Greyhound Racing: A Winnable Issue
An Entertainment Abuses Article from All-Creatures.org

FROM Nick Greenaway, Faunalytics.org
May 2021

The public is becoming more aware of the industry’s abuses and reliance on exploitation, and consequently, there has been a decrease in attendance, and many greyhound tracks have had to close due to financial strain.

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In much of the world, Greyhound racing is in decline, in part due to successful animal welfare group investigations and campaigns. The public is becoming more aware of the industry’s abuses and reliance on exploitation, and consequently, there has been a decrease in attendance, and many greyhound tracks have had to close due to financial strain. In addition, legal battles to ban racing outright continue to be fought and won, most recently in the United States, in Florida. As such, there are promising signs that the number of victims forced to participate in the so-called ‘sport’ continue to decline. However, as expected, the industry is working hard to adapt and survive, meaning continued pressure is important to ensure greyhound racing becomes a thing of the past.

Greyhound racing is legal in only seven countries: The U.K., Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, the U.S., Vietnam, and Mexico. Some of these, such as the U.K., Ireland, New Zealand, Australia & the U.S. have animal welfare laws. Others, such as Vietnam, do not. However, whether laws exist or not, where greyhound racing exists, there is abuse. A number of investigations have revealed distressing illegal activities in countries that claim to take responsibility for animal welfare. This includes the use of live bait, such as hare or piglets, to train the greyhounds in Australia, as well as the use of illegal drugs, including cocaine and steroids, in both the U.S. and Ireland....

 

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