Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
Racing days are over Thought the pain would go away But soon I learned a different fate Was headed straight my way He reached his hands into my cage And pushed me out once more I glanced at all my weary friends As he led me out the door It hurts to walk; it hurts … Read more
Dear Hon. Pakula, I am writing to express my absolute horror upon finding out that you have created a fund to prop up the racing industry. With almost weekly discoveries of horse and/or greyhound doping or cheating of other sorts and following clear evidence of torturous animal cruelty in the greyhound racing … Read more
The internal documents revealing that senior greyhound racing administrators were actively strategizing to downplay live baiting just days before the illegal practice was exposed by the ABC Four Corners program make it clear that cleaning up the industry is impossible. Now that that there is hard evidence that GRNSW officials knew about the systemic serious … Read more
End the suffering in the greyhound racing industry Friday, March 6, 2015 By Greg McFarlane Greyhounds love to run but they have to be taught to race. The ABC’s Four Corners recently exposed the practice of live baiting in the multi-billion dollar greyhound racing industry. It showed greyhound trainers strapping piglets, possums and other animals … Read more
Killing “The racing career of greyhounds is quite short with most greyhounds only racing between about 1 and 3-4 years of age. As well as retiring greyhounds, there are greyhounds which never even make it to the track, creating a glut of animals needing rehoming. Many animals are being euthanased, despite being perfectly healthy, creating … Read more