Greyhound racing, pigeon racing, and dog sled racing each involve distinct welfare challenges that have received varying degrees of regulatory attention.
Animal racing beyond horse racing encompasses a range of practices with very different welfare profiles. Greyhound racing has been successfully reformed through public campaigns and legislative action in many jurisdictions, demonstrating that animal racing welfare can change with sustained advocacy. Pigeon racing mortality in adverse weather and during long-distance events is a welfare concern that receives little regulatory attention. Dog sled racing varies enormously in welfare quality between recreational and competitive extremes. Each racing animal sport deserves its own welfare analysis rather than blanket treatment, and evidence-based advocacy is most effective when it addresses specific documented harms.