Adoption Groups

For an up-to-date list, please search for Grehyound Adoption Groups in your state.

Greyhound Pets of America
​Greyhound Pets of America Greyhounds are primarily ex-athletes from various racetracks around the country. The breed is noted for being very gentle and non-confrontational. They are very adaptable upon adoption, and fit very well into all walks of life.
http://greyhoundpets.org/
Wisconsin Chapter: https://www.gpawisconsin.org/
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Galgo Friends
Supports Spanish organizations rescuing greyhounds
https://galgo-friends.org/

Alabama
Retired Racers Adoption Center ~ Mobile http://www.mobilegreyhoundpark.com

Arizona
Arizona Adopt A Greyhound Inc - Phoenix • 602-971-6935 • http://www.arizonaadoptagreyhound.org/
Arizona Greyhound Rescue - Tucson • http://www.azgreyhoundrescue.org
Azgreyhounds, Inc. • www.azgreyhounds.com
Greyhounds of Fairhaven ~ Scottsdale • http://www.greyhoundsoffairhaven.org
Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption • www.safreyhoundadoption.org

California
Dogworks ~ Gilroy • http://www.dogworks.com
Golden State Greyhound Adoption • http://www.goldengreyhounds.com
The Greyhound Adoption Center • http://www.houndsavers.org
Greyhound Friends For Life • www.greyhoundfriendsforlife.org
Fast Friends Greyhound Adoption • http://www.fastfriends.org/
Home Stretch Greyhound Rescue and Adoption • http://www.homestretchgreys.org
Northcoast Greyhound Support • http://www.northcoastgreyhounds.net
Operation Greyhound • http://www.operationgreyhound.com 
GreySave - Pasadena • www.greysave.org

Colorado
Colorado Greyhound Adoption, Inc • http://www.coloradogreyhoundadoption.org
Almost Home For Hounds • www.almosthomeforhounds.org
Friends of Retired Greyhounds (FOR) • http://www.friendsofretiredgreyhounds.org
Recycled Racers Inc • http://www.recycledracers.org

Connecticut
Connecticut Greyhound Adoption - Canterbury • http://www.ctgreyhounds.org
Pups Without Partners Adoption in Bridgeport • http://www.pupswithoutpartners.org
REGAP of Connecticut • http://www.REGAPCT.com
We Adopt Greyhounds (WAG, Inc.) • www.weadoptgreyhounds.org

Delaware
Greyhound Pets of America - Delaware • 302-300-7186 • email: gpadelaware@gmail.com • www.gpadelaware.org

Florida
Awesome Greyhound Adoptions • www.awesomegreyhoundadoptions.org
Bay Area Greyhound Adoption • www.bayareagreyhounds.org
Elite Greyhound Adoptions • www.elitegreyhounds.org
Greyhound Advancement Center • www.greyhoundadvancementcenter.org
Greyhound Foundation, Inc • http://www.4greyhounds.org
Greyhound Rescue and Adoptions - Tampa Bay • www.Great-Greyhound.org
Greyhound Gang of Florida, Inc. • http://www.greyhoundgangfl.org
Greyhound Pets of America - Central Florida • 321-242-9010 • www.floridagreyhounds.com
Greyhound Pets of America - Emerald Coast • www.gpaec.com
Greyhound Pets of America - Greater Orlando • www.greyhoundpetsorlando.org
Greyhound Pets of America ~ GPA Tampa Bay • http://www.greyhoundpets.com
Greyhound Pets of America / Florida SE Coast Chapter • www.greyhoundpetsfl.org
Greyhound Ranch Adoptions Inc • 407-804-5257 • email: greyhoundranchfl@earthlink.net • www.greyhoundranch.org
Hollydogs Greyhound Sanctuary • http://www.hollydogs.org/

Georgia
Adopt a Greyhound Atlanta, Inc • http://www.greyhounds2.org
Greyhounds Pets of America - Atlanta SE • www.greyhoundadoption.org
Sandy Paws - Greyt Fun in the Sun Greyhound Gathering • Jekyll Island, Georgia • http://www.sandypaws.org
Second Chance for Greyhounds • 239-454-0880 • www.secondchancegreyhounds.org

Iowa
Greyhound Pets of America Midwest • 515-378-3183 • http://www.greyhoundpets.org
Heartland Greyhound Adoption • Bondurant, IA • http://www.heartlandgreyhoundadoption.org
Quad Cities Greyhound Adoption • www.qcgreyhoundadoption.org

Idaho
Greyhound Pets of America - Greater Northwest • http://www.gnwgreyhounds.org
Greyhound Rescue of Idaho ~ Boise • http://www.greyhoundrescueofidaho.org

