Greyhound racing raises serious welfare concerns including injury rates, early retirement, euthanasia of non-performing dogs, and poor kennel conditions in many jurisdictions.
Racing greyhounds experience significant physical welfare risks — leg fractures, muscle tears, and cardiac stress. Beyond physical injury, kenneling conditions often restrict natural dog behavior including socialization and exercise variety. The industry's commercial logic creates pressure to race injured or marginally fit dogs, exacerbating welfare risks at population scale.