Companion Animals

Greyhound Racing Welfare Concerns

Greyhound racing raises serious animal welfare concerns including injuries, overbreeding, and post-racing abandonment.

Key Facts

Thousands of greyhounds are killed each year when they are no longer profitable
Racing greyhounds suffer high rates of muscular and skeletal injuries
Many greyhounds spend 20+ hours per day in kennels with minimal social interaction
Overbreeding means many greyhounds never race and are killed as surplus
Greyhound racing has been banned in several countries and many US states

Welfare Considerations

Greyhound racing subjects dogs to significant welfare risks including injury, overbreeding, excessive kennel confinement, and abandonment or killing when racing careers end. The welfare problems are structural and cannot be fully resolved within the racing industry framework.

What You Can Do

Do not place bets on greyhound racing
Support campaigns to ban or phase out greyhound racing in your country
Adopt a retired greyhound if you want a gentle, loving companion
Advocate for mandatory tracking and welfare standards for all racing dogs