100 years of greyhound racing
After a century of death and injury, it鈥檚 time to call for a full ban on greyhound racing in England.
Despite an astonishing 4,000 deaths since 2017, countless injuries and an overall decline in the popularity of greyhound racing, it鈥檚 still legal in England. However, a recent historic move in Wales has chosen to prioritise 泡芙视频, leading the way for England to follow suit.
England, it's your turn to cut the chase
Thanks to your support, we reached the finish line in Wales when the Welsh Government voted to end greyhound racing in March 2026.
But the race isn鈥檛 over yet 鈥� we can鈥檛 keep putting greyhounds in danger in England with commercial greyhound racing. With your help, we can encourage them to stop this cruel 鈥渟port鈥� for good.
Joining forces with our friends at Blue Cross, Hope Rescue and Dog鈥檚 Trust, we鈥檝e released our brand new report, The Case for an End to Greyhound Racing in the UK, revealing the harsh reality of greyhound racing. You can help us make a much-needed difference by sharing this report far and wide.
Meanwhile, we continue campaigning to end the suffering and risks associated with this devastating activity. The racing industry has put dogs鈥� lives at risk for over 100 years 鈥� but today, together, we change that.
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The race is over in Wales, but there鈥檚 still work to do
Thanks to you, we鈥檝e almost reached the finish line in Wales. On February 18, the Welsh Government announced that it would pursue a ban on greyhound racing in Wales.
It鈥檚 not over yet, and we can鈥檛 put this ban on greyhound racing in danger. With your help, we can encourage them to stop this cruel 'sport' for good and set an example for the other six countries where commercial greyhound racing still takes place (including England, Scotland and Ireland).
Contact your Members of the Senedd to tell them that greyhound racing has no place in modern Wales.
Animals' lives are not to be gambled
Every year, thousands of greyhounds face a life of uncertainty, injury and even death in the name of sport, fun and profit.
After a century of life on the tracks, enough is enough, and an end to greyhound racing 鈥� where dogs chase a mechanical hare around a track 鈥� is long overdue.
We believe this is possible through a phase-out programme, and alongside our friends at Blue Cross, Dogs Trust and Hope Rescue, we aim to protect future generations of dogs from the dangerous consequences of these races.
Sadly, many dogs aren't properly socialised, trained or provided healthcare. With little formal education for non-veterinary trained people working within the independent racing sector, the dogs aren鈥檛 getting the care they need and deserve.
Our brand new report is a vital resource, proving that greyhound racing is dangerous, outdated and has no place in modern Britain.
Greyhound racing comes at far too high a price for the dogs used, both during and after their racing careers 鈥� if they make it that far.
According to our new report, racing greyhounds spend an estimated 95% of their time confined in kennels, a shocking figure that suggests a lonely, dangerous life.
Greyhound racing statistics
Key findings from our new report include:
- 4,399 greyhounds involved in licensed racing died or were put to sleep 鈥� with 1,514 euthanised trackside 鈥� and over 38,000 injuries were recorded between 2017 and 2025.
- Racing greyhounds spend an estimated 95% of their time confined in kennels.
- Nearly 85% of dogs licensed to race in Britain in 2024 were bred in Ireland, where practices prohibited for most dogs in the UK remain legal for greyhounds (including surgical artificial insemination).
- There鈥檚 no comprehensive system to track every greyhound from birth to the end of their racing careers, with around 10% of puppies remaining unaccounted for.
- The industry relies heavily on charities to rehabilitate and rehome surplus dogs, despite rehoming costs vastly exceeding industry contributions.
- Disciplinary committee cases consistently highlight issues, with substance-related violations making up 83% of all cases in 2025, and persistent welfare violations making up 10% 鈥� this includes neglect and cruelty.
- The number of tracks licensed by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has fallen by 30% in the last decade, with attendance and betting revenues continuing to decline.
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