Greyhound racing involves significant welfare concerns including racing injuries, living conditions, and the fate of retired dogs. Many jurisdictions have banned the practice.
Greyhound racing involves multiple simultaneous welfare concerns: racing injuries, confinement in racing kennels with minimal enrichment, and the fate of dogs who are slow, injured, or retired. The rapid decline of the industry in many countries reflects both public welfare concern and changing entertainment preferences. Adoption programs for retired greyhounds have successfully placed tens of thousands of dogs into family homes, demonstrating that post-racing welfare can be addressed with adequate resources.