Greyhound racing involves training and racing dogs at high speeds, with welfare concerns about racing injuries, kennelling conditions, and the fate of dogs who can no longer race competitively.
Greyhound racing imposes welfare costs through racing injury risk, inadequate kennelling conditions that restrict social behaviour and exercise, and the retirement crisis that occurs when tens of thousands of dogs annually need placement as retired pets. The decline of the industry in multiple countries reflects changing public attitudes toward animal sports welfare, and the Florida ban demonstrates that democratic processes can end industries with endemic welfare problems. Adoption of retired greyhounds is one of the most welfare-positive companion animal choices available, as these gentle dogs make excellent pets while providing a lifetime home to animals from a compromised background.