Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
The Traralgon track in Victoria reopened on 15 January 2022 after a $6m rebuild (with $3m from the state government). The industry promotes it as “state of the art”, with “the highest of safety and animal welfare standards.” The University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) distinctive J-curve track is designed to “optimise racing safety from the … Read more
Danica Spolly, a two-year-old, was killed at the Sale track in Victoria to kick off the greyhound racing industry in 2022. This young greyhound was killed on Race 6’s first turn on January 4 after colliding with another dog and falling to the ground. She had a fractured wrist and foreleg, but the on-track veterinarian … Read more
While Dennis Anderson was dying, media figures Ray Hadley and Vikki Campion attacked CPG. Both expressed dissatisfaction with the media attention received by greyhound welfare advocates in 2021. Who gave them this media analysis? That would be fascinating to know. Greyhound Racing NSW may have felt cheated because they had undertaken a year-long paid article … Read more
The “hugely popular” dogs and horse racing event Tricodes on January 28 will not feature any greyhounds, much to the dismay of the Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club. Due to “unplanned mechanical works that need to be done to fix the greyhound rail infrastructure,” greyhound racing has been cancelled at Cranbourne. The Greyhound Recorder and Star News have … Read more
A tragic “safety enhancement” has disproved the idea that greyhound racetracks can be made safe. Twenty dogs were harmed in just two race meetings at Taree, NSW, in December 2021. Despite the track having undergone a highly regarded safety improvement. Ten greyhounds were injured on 15 December and ten on 22 December. Three of the … Read more