Who is CPG?
CPG is Australia’s only national independent greyhound advocacy group, committed to ending greyhound suffering.
We are a group of passionate people from all walks of life, who believe that greyhounds should receive the same care, freedoms and legislative protection as other dogs. Every greyhound has the right to a comfortable, secure and happy life free from exploitation and abuse. They deserve to be loved for who they are not, not for what they earn.
CPG’s mission
CPG is committed to the end of greyhound racing. We do this by exposing the cruelty and corruption of greyhound racing and targeting state governments to close the industry down. CPG will fight until the day that no greyhound suffers death, injury or abuse at the hands of the greyhound racing industry.
CPG’s story
CPG was established in 2015 following the shocking Four Corners live baiting exposé. This was followed by a special commission of inquiry that found significant issues with the governance, integrity and animal welfare surrounding the Australian greyhound racing industry.
The commission also highlighted that this is an industry unwilling and unable to change. After witnessing these shocking accounts, a group of animal lovers decided to take action, and CPG was formed.
5 key demands
CPG is committed to ending greyhound racing.
However, we recognise that in the meantime thousands of young and healthy greyhounds will die premature deaths both on and off the track. They will sustain injuries during racing, suffer physical damage from doping and psychological damage due to ill treatment. They will also be discarded in their thousands because they don’t make enough money for their owners.
We demand that state governments enact legislation and approve regulations which will end greyhound suffering.
- End taxpayer funding
- Stop unsustainable breeding
- Implement whole-of-life tracking
- Establish independent regulators
- Stop building new tracks
The sensitive & intelligent greyhound
Greyhounds are sensitive and intelligent dogs who have the same care requirements and desires as all dog breeds. Their exceptional speed and hunting ability has resulted in greyhounds being cruelly exploited worldwide. Racing greyhounds live sad, lonely lives filled with misery and physical suffering. Many of them are confined to cages with only a few short breaks to relieve themselves. They lack the companionship that dogs, as social animals require.
Just like their cousins in puppy farms, the vast majority of racing greyhounds are considered to be commodities not companions. They are commonly referred to as “product” by the greyhound racing industry and their deaths are considered “wastage”.
The facts
Around 25% of the 10,000 greyhounds bred in Australia each year are
surplus to requirements.
On average, racing kills five dogs every week and injures 30 dogs every day.
The Australian greyhound racing industry breeds twice as many greyhounds as it can rehome.
State governments invest tens of millions of dollars annually to prop up the unsustainable greyhound racing industry.
Greyhounds are drugged with a range of banned substances including EPO, amphetamines, methamphetamines, caffeine, anabolic steroids, Viagra and cocaine. These can have serious psychological and physical effects.
Greyhounds are exported to countries that have poor or no animal welfare protections.
