This is a transcript of a talk given by CPG National President Dennis Anderson to the NSW Young Lawyers Animal Welfare Committee on 25 May 2020. Good evening everyone, before I cover the topics I have been asked to address I will explain how I became a greyhound activist. 3 years ago I adopted an... Continue Reading →
On 22 April 2020, a FOX-FM news bulletin stated that Greyhound Racing Victoria's adoption arm, Greyhound Adoption Program VIC (GRV GAP), was no longer taking greyhounds for rehoming. CPG Victorian Director Julia Cockram was quoted as saying "if GRV can keep racing, it can keep rehoming".The information in the news bulletins was based on a CPG News Release... Continue Reading →
News Release, 22 April 2020Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds More ex-racers in Victoria will die because Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) is diverting owners to charity rescues, the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG) said today. GRV's rehoming arm called GAP (Greyhound Adoption Program) have recently stopped taking new greyhounds for rehoming due to... Continue Reading →
CPG's International Reporter Jeff White looks at the declining racing industry in USA, Ireland and United Kingdom. The closure of the Canidrome in Macau two years ago seemed to herald the irreversible decline of greyhound racing worldwide. Track closures in several other countries have confirmed this trend. Jeff also discusses what this international experience has... Continue Reading →
Most dog owners have a special attachment to their chosen breed and greyhound owners are particularly guilty of this. For the majority of conditions and treatment applications, greyhounds can be treated like any dog. However, there are some veterinary situations where the fact that your dog is a greyhound will need to be taken into... Continue Reading →
A draft code for the welfare of greyhounds in NSW has been released and a call is being made for feedback. The feedback deadline has been extended until 14 April 2020. Participants, industry stakeholders and the general public are able to provide feedback. We need as many people as possible to make it clear to... Continue Reading →
CPG’s view is that the NSW greyhound regulator the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC) is unable to protect greyhounds when they are ‘retired’ from racing and transferred to a third party outside the industry. This situation is not GWIC’s fault. Regulators can only do what they are empowered to do. It is the responsibility... Continue Reading →
Please see below our form letter for you to edit or use as a guide for a letter to send to all Ipswich councillors and Qld MP's. See the excel file attached here for MP contact details: Qld govt MEMMERGEEXCEL thank you CPG team ************************************************************************************* Dear xxxxxxxxxx, I am writing to express my disappointment... Continue Reading →
Opening statement by Dennis Anderson, National President, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds This committee was established on 8 August 2019 to inquire and report on the effectiveness of arrangements for the administration and enforcement of the laws of New South Wales for the protection of animals from cruelty. The committee began its inquiry in the... Continue Reading →
31 greyhounds were put to death on Australian tracks in January 2020. 30 of them broke their legs. None of them were considered worth the estimated $4,000 to save them. Miky Knox broke his neck and was completely paralysed and put to death. 28 greyhounds were killed in January 2019. Despite this increase, state governments... Continue Reading →
