Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
(20 December 2023) New data from the greyhound racing regulator has shown an alarming rise in greyhound injuries and underlined the failure of taxpayer-funded safety initiatives, say animal welfare advocates. In its Injury Report for the July-September 2023 quarter, industry regulator Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC) reveals that most serious injury categories are the … Read more
In October 2023, the greyhound racing death toll reached one hundred dogs killed Australia-wide. October saw the deaths of eight young greyhounds. Their average age was just twenty four months.
The President of the Dubbo Greyhound Club, Shayne Stiff, has given his thoughts on the proposed new track at Orange NSW to the Central Western Daily paper. Some of his earlier thoughts also made the media. A warning for strong language is required for how Australian Racing Greyhound recorded the incident: “GWIC found that shortly … Read more
Four greyhounds were killed in just two races. Another two died in the catching pen of broken necks. These are six of the unlucky thirteen greyhounds killed racing on Australian tracks in September 2023.
Greyhound racing’s big night will be another occasion for industry propaganda, gambling exploitation, and potential death and injury for the dogs forced to run on a dangerous track. The Million Dollar Chase, billed as the world’s richest greyhound race, will be held at Sydney’s Wentworth Park track on 13 October 2023. The facts: Since 2020, … Read more