Greyhounds’ welfare at risk from rehoming standoff after Welsh racing ban
Claire James, the chief executive of Greyhound Rescue Wales, at a rescue centre near Ammanford last month. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/Athena/The GuardianView image in fullscreenClaire James, the chief executive of Greyhound Rescue Wales, at a rescue centre near Ammanford last month. Our priority is making sure these animals are happy and healthy but the industry is still trying to maximise its profits.”View image in fullscreenMessua, three, at the rescue centre in Garnant.
- ▪Claire James, the chief executive of Greyhound Rescue Wales, at a rescue centre near Ammanford last month.
- ▪Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/Athena/The GuardianView image in fullscreenClaire James, the chief executive of Greyhound Rescue Wales, at a rescue centre near Ammanford last month.
- ▪Our priority is making sure these animals are happy and healthy but the industry is still trying to maximise its profits.”View image in fullscreenMessua, three, at the rescue centre in Garnant.
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Claire James, the chief executive of Greyhound Rescue Wales, at a rescue centre near Ammanford last month. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/Athena/The GuardianView image in fullscreenClaire James, the chief executive of Greyhound Rescue Wales, at a rescue centre near Ammanford last month. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/Athena/The GuardianGreyhound racing Welsh racing ban rehoming standoff sparks fears for greyhounds’ welfareIndustry says a phased end to racing, to avoid sudden jump in caring responsibilities, is unworkableBethan McKernan Wales correspondent Sun 4 Oct 2026 04.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 4 Oct 2026 04.07 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWales’s greyhound racing ban – a UK first – has run into difficulties regarding how and when to wind down the practice, potentially risking…
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