CAGED NationWide

Campaign Against Greyhound Exploitation & Death

[CAGED NationWide @CAGEDnw]

The police and RSPCA did nothing to help them. We begged for 3yrs. We were compelled to shut this down without any help but these men remain unpunished for their actions because the AWA2006 is not protecting Greyhounds and we demand to know why. Will you take action?

[CAGED NationWide @CAGEDnw]

€20,000,000 of Irish tax payers money wasted on a declining, cruel, drug infected & fraud ridden industry this year.

https://t.co/i4LLRKjo6u

[CAGED NationWide @CAGEDnw]

Public sentiment and legal recognition of animal sentience have led to a steady decline in commercial racing worldwide. Over forty U.S. states have prohibited greyhound racing, leaving the industry almost entirely phased out in North America. Today, organized commercial tracks operate primarily in England , Ireland and Australia though all face increasing parliamentary scrutiny, calls for phase-outs, and independent inquiries regarding animal welfare transparency.

[Valley Track Watch @valley_trk_wtch]

HOHOLETSGO clearly injured, DID NOT FINISH (DNF) @TheValleyTrack (18/10/26). Video censored by @SISLtd, but recording of livestream show them pulling up lame whilst leading field. Previously raced at Oxford and Swindon before those tracks closed. @WGRural implement the ban and shutdown the Valley death track. 1/1 #cutthechase #bangreyhoundracing #petsnotbets #GBGBStories
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@Claire_ReformUK
@natasghar
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@GarethReformUK
@BrownBeca
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@annagrangetown
@cefincampbell
@TJohnClark
@CcolaReformUK
@SarahCLesadd
@alunporth
@AndrewRTDavies
@PaulDaviesPembs
@DoddsJane
@JamesEvansMS
@NerysEvans
@sera_plaid
@KerryEFerguson
@JFinchSaunders
@PeterFox61
@Heledd_Plaid
@LlyrGruffydd
@siangwenfelin

[Susan Metcalfe @susanamet]

"When racehorses are killed on the track, there is no moment of silence held in their honour. Instead, the killing is hidden behind a green screen, and racetrack personnel work as quickly as they can to clear the track, to keep the delay of the following race as brief as possible. Meanwhile, any evidence of the incident is being erased from the public video recording of the race" - @hrseracingkills
https://t.co/lwgl6YtgP9

[Valley Track Watch @valley_trk_wtch]

Yet another dog, GOOD STREAK falls @TheValleyTrack (15/10/26). 80 day break from racing in 2025 strongly suggest serious previous injury. Now 4.5 yrs old. These dogs are run into ground. 1/1 #cutthechase #bangreyhoundracing #petsnotbets #GBGBStories
@mabonapgwynfor
@RhunapIorwerth
@Claire_ReformUK
@natasghar
@SteveBayliss8
@GarethReformUK
@BrownBeca
@JBryantWales
@annagrangetown
@cefincampbell
@TJohnClark
@CcolaReformUK
@SarahCLesadd
@alunporth
@AndrewRTDavies
@PaulDaviesPembs
@DoddsJane
@JamesEvansMS
@NerysEvans
@sera_plaid
@KerryEFerguson
@JFinchSaunders
@PeterFox61
@Heledd_Plaid
@LlyrGruffydd
@siangwenfelin

[Susan Metcalfe @susanamet]

It is time for the abuse of these beautiful animals to end and for the Wentworth Park site to, finally, become a place of peace and respect for all animals, humans and the environment
https://t.co/0r3SSiXWHZ

#bangreyhoundracing
#wentworthpark

[Ban Blood Sports @banbloodsports]

Joanna Byrne TD: The veterinary code of conduct prohibits vets from carrying out surgical insemination in dogs due to welfare considerations. However, this does not apply to greyhounds. I and Sinn Fein believe it should https://t.co/GeOlOUz0PJ @martinheydonfg Ban Surgical AI

[CAGED NationWide @CAGEDnw]

