Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
by Jerone van Kernebeek Jerone is the strategy and campaigns director for the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds. Before joining CPG, he was the first international director of GREY2K USA Worldwide which fights to end the greyhound racing industry around the globe. Jerone founded and led the Australian branch of global animal welfare organisation … Read more
Between and 2022 and 2024, three inquiries were held into the integrity of the Tasmanian racing industry. The Tasmanian Government were forced to respond to the avalanche of complaints from members of the public and the racing industry about toxic government and industry environments, race fixing and serial animal welfare abuses. The Minister framed the … Read more
Animal welfare advocates have condemned the greyhound racing industry for holding the Million Dollar Chase while greyhounds continue to die on racetracks and suffer a rehoming crisis.