Ms Nicole Matthews:

They are rehomed as pets. In Italy and the UK where greyhound racing is not conducted, they are taken in as pets. Although our public's support for the greyhound industry has waned and track attendances are down, the connection with greyhounds as pets has yet to be made fully. They still have tags of "vicious", "bloodthirsty" and "out for the hunt". In countries like Italy, they are seen as graceful dogs and a different connotation attaches to them.