How do greyhound racing participants think about their dogs?
by Warren Young Adjunct Associate Professor, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia A study published in 2019 by Justine Groizard reveals some interesting insights about how greyhound racing participants think. In this study, 10 participants from the NSW industry were interviewed in depth about their involvement in the industry. These participants all considered themselves […]
The brutalisation of My Delight
The horrific racetrack agony of two-year old black and white greyhound My Delight has been captured by race videos. My Delight had a three-race career that ended at Shepparton on 28 November 2022. His first race was at Bendigo on 21 October. He won. His second race was at Bendigo on 29 October. He fell, […]
50 Greyhounds Killed on NSW Racetracks in 2022 – Background Information
Animal welfare issues harming NSW greyhounds Over-breedingThere has been a 50% increase in puppies bred for racing in NSW since 2017 The re-homing crisisThe NSW industry regulator recently highlighted this issue, stating that in NSW in FY21/22, there were an estimated 1352 rehoming places available for the approximately 4719 greyhounds who needed homes. A flawed […]
10 greyhounds killed on Australian tracks in October
Ten young greyhounds lost their lives on Australian tracks in October. Five were killed over 5 days alone. All but one were under 3 years old. Four “failed to finish” their last deadly race. One poor greyhound, Bootleg Road, fell and fractured his wrist on the first turn but gamely ran on to the end. […]