GREY2K USA Worldwide, Inc.

GREY2K USA Worldwide is an Arlington-based nonprofit working to pass stronger greyhound protection laws and end dog racing in the United States and around the world. Alongside its legislative campaigns, it promotes the rescue and adoption of greyhounds, which it describes as intelligent, loyal, good-natured dogs that need little exercise and make excellent companions, even for apartment dwellers. Its tagline sums up the role it plays: a global voice for greyhounds.

Since forming in 2001, the organization has campaigned through a period that has seen American tracks close, gambling on dog racing decline and major protection laws pass. Arkansas became the 44th state to end dog racing, and New Zealand has outlawed the practice. The group follows efforts to pass a federal ban on greyhound racing, along with developments abroad such as Tasmania’s draft plan to end racing by mid-2029.

What to Know

• Christine A. Dorchak and Carey M. Theil of GREY2K wrote Brooklyn Goes Home, a history of American greyhound racing with a foreword by Jane Goodall.
• The GreyGlobe conference in London brings together greyhound advocates from several countries.
• Supporters can sign up for action alerts, run 5Ks for greyhounds or enter the Greyhound Freedom Calendar contest.
• According to the group, greyhound racing remains legal in one U.S. state and six other countries.