Greyhound racing raises serious welfare concerns including injuries, overbreeding, and inadequate retirement provisions.
Greyhound racing welfare problems are systemic. The industry produces far more dogs than adoption programs can rehome. Racing causes significant injury rates. The breeding pool produces many dogs that are culled or exported when not suitable for racing. End-of-career welfare depends on rehoming capacity that consistently falls short of supply. Greyhounds are among the most welfare-compatible companion animals when retired — the contrast between their racing welfare and potential companion welfare is stark.