Brisbane Line

Howdy info seekers! Thanks for listening on this fine Thursday edition of Brisbane Line. Here's a run-down of the story we ran.

12:30pm - Brisbane Line "Live" Discussion - Plight of the Greyhound

For decades, thousands of Greyhounds have been routinely bred, and discarded, every year here in Australia.
Hmmm. discarded may mean… they are they killed?
Can you actually do anything to help greyhounds? perhaps so...

4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic chatted with Lisa White the founder and president  of ‘Friends of the Hound’ - as well as a rescuer about a greyhound’s racing career as well as their discarded after career life
For a deep dive…

What are greyhounds? Did you know these sighthounds were bred for hunting and racing? Greyhounds are known for their speed, but do you know how long there has been greyhound racing in Australia?

Many confuse the three, however there are differences between the greyhound, Italian Greyhound and the whippet.

'Friends of the Hound' is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit Greyhound rescue. Their website has information on adopting or fostering these gentle low-maintenance dogs.

The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds is committed to exposing the cruelty of greyhound racing and lobbying state governments to close the industry down. Find out more on their website on how to get involved.