Current affairs:

In December 2025 the Welsh Government took a major step towards making Wales the first nation in the UK to ban greyhound racing after winning a key vote.

It is about protecting the lives and welfare of greyhounds in Wales, Greyhound racing around a track poses an inherent risk of high-speed collisions, falls and injuries. Bringing this to an end will keep animals safer.

In backing the legislation’s principles, Members of the Senedd have made a clear statement that the risks greyhound racing continues to pose to dog welfare are not acceptable in the interests of sport or entertainment.  Across the UK, the industry’s own data shows the thousands of injuries that have occurred in recent years as a result of racing, while hundreds of dogs have lost their lives.

Ending greyhound racing is the only way to protect dogs from such avoidable and unnecessary risk.

This bill shows Wales leading the way and is committed to ethical standards, animal welfare and forward-thinking legislation.

The  Scottish Government has also now taken significant steps The Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill aims to protect the health and wellbeing of Greyhounds and  make racing them illegal. 

The UK Government sadly has no plans to ban racing in England, and considers it to be a well regulated sport.  The Cut the Chase coalition – made up of the RSPCA, Blue Cross, Dogs Trust, Greyhound Rescue Wales and Hope Rescue – is calling for end to all greyhound racing.    

We will continue to support the #CutTheChase coalition in calling for a ban across the UK.

THANK YOU to all of you who have shown support and been a voice for those who have no voice of their own.