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by Andy and Michelle, NSW Our girl, a rescue named Gracie, came from a trainer who had raced her weekly for two years. Once she was past her “use by date” he just wanted to be rid of her, rather than rehome her properly. Do you have a story of how the industry has failed … Read more

by Luke Henderson, University of Sydney. I adopted my first greyhound while living in New Zealand in 2015.

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

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

Surgical AI is highly invasive involving surgery and general anaesthesia and causes significant pain to the female dog.