Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
A young greyhound called Effie died after suffering extreme leg injuries while racing on the failed Taree “super track” on 22 February. Effie fell in Race 2 and suffered an open comminuted (shattered) fracture of the hindleg and an open fracture of the foreleg. In only her second race, she was euthanased. The Taree racetrack … Read more
The greyhound racing industry is like a constantly broken-down car. It is inherently flawed, and cannot be fixed.
Tasmanian greyhound racing has been shut down after one of the worst outbreaks of kennel cough in years. Kennel cough is a highly contagious disease caused by upper respiratory viruses and bacteria. Greyhounds are at high risk due to the crowded conditions of the racing environment. The American Kennel Club says the greyhound’s natural defense … Read more
GRNSW is trying to steamroller regulator GWIC into allowing 400m racing at Taree. But GWIC says the 400m starting boxes are too close to the turn. While criticising GWIC’s civil engineer, Wayne Edgeloe, GRNSW has also used him in the past. The $6 million Taree racetrack was promoted as a “super track” and “centre of … Read more
The increasingly desperate racing industry is turning to propaganda to try to fool the public. Its aim is to cancel out negative, factual media coverage with PR misinformation, diverting funds away from greyhound welfare. In its latest campaign, Greyhound Racing NSW has taken out full-page advertorials in papers to show fake “good” news. The ads … Read more