Madeline Burton

This is a transcript of a talk given by CPG National President Dennis Anderson to the NSW Young Lawyers Animal Welfare Committee on 25 May 2020. Good evening everyone, before I cover the topics I have been asked to address I will explain how I became a greyhound activist. 3 years ago I adopted an … Read more

On 22 April 2020, a FOX-FM news bulletin stated that Greyhound Racing Victoria’s adoption arm, Greyhound Adoption Program VIC (GRV GAP), was no longer taking greyhounds for rehoming. CPG Victorian Director Julia Cockram was quoted as saying “if GRV can keep racing, it can keep rehoming”. The information in the news bulletins was based on a CPG News … Read more

News Release, 22 April 2020Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds More ex-racers in Victoria will die because Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) is diverting owners to charity rescues, the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG) said today. GRV’s rehoming arm called GAP (Greyhound Adoption Program) have recently stopped taking new greyhounds for rehoming due to … Read more

CPG’s International Reporter Jeff White looks at the declining racing industry in USA, Ireland and United Kingdom. The closure of the Canidrome in Macau two years ago seemed to herald the irreversible decline of greyhound racing worldwide. Track closures in several other countries have confirmed this trend. Jeff also discusses what this international experience has … Read more

Most dog owners have a special attachment to their chosen breed and greyhound owners are particularly guilty of this. For the majority of conditions and treatment applications, greyhounds can be treated like any dog. However, there are some veterinary situations where the fact that your dog is a greyhound will need to be taken into … Read more