Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
A collation of race video incidents has revealed the dangers that greyhounds face every time they race at the Wentworth Park racetrack. Wentworth Park is staging the Million Dollar Chase on 24 September 2022, promoted by the racing industry as the world’s richest greyhound race. Wentworth Park is the deadliest track in NSW in 2022, … Read more
by Warren Young Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University Australia. In a society that cares about animal welfare, we should look for rules and regulations to make greyhound racing safer. One issue of concern is “over” racing, which means racing too frequently, which could increase the risk of injury to … Read more
Greyhounds in Australia will continue to be impregnated via a procedure that’s illegal in other countries, after a provision to ban it was recently overturned in a New South Wales government bill.
The greyhound racing industry loves to promote its “awards” that supposedly celebrate dog racing. Of course, they are an exercise in misinformation and fantasy that applies a gloss to an industry built on the broken bodies of greyhounds. The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds has tried to restore truth to the awards system. The … Read more
The facts got in the way of industry propaganda recently when another day of carnage showed the reality of greyhound racing. The day after Greyhound Clubs Australia issued a fantasy press release, one greyhound was killed, five were badly injured, and 13 others were also injured at just four NSW race meetings. Under a Greyhound … Read more