Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
September 2022 proved lethal for 14 unlucky greyhounds killed racing on Australian tracks. In fact, six greyhounds died in a three-day period alone. Among them were two young dogs tragically killed in their very first race after suffering excruciating leg injuries and being trampled by other greyhounds. A further two greyhounds were killed outright in … Read more
Animal welfare advocates have condemned the greyhound racing industry for holding the Million Dollar Chase while greyhounds continue to die on racetracks and suffer a rehoming crisis.
While Greyhound Clubs Australia were celebrating their dog-killing industry at an awards night in Sydney late in August, they were conveniently ignoring the fourteen greyhounds killed racing in the same month. NSW – the deadliest State August saw NSW take the dubious award for most greyhound deaths, a horrifying seven in total, starting at Taree … Read more
Australian politicians – and their canine friends – have come out against greyhound racing to mark Dogs in Politics Day 2022. Rescued greyhounds feature prominently in the video statements collated by the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds. Image above shows Tim Read with Ally. https://greyhoundcoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Dogs-in-Politics-Day-Final-2022.mp4
A collation of race video incidents has revealed the dangers that greyhounds face every time they race at the Wentworth Park racetrack. Wentworth Park is staging the Million Dollar Chase on 24 September 2022, promoted by the racing industry as the world’s richest greyhound race. Wentworth Park is the deadliest track in NSW in 2022, … Read more