Below are details of the Australian Greyhound industry “wastage” loophole where unwanted and forgotten greyhounds can be disposed of when not seen to be able to generate money for their owners.

It’s not widely known that the Greyhound Racing industry in Australia over breeds dogs, even providing incentives to breeders, breeding more than enough to sustain the amount of races held, in some insane desire to breed faster and faster dogs. Why? It makes good viewing for the punter watching Australian races televised live to international betting audiences. The public is led to believe, by fact of omission of information, that all these dogs, once no longer required, are adopted out to loving homes to live out their natural lives.

The reality is that the Greyhound Racing industry, by its own admission, kills up to 17,000 young, healthy dogs nationally every year. Many of these dogs have never raced and so do not figure in any of the statistics relating to retired dogs which have been released to the public. As such, there is a troubling lack of information regarding the true number of greyhounds being killed, the method of killing and their ultimate disposal. 

The thousands of forgotten, unnamed dogs are termed “wastage” by the industry. To all intents and purposes, these dogs NEVER EXISTED.

http://kb.rspca.org.au/What-are-the-animal-welfare-issues-associated-with-greyhound-racing-in-Australia_617.html 

This petition calls on the Premiers and governments of each Australian state where Greyhound Racing is permitted, to hold the Greyhound Racing industry responsible for “Whole of Life” tracking of any dog bred solely for racing. This will ensure every dog is accounted for and provide tangible evidence that they have not been killed for no other reason than they are not considered fast enough. Furthermore, this information MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY.

Self-regulation by the Greyhound Racing industry has proven to be a dismal failure in a number of areas. State Governments must take back control, levy the Greyhound Racing industry in each state to fund the infrastructure required and then police any failure to comply with these tracking requirements.

Irish, British and Australian greyhounds have been exported to China and when injured or finished racing, have been sold for their meat.

People in the Australian Greyhound Racing industry treat these dogs as commodities and they will jump at any opportunity to make every last dollar they can from them. 

Please vote to close the Australian Greyhound industry “wastage” loophole now. Please give these forgotten greyhounds your voice.  

Thank you for your support.

Rosie