The Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) and Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW), with support from NSW Greyhound Breeders Owners & Trainers Association (GBOTA) and Greyhound Clubs NSW (GCNSW), agreed on two major industry strategies at an historic summit in September 2023 focused on rehoming pathways for retired greyhounds and steps to significantly reduce the prevalence of prohibited substances.

The Rehoming Action Plan includes strategies that enhance owner accountability, increase effectiveness of rehoming programs (throughput) and increase demand for retired greyhounds. All major stakeholders in NSW are responsible for the delivery and success of this Action Plan.

You can view the Rehoming Action Plan here.

‘Aussie Mates In The States’ USA Rehoming Program

In 2023, GRNSW commenced a program to rehome retired racing greyhounds to the United States and Canada. GRNSW contracts with Australian company Hanrob International Pet Logistics to transport greyhounds to the US, and with a number of US-based transport companies and rehoming organisations to rehome greyhounds.

In October 2023, the Commission conducted an audit of GRNSW’s USA Rehoming Program. At the time of the audit, approximately 450 greyhounds had been exported. The purpose of the audit was to measure the program’s compliance with the NSW Greyhound Industry Animal Welfare Committee’s Best Practice Guidelines for Greyhound Rehoming Organisations.

Download the  ‘Aussie Mates In The States’ USA Rehoming Program Audit Report.