GREY2K USA Worldwide

A global voice for greyhounds

As a non-profit organization, we work to pass stronger greyhound protection laws and end the cruelty of dog racing on both national and international levels. We also promote the rescue and adoption of greyhounds across the globe.

Arkansas is the 44th state to end dog racing!

70% of Irish citizens oppose greyhound subsidies

Dog racing to be outlawed in New Zealand!

Action Alerts

What would you do to end dog racing right now?

Urge Congress and President Donald Trump to pass the Greyhound Protection Act

Act fast our calendar contest ends soon!

Breaking News

Coleraine Chronicle - Worldwide input for Causeway Coast Dog Rescue conference

Capetown ETC - NSPCA rejects effort to legalise dog hunting, greyhound racing

RNZ - Greyhound racing ban: Bid to stall work until judicial review denied

Press Releases

Greyhound Protection Act Would End Long Era of Dog Racing in America, August 26, 2025

Carbajal, Fine, Davis, and Nunn Reintroduce Bill to Ban Greyhound Racing, August 26, 2025

Greyhound Advocates Applaud Oregon Governor Tina Kotek for Signing Historic Internet Betting Ban on Greyhound Races, May 7, 2025

Learn how to be an activist who creates real change

Brooklyn Goes Home

The Rise and Fall of American Greyhound Racing and the Dog that Inspired a Movement

by Christine A. Dorchak and Carey M. Theil, GREY2K USA Worldwide

Foreword by Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE and Afterword by Simon Parry

$ 19.95 paperback

$ 9.99 eBook

Paperback ISBN 978-1-59056-714-2

eBook ISBN 978-1-59056-715-9

Your commitment to
greyhounds saves lives

Our approach works

Dog racing is now illegal in 44 U.S. States

SINCE OUR FORMATION IN 2001...

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AMERICAN TRACKS SHUT DOWN

80%

DECLINE IN GAMBLING ON DOG RACING

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MAJOR LAWS PASSED TO PROTECT GREYHOUNDS

Did you know?

> Greyhound racing is still legal and operational in one U.S. state as well as five other countries around the world.

> Racing greyhounds are confined for 20 to 23 hours each day in small cages.

> Thousands of dogs are injured at racetracks each year.

Interested in adopting a greyhound?

Greyhounds are intelligent, loyal, and good-natured.

Greyhounds require little exercise. They make excellent companions, even for apartment dwellers.

The most important factor to consider when adopting a greyhound is the suitability of the dog’s personality to your lifestyle.

GREY2K investigators reveal fifth case of live lure training since 2020

A global voice for greyhounds

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The Rise and Fall of American Greyhound Racing and the Dog that Inspired a Movement

Your commitment to
greyhounds saves lives

Our approach works

Dog racing is now illegal in 44 U.S. States

46

80%

26

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Interested in adopting a greyhound?

The GREY2K USA Education Fund is the all-volunteer
501(c)3 sister organization of GREY2K USA.

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A global voice for greyhounds

Action Alerts

Breaking News

Press Releases

The Rise and Fall of American Greyhound Racing and the Dog that Inspired a Movement

Your commitment to greyhounds saves lives

Our approach works

Dog racing is now illegal in 44 U.S. States

46

80%

26

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Other ways to give

Did you know?

Interested in adopting a greyhound?

The GREY2K USA Education Fund is the all-volunteer 501(c)3 sister organization of GREY2K USA.

GREY2K investigators reveal fifth case of live lure training since 2020

Your commitment to
greyhounds saves lives

The GREY2K USA Education Fund is the all-volunteer
501(c)3 sister organization of GREY2K USA.