But it would require tracking greyhounds over their entire lives, to ensure none slip through the cracks. Such a scheme will come with a financial cost, but is the only way to assure the public the greyhound racing industry has truly reformed. Ten years ago, I argued for better accountability for all dogs bred for the greyhound racing industry — including tracking dogs over their lifespan.
In , a panel considering industry reform recommended such an initiative. It also called for a target date for achieving zero unnecessary euthanasia, saying this should be considered in two years, informed by more robust data.
The NSW government accepted the recommendation. Read more: What other industries can learn from the failures of greyhound racing. I believe zero unnecessary euthanasia, in the context of this industry, ought to mean all pups born for the industry are rehomed, die of natural causes, or are euthanased following an injury — where that injury occurred on a race track where greyhound welfare is paramount in the design.
Research by the University of Technology, Sydney, has demonstrated severe injuries are lower where the number of dogs is limited to six starters and when the racing track is straight.
Once again a key element of the campaignwill see a donation made to help Irish dogs for every pack of Pedigree dog foodbought during the Pedigree Adoption Drive. Throughout the period, dog loverswill be able to participate in a number of fundraising events around Ireland,details of which can be found by becoming a fan of the Pedigree Ireland Facebook page. The campaign aims to help raise much needed funds for rescue centres nationwide.
Dog lovers across the country will also be able to show their support by becoming a fan of the Pedigree Ireland Facebook page, www. For every new fan, Pedigree will donate a bowl of dog food to a re-homing centre. T: 00 43 E: info ispca. Animal Welfare Policies Privacy policy. Wolf says racing dogs are routinely injured and mistreated on the tracks, although that's disputed by Jim Gartland, executive director of the National Greyhound Association. His group, founded in , primarily represents owners of racing greyhounds.
Tracks are highly regulated these days, Gartland says, with staff veterinarians, trainers and owners incentivized to keep dogs in top physical shape. That's how these people make their livelihood," he says. Historically, animal mistreatment was less of a problem in dog racing, Gartland explains, than the grim fate of dogs too old or slow. Rescue groups date back to the late s, and Gartland argues that the breed found a devoted following precisely because their racing background prepares greyhounds to be great pets.
Greyhound puppies stay with their littermates longer than most dogs, and they spend their first years as professional athletes, fulfilling the biological destiny demanded by their lean, barrel-chested bodies. Until recently, thousands of greyhounds entered the adoption system every year, which led to what Gartland calls "greyhound glut. We have 25 applications from people that want greyhounds and we can't get any.
Owens of Sighthound Underground related similar stories about struggling to meet the demand for these elegant, sweet-natured dogs that deliver both the snob appeal of a purebred and the righteousness of a rescue.
All this is extremely depressing to a certain kind of greyhound rescuer. It is administered by statutory authorities whose boards are appointed by ministers for racing. The board members nonetheless resigned en masse shortly after the commission's interim report was released. But Lisa Chalk of Animals Australia believes that when gambling and animals are combined, the animals will always come last.
Saffron Howden is a Sydney-based writer and journalist. Queensland greyhound body dump found. Outrage at greyhound 'live baiting'. Greyhound board quits over baiting. Greyhound chief quits over baiting. Animals Australia.
Greyhounds Australasia. Image source, Getty Images. Short lives. The ABC report into live baiting in training sessions shocked Australia. Dump 'not unusual'.
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