Greyhounds primarily get injured because of the extreme physical forces generated when running up to 45 mph around tight, curved tracks, combined with high-speed collisions between dogs.
The main ways these injuries happen include:
* Extreme stress on bends: Racing tracks are oval, and dogs run counter-clockwise. Taking sharp turns at top speed creates massive centrifugal force. The legs on the outside (especially the right hind leg) take tremendous torque and impact to steer the dog, often causing fractures in the hock (ankle), wrist joints, and toes.
* Crowding and collisions: All dogs instinctively dive toward the inside rail to take the shortest path around bends. At peak speed, dogs easily clip heels, bump into each other, or get tripped up. This causes violent tumbles, leading to broken legs, neck trauma, or spinal damage.
* Explosive acceleration: Launching out of the starting box requires immediate, maximum power. This sudden burst puts severe strain on the muscles and tendons, frequently tearing the gracilis muscle (in the thigh) or back muscles.
* Track surface irregularities: A surface that is too hard sends harsh shockwaves up the bones on every stride. A surface that is too soft, deep, or uneven can catch a dog's foot, twisting the joint and snapping toes or tearing ligaments.

[CAGED NationWide @CAGEDnw]

It always amazes us that the pro-racing community claims until they're blue in the face that greyhounds aren't killed because of racing, yet in the next breath, industry CEOs admit thousands are destroyed every year. #YouBetTheyDie

[TheJournal.ie @thejournal_ie]

Why is the Government pumping more than €20 million into greyhound racing while animal welfare concerns continue to mount?

Jennifer Whitmore argues that Budget 2027 shows just how far down the government's list of priorities animal welfare really is.
https://t.co/RFRY1CVAX7

[Valley Track Watch @valley_trk_wtch]

By comparison @HarlowDogs, also owned by David Barclay, claims to employ 20 people. All very strange. @HMRCgovuk @WGRural #cutthechase #bangreyhoundracing #petsnotbets #GBGBStories

[Valley Track Watch @valley_trk_wtch]

@TheValleyTrack constantly try to big up their limited contribution to local economy, but their accounts for 2025 show average number employees of Valley Greyhound Ltd was just 3! Even to us this seems improbably low. How do they manage to pay the rest of their staff? @HMRCgovuk @WGRural #cutthechase #bangreyhoundracing #petsnotbets #GBGBStories

[Ban Blood Sports @banbloodsports]

CRUELTY CONTINUES: Hares running for their lives TODAY and tomorrow at Trim/Westmeath, Cashel and Ballyheigue coursing meetings. Join us in urging the Irish Government to #BanHareCoursing https://t.co/ryHuvww3uY @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD #Ireland #AnimalCruelty

[Ban Blood Sports @banbloodsports]

Ireland's cruel hare coursing Shame on Heritage Minister @JamesBrowneTD for licensing this barbarity. Irish Hares should be protected, not persecuted #Ireland #AnimalCruelty

[Ban Blood Sports @banbloodsports]

Actress Pauline McLynn encourages you to say NO to greyhound racing. Greyhounds are overbred, injured, drugged, discarded, killed. #Ireland #BanGreyhoundRacing

[Valley Track Watch @valley_trk_wtch]

ONLY LIVE ONCE listed as "BrokeDown" Did Not Finish in @GreyhoundBoard results, carried into the vet room @TheValleyTrack (20/09/26). Not seen to leave again. The industry is refusing to wind down its activities, so @WGRural must now implement the ban in April 2027, the earliest date possible. 2/2 #cutthechase #bangreyhoundracing #petsnotbets #GBGBStories
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[Valley Track Watch @valley_trk_wtch]

@GreyhoundBoard @CatCullenMS @Cai_ParryJones @TheValleyTrack @StarSports_Bet

[Ban Blood Sports @banbloodsports]

A hare who was caught and mauled by greyhounds is carried away and put in a box. The Irish Government must urgently ban hare coursing and give full protection to the Irish Hare @JamesBrowneTD @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD #AnimalCruelty #BanHareCoursing

[Valley Track Watch @valley_trk_wtch]

Reform MS @Cai_ParryJones thinks greyhounds are "happy" when they crash at high speed @TheValleyTrack. Perhaps he should ask @GreyhoundBoard to publish the injury & death data for the track they previously refused to hand over to Senedd Members. #cutthechase #bangreyhoundracing #petsnotbets #GBGBStories

[Susan Metcalfe @susanamet]

Update: a 90 day right hock "injury"- if it's a fracture say it's a fracture

The death track at Ballarat Victoria just now, Rolling Express trying to run on what looks like a fracture - will have to wait for report.

https://t.co/mGrIsrBcm7

#bangreyhoundracing