GRNSW launches Private Pet Placement with first provider

Greyt Heart will provide a new fee-for-service pathway to prepare and rehome retired racing greyhounds in New South Wales.

Key takeaways:

• GRNSW has named Greyt Heart as the first licensed Private Pet Placement Provider.
• The programme creates a private fee-for-service option for rehoming retired racing greyhounds.
• Providers must meet GRNSW welfare and reporting requirements.
• GRNSW plans to establish a provider in every NSW region where greyhound racing is conducted.

Australia.- Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) has announced Greyt Heart as the first licensed provider in its new Private Pet Placement Providers programme. The move creates a new private pathway for retired racing greyhounds to transition into pet homes.

Based at Glen and Gill Quirk’s 200-acre property in Lerida, in the Southern Tablelands, Greyt Heart will provide pet preparation and rehoming services on a fee-for-service basis for owners and trainers. It completed a three-month pilot programme and has already begun taking dogs into its programme, with some successfully finding new homes.

GRNSW plans to establish a Private Pet Placement Provider in every region where greyhound racing is conducted. The programme was first announced at GRNSW’s Industry Future Summit in 2025 and requires licensed providers to meet welfare and reporting requirements. Providers must also use GRNSW’s pet placement platform to track dogs through the adoption process.

Steve Griffin, GRNSW CEO, said: “The idea was based around providing a private option for owners and trainers to utilise to rehome their greyhound pets.” He added that providers would be closely monitored and would offer pet preparation services similar to those provided through Greyhounds As Pets (GAP).