumatoidAwarenessDay
#BrownDogDay
#2FADay
#SexEducationDay
#OstrichDay
#SelfRenewalDay
#TutuDay
#ChangeYourWindshieldWipersDay
#TwoHandedBowlersDay

For dogs used in the Iditarod, cruelty doesn’t end at the finish line 💔 During the off-season, they’re treated like equipment, kept outside on short chains, confined to dilapidated boxes or plastic barrels, and deprived of companionship, comfort, and everything meaningful to dogs. #SledDogDay

Today is Sled Dog Day #SledDogDay

I somehow missed that yesterday was #SledDogDay! Making up for that omission now.