News Blog The final lap: take action to end greyhound racing (12-01-26) We're at a crucial point at our campaign to end greyhound racing in Scotland. MSPs are about to decide whether greyhound racing, an industry rife with suffering, should finally come to an end. The Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill is heading for a crucial vote, and your voice can help push it over the line. These sensitive, gentle animals need you to write to your MSPs and encourage them to vote in favour of the Bill at Stage 1. Take action We have made it easy for you to take action. By taking part in the Unbound the Greyhound e-action, you will send a pre‑written email directly to your MSPs urging them to: Vote in favour of the Bill at Stage 1, and Push for a date to be set for Stage 3, ensuring the Bill progresses before Parliament dissolves for the May election. As a nation of animal lovers, we simply cannot allow such an industry rife with suffering to be permitted in our country. We must get this ban over the line. Why does greyhound racing need to end now in Scotland? The dog racing industry is rife with welfare issues such as deaths, injuries and doping. Almost 4,000 greyhounds have died Since 2017, when GBGB death and injury records first began, 3,957 greyhounds have died in the UK’s licensed greyhound racing industry and 35,168 injuries have been recorded. Muzzled for up to 23 hours a day Most greyhounds used by the racing industry are kept in kennels for 95% of their days. In the worst instances, dogs can live in dank, dirty kennels, suffer from untreated wounds and injuries, receive inadequate veterinary care, and be shouted at or roughly treated. The dogs may also be constantly muzzled. Doped with cocaine Greyhound Board of Great Britain’s own records show that dogs in the racing industry have been doped with performance-enhancing drugs, including class A substances. This includes cases at Glasgow’s former Shawfield Stadium, where 5 dogs were found with cocaine in their system. It is important to note that drug testing only occurred in less than 2% of dogs at Shawfield Stadium. Enough is enough We must make Scotland a place where greyhound racing is part of the past, not the future. Greyhounds are counting on us to put this dire industry out of its misery and get this ban over the finish line. Take action Unbound the Greyhound campaign coalition We are a group of nine animal protection organisations: OneKind, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG), Animal Concern, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, GREY2K USA Worldwide, Hope Rescue, League Against Cruel Sports Scotland, Say No to Greyhound Racing in Scotland, and Scotland Against Greyhound Exploitation (SAGE). Manage Cookie Preferences