Illinois
Central Illinois Greyhound Adoption • 309-346-0570 • www.ciga2001.org
Chicago REGAP • http://www.regapgreyhounds.com
Greyhounds Only • 773-297-GREY • 262-542-0331 • http://www.greyhoundsonly.com
Midwest Greyhound Adoption Inc • (MGA) • 630-466-4022 • http://www.midwestgreyhound.org  
Quad Cities Greyhound Adoption  • ​ http://www.qcgreyhoundadoption.org
Retired Greyhounds as Pets of Illinois • http://www.regapgreyhounds.org

Indiana
American Greyhound Great Lakes • 219-322-5517 • www.americangreyhound.org
Greyhound Pets of America - Indianapolis • www.gpaindy.org

​Kentucky
Greyhound Pets of America / Louisville Chapter • http://www.GPALouisville.org
Greyhound Pets of America - Lexington • www.gpalex.org
The Shamrock Foundation • http://www.greyhoundsofshamrock.org

Louisiana
Greyhound Pets of America - Louisiana • www.HoundsAbound.org

Maine
Maine Greyhound Placement Service • www.greyhoundplacement.com

Massachusetts
Greyhound Adoption Service • http://www.greycanine.com
Greyhound Adventures & Networking Group of Great Boston • www.greyhoundadventures.org
Greyhound Friends Inc. • http://www.greyhound.org
Greyhound Pets of America- Massachusetts • www.gpamass.com
Greyhound Options Inc • http://www.greyhoundoptions.org
Greyhound Rescue of New England • www.greyhoundrescuene.org
Greyhound Welfare, Inc. - New England Chapter • www.greyhoundwelfare.org
Northeast Animal Shelter • 978-745-9888

Maryland
Fast Friends Greyhound Rescue Inc. • www.greytdogs.org
Greyt Expectations Greyhound Rescue Inc. • www.greytexpectations.org
Greyhound Pets of America/Maryland, Inc • http://www.gpa-md.com
Personalized Greyhounds Inc • http://www.pgreys.org
Greyhound Welfare (Takoma Park) • http://www.greyhoundwelfare.org

Maine
Greyhound Placement Service of Maine • http://www.greyhoundplacement.com

Michigan
GreyHeart Greyhound Rescue & Adoption of Michigan Inc • www.greyheart.org
Greyhound Expressions • www.greyhoundexpressions.org
GreytHounds of Eastern MI • www.gemgreyhounds.org
G.R.A.C.E. - Greyhound Retirement Adoption Care & Education • www.houndsofgrace.org
Michigan Greyhound Connection • http://www.michgreys.com 
Michigan REGAP • www.rescuedgreyhounds.org
Motorcity Greyhound Rescue • www.motorcitygreyhoundrescue.org

Minnesota
Minnesota Greyhound Rescue • www.minnesotagreyhoundRescue.org

Missouri
Greyhound Companions of Missouri • http://www.gcmo.org
Greyhound Pets fo America - Cape Girardeau • www.gpacapemo.org
Kansas City  REGAP • www.kcregap.org 
MoKan GreyhoundAdoption • www.mokangreyhounds.org

Mississippi
GPA Louisiana & Mississippi • www.houndsabound.org

Montana
Greyhound Pets of America - Greater Northwest • http://www.gnwgreyhounds.org
Greyhound Pets Inc. • www.greyhoundpetsinc.org
Run for Adoption • www.runforadoptionmy.org

New Jersey
Greyhound Angels Adoption Inc • www.greyhoundangelsadoption.com
Greyhound Friends of New Jersey • http://www.greyhoundfriendsnj.org
National Greyhound Adoption Program • www.ngap.org
New Jersey Greyhound Adoption Program Inc • http://www.njgreyhounds.org

New York
Buffalo Greyhound Adoption • ​http://www.b-g-a.org
Forever Home Greyhound Adoption • www.foreverhomegreyhounds.com
Greyhound Action League of Buffalo • www.greyhoundactionleague.com
Greyhound Adoption of Greater Rochester, NY • http://www.greyhoundadopt.org
Greyhound Adoptions of FL, Northeast Chapter • http://www.adoptagrey.org
Greyhound Rescue Adoption Team (GReAT) • http://www.greathounds.org
Greyhound Rescue & Rehabilitation (GRR) • http://www.greyhoundrescuerehab.org
Greyhound Rescue of New York Inc. • http://www.greyhoundrescueofny.com
Make Peace With Animals • 516-922-1852 • www.makepeacewithanimals.org
The ASPCA • www.aspca.org

North Carolina
Greyhound Friends of North Carolina • http://www.greyhoundfriends.com

