Greyhound adoption

Former GRNSW investigations manager appointed GRSA general manager of integrity & welfare

Greyhound Racing South Australia (GRSA) has advised that they have appointed a former Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) investigations manager as General Manager for...
Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission

NSW regulator makes sweeping changes to greyhound rehoming protocols

The Chief Commissioner of the NSW Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission GWIC), Mr Alby Taylor, announced that from May 1 2023 important changes to the...

Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) Queensland ready for National Greyhound Adoption Month

Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP Queensland has greyhounds ready to meet their new families this National Greyhound Adoption Month in April. GAP Operations Manager Leah Kellaway...
Greyhound owner-breeder Vince Tullio

Vince Tullio: Greyhound trainers unfairly labelled ‘inhumane’

Vince Tullio used to get angry at the amount of anti-greyhound sentiment he would read in the media. Now, the Victorian owner-breeder just laughs it...
CAP director Robert Britton

Britton, Latham hit back at fears over greyhound adoption in US

Champion trainer Robert Britton is fighting to save Australia's greyhound adoption partnership with the US, and he has a powerful ally in Mark Latham.

Queensland dog lovers encouraged to consider adopting a greyhound for Xmas

Queensland dog-lovers are encouraged to consider making room under their Christmas tree for a retired racing greyhound. The Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) Queensland is hosting...
Greyhound racing

Victorian vets swamped with retired greyhounds

Victorian veterinarians are getting inundated with retired greyhounds which need to be re-homed according to Greyhound Racing Victoria’s (GRV) strict regulations and, as a result,...

Love A Greyhound awarded QRIC Racing Animal Welfare (RAW) grants

Queensland organisations who maximise the post racing careers of racing animals have featured heavily as recipients of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (the Commission) Racing...

COVID-19 lockdown proves boost for Qld greyhound adoption numbers

Queensland’s Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) has seen a surge in the number of greyhounds adopted in April, bringing the total number...

QRIC vow to keep Queensland greyhounds racing amid COVID-19 chaos

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) and Racing Queensland (RQ) will work together to support the continuation of race meetings in three codes around the...
Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission

GWIC takes aim at Coalition for Protection of Greyhounds misinformation

Despite recently made claims by the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds and reported by the ABC on 22 February 2020; when greyhounds are sold,...

Seized RSPCA greyhounds all approved for green collar adoptions

Eight greyhounds that were seized by RSPCA Inspectors and transferred to the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) facilities at Churchable have...
QLD greyhound racing

“Rescued” greyhounds seized by RSPCA due to neglect

RSPCA Qld is once again urging people to look more closely at conduct, capabilities and motives of the many “rescue” groups cropping up around the...
Dogs moving to the USA to be rehomed

Jet-setting Australian greyhounds to be adopted in the USA

Thanks to a passionate alliance of volunteer rehoming groups in Australia and the United States, ten retired racing greyhounds have embarked on a 15 hour...
Greyhounds As Pets adoption program

Adoption day hits Shepparton for the first time next month

THE Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) is set for its first-ever stint at Shepparton this Sunday. It is expected that 30 greyhounds will find new homes...

Retired greyhound races into the hearts of his forever home

KERANG local Sue Jordan is thrilled she had a change of heart and decided to adopt another dog with her husband, Steve. The retired husband...
Icy Eyes wins at Casino

‘Rescue’ group turns down potential adopter for supporting racing

A UK greyhound re-homing organisation has come under fire from the public and greyhound racing participants after denying someone the opportunity to adopt a retired...