How are the rehomings going?

[Special Agent]

With the money GRNZ still has I haven't heard or seen any advertising to rehome greyhounds as pets.

Has anyone seen the rehoming outfits moving unwanted greyhounds on, out and about at local Christmas Parades for instance?  If no pressure is being applied, GRNZ owned or subsidised facilities will continue to suck up funds.

[PeterLambFan]

On 12/6/2025 at 10:33 PM, Special Agent said:

With the money GRNZ still has I haven't heard or seen any advertising to rehome greyhounds as pets.

Has anyone seen the rehoming outfits moving unwanted greyhounds on, out and about at local Christmas Parades for instance?  If no pressure is being applied, GRNZ owned or subsidised facilities will continue to suck up funds.

Are you meaning re homing in general or for once racing ceases?

[Chief Stipe]

On 6/12/2025 at 10:33 PM, Special Agent said:

With the money GRNZ still has I haven't heard or seen any advertising to rehome greyhounds as pets.

Has anyone seen the rehoming outfits moving unwanted greyhounds on, out and about at local Christmas Parades for instance?  If no pressure is being applied, GRNZ owned or subsidised facilities will continue to suck up funds.

The Government closed the industry down - isn't it up to them to do all the work?

[Special Agent]

On 12/9/2025 at 8:53 PM, PeterLambFan said:

Are you meaning re homing in general or for once racing ceases?

I think the rehoming places are already quite full, not sure if some dogs are still going to America as pets, and wondered if anyone had any idea about how many are finding new homes at the moment.  The Christmas Parades would have been a likely place to offload some, I would have thought.  Showcase what sort of pets they make, hand out pamphlets and spend time chatting to potential buyers.  Not quite the puppy in a basket as a Christmas present but, still a novel gift.  Santa's Little Helper made it into a few storylines with Bart Simpson.

Surely the ideal would be to have the greyhound adoption facilities empty when the racing stops.  These places can't be expecting to stay open much after industry ceases.  There must be a date when any remaining greyhounds are put to sleep.

[Special Agent]

15 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

The Government closed the industry down - isn't it up to them to do all the work?

It's great, isn't it.  Politicians vote on closing an industry down without a thought of any consequences.  I wouldn't know who is doing the work.  I think there are still some in denial and hoping it won't happen.