Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
Greyhound racing’s big night will be another occasion for industry propaganda, gambling exploitation, and potential death and injury for the dogs forced to run on a dangerous track. The Million Dollar Chase, billed as the world’s richest greyhound race, will be held at Sydney’s Wentworth Park track on 13 October 2023. The facts: Since 2020, … Read more
If I can get Albo to focus on something serious for even a moment, the least he could do is to fix up that horrible greyhound export thing.
The facts: Since 2021 rugby league player Ryan Papenhuyzen has been a paid ambassador of Greyhound Racing NSW and Greyhounds As Pets. He says: “Greyhound racing is a sport I love and know very well, and I have actually been a participant through ownership of a few racing dogs.” On 8 September 2023 he was … Read more
Greyhound welfare advocates have renewed their calls for an independent inquiry into NSW greyhound racing after serious injuries increased almost 30 percent and a young dog died from a broken neck on an upgraded “safe” racetrack. According to an analysis of stewards’ reports by the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG), in the first … Read more
A four-and-a-half-year old greyhound drops dead straight after her race. Another two snap their necks while running for their lives. Six greyhounds, mostly older and all females, lost their lives racing in July 2023.