Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) has proposed a new local rule to reduce the unnecessary euthanasia of greyhounds by making it compulsory for all owners to attempt to rehome their retired greyhounds. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, whether this rule is sincerely well-intentioned (but badly thought-out) or nothing but lip service, it totally misses the point.
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Media Release – Barking Muzzles: Yet Another Form Of Greyhound Abuse.
A couple of weeks, Gold Plated, died. The cause of her death was determined to be from being muzzled on a 35 degree day. Having her mouth clamped shut from the muzzle, Gold Plated was unable to reduce her body temperature using the natural behaviour of panting. Nor was she able to drink. “Gold Plated … Read more
Barking Muzzles: A Common Form of Abuse?
A couple of weeks ago, the tragic death of a greyhound due to barking muzzle usage came to light. She and her 14 kennelmates had been muzzled with these archaic devices and left to fend for themselves, unable to open their mouths, on a Rockhampton property. The temperatures rose to 35 degrees while their trainer was out. It is a miracle only one of them died.
GOTBA VIC Unable to Defend GRV’s Fudged Adoption Figures
A couple of weeks ago we exposed Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) for lying about its adoption figures. The Greyhound Owners, Trainers and Breeders Association (GOTBA) of Victoria attempted to defend the industry, but fell flat on their face due to a lack of factual evidence to back up their platitudes and claims. Here’s how they failed:
Isn’t it time that governments stopped placing losing bets?
In September last year, IBISWorld released the Industry Report for Horse and Dog Racing in Australia, 2015. The report examines all codes of racing nationally from 2007 to 2015 (forecasting to the year 2021). The front page more than hints at the report findings, with the headline “Hold your horses: Industry revenue has been declining … Read more