Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
The horrific racetrack agony of two-year old black and white greyhound My Delight has been captured by race videos. My Delight had a three-race career that ended at Shepparton on 28 November 2022. His first race was at Bendigo on 21 October. He won. His second race was at Bendigo on 29 October. He fell, … Read more
Animal welfare issues harming NSW greyhounds Over-breedingThere has been a 50% increase in puppies bred for racing in NSW since 2017 The re-homing crisisThe NSW industry regulator recently highlighted this issue, stating that in NSW in FY21/22, there were an estimated 1352 rehoming places available for the approximately 4719 greyhounds who needed homes. A flawed … Read more
Ten young greyhounds lost their lives on Australian tracks in October. Five were killed over 5 days alone. All but one were under 3 years old. Four “failed to finish” their last deadly race. One poor greyhound, Bootleg Road, fell and fractured his wrist on the first turn but gamely ran on to the end. … Read more
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.