Racing greyhounds live and die in utter misery so owners and spectators can rake in the cash.
Though the level of cruelty varies, in every situation where an animal’s worth is tied up with profit, exploitation and abuse can be found. We see it in commercial dog breeding, horse racing, dogfighting, and of course, greyhound racing.
Greyhounds are forced to horrific physical limits to win races and rake in the profits for owners and gamblers. They are often kept kenneled for 23 hours a day, muzzled to the point of mental and physical turmoil so that they will submit.
Senseless killings are not uncommon in the industry — from puppies deemed unfit to train, to dogs with minor injuries deemed too expensive to treat, to dogs that have aged out of competing.
If a greyhound isn’t making money anymore, the industry has no issue killing them off.
But a huge victory has just been won for these innocent dogs: Wales has announced plans to ban cruel greyhound racing forever!
While this will save countless greyhounds from lives of immense suffering, Wales is the only country within the United Kingdom to take this step so far, meaning England and Scotland will still allow the disgraceful ‘sport’ to carry on. We must keep up the momentum and put the pressure on.
Please join us in the fight for a more compassionate, safe world for greyhounds. Sign the petition and demand that lawmakers in both England and Scotland move to end greyhound racing once and for all!