Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
by Siân Rinaldi, ACT Greyhound Support Network CEO Tony Mestrov has left Greyhound Racing NSW proudly proclaiming that the industry is in “great shape” and applauding industry participants’ efforts to improve greyhound welfare.(1) He singles out the industry’s rehoming programs for special mention. Anyone involved in rehoming greyhounds outside the racing industry knows that the increased … Read more
Singer Shannon Noll is performing at Newcastle’s The Gardens greyhound track on 11 June 2022. He’s part of the “Ladbrokes 715”, a “new feature event” for long-distance racing, with the winner getting $500,000. Why would you want to sing at a track where: – two greyhounds have been killed this year, seven in 2021, and … Read more
by Julia Cockram, animal behaviour consultant, CPG In Australia, greyhounds are stopped from catching the lure at the end of a race by being funnelled into a catching pen while the lure continues around the track. This leads to hyper-aroused greyhounds slowing from speeds of around 80 km/h and intensely frustrated from not being allowed … Read more
The latest track to have a “safety upgrade” paid by taxpayer money has resulted in more greyhounds suffering in agony. In four race meetings, 23 dogs have been injured. 13 May was the “Grand Re-opening” of the Richmond curved track after a $700,000 upgrade gifted by the NSW Perrottet Government. The club’s promo tagline was … Read more
The racing industry hates to think of greyhounds as individual dogs. Well, here’s another tragic story of individual greyhounds that we won’t allow to be swept under the carpet. Two greyhounds were killed on the same day. Fly Calypso was a two-year-old girl born on 5 November 2019. On 10 May 2022, she crashed into the … Read more