Ohio
Central Ohio Greyhound Rescue • www.CentralOhioGreyhound.org
Freedom Greyhound Rescue • www.freedomgreyhoundrescue.org
Greyhound Adoption of Greater Cincinnati • http://www.cincigreyhounds.org
Greyhound Adoption of Ohio, Inc. • http://www.greyhoundadoptionofoh.org
Greyhound Pets of America Wheeling Downs Chapter • http://www.gpawheeling.org/
Greyhound Pets of America / Ohio (Defiance) • http://www.gpaoh.com
Queen City Greyhounds • www.queencitygreyhounds.org
Ohio Greyhound Gathering & Adoption • 330-484-1720 • www.myogga.org
Team Greyhound Adoption of Ohio Inc. • www.teamgreyhound.com

Oklahoma
Greyhound Pets of America Central Oklahoma Hounds of Heartland • www.greyhoundpetsok.org
Greyhound Pets of America Central Oklahoma Hounds of Heartland • www.greyhoundpetsok.org

Oregon
Homes for Hounds - Waldport • http://www.homes4hounds.com
Greyhound Pets of America - Northwest • 503-784-1285 • www.gpa-nw.org
Oregon Greyhound Adoption • www.oregongreyhound.com
Oregon Greyhound Rescue ~ Portland • http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org

Pennsylvania
First State Greyhound Rescue Inc. • www.firstgreys.org
Going Home Greyhounds  ~   Western Pennsylvania • http://www.goinghomegreyhounds.org
Greyhound Pets of America - Steel City Greyhounds Inc • www.steelcitygreyhounds.org
Grey-Save of Northwestern Pennsylvania • www.greysavenwpa.org
Linda Ann's Greyhound Rescue • www.lindasgreys.com
Make Peace with Animals • 215 862-2474 • www.makepeacewithanimals.org
Monica's Heart Greyhound Adoption • www.monicasheart.com
National Greyhound Adoption Program of Northwest PA • http://www.ngap.org
Personalized Greyhounds, Inc • http://www.pgreys.org
Pocono Greyhound Adoption • www.poconogreyhound.com
Nittany Greyhounds • www.nittanygreys.org

South Carolina
Greyhound Crossroads • www.greyhoundcrossroads.com
Greyhound Pets of America Charleston • www.adoptcharlestongreys.org
Greyhound Pets of America - South Carolina • http://www.gpa-sc.com

Tennessee
Greyhound Pets of America - Nashville • http://www.GPANashville.org
Greyhound Rescue Foundation of Tennessee • www.greyhoundrescue.org

Texas
GALT • Greyhound Adoption League of Texas • http://www.greyhoundadoptiontx.org • www.galtx.org
Greyhound Pets of America / Houston Chapter • http://www.GPAhouston.org
Greyhound Pets of America / Texas San Antonio Chapter • http://www.gpasa.org 
Greyhound Rescue Austin • 512-453-7737 • www.greyhoundrescueaustin.com
Greyhounds Unlimited • www.greyhoundsunlimited.org
A Place For Us Greyhounds • www.aplaceforusgreyhounds.org
Texas Adopt a Greyhound Society • www.tagsintx.org

Utah
Greyhound Gang • http://www.greyhoundgang.com

Virginia
Blue Ridge Greyhound Adoption • www.brga.org
James River Greyhounds • www.jamesrivergreyhounds.org
National Greyhound Adoption Program Virginia Affiliate • www.virginiagreyhounds.com
Star City Greyhound Adoptions • www.starcitygreyhounds.org
Virginia Greyhounds Adoptions • www.virginiagreyhounds.org

Vermont
Northern Greyhound Adoptions • www.northerngreyhoundadoptions.org

Washington
GPA - Greater Northwest • http://www.gnwgreyhounds.org
Greyhound Pets, Inc • http://www.greyhoundpetsinc.org
Royal Hounds • www.royalhounds.org

Wisconsin
Greyhound Pets of America - Wisconsin • http://www.gpawisconsin.org 
Greyhounds Only • http://www.greyhoundsonly.com • phone number  773-297-GREY • 262-542-0331

West Virginia
Greyhounds Adopting Families • www.countryroadskennel.com

Canada
Adopt-a-greyhound of Central Canada, Inc - Ontario • http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.com
Greyhound Pets of Atlantic Canada • http://www.gpac.ca

Northwest Canadian Adoption League ~ Grand Prairie, Alberta • http://www.ncgl.ca
Southern Alberta Greyhound Assoc - Alberta • ​http://www.sagaa.org 

Resources & Reading

Celebrating Greyhounds Magazine
We highly recommend this magazine for all sorts of greyhound information.
http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org/cgmagazine/

Second Hand Dog  • Benjamin
Good Owners, Great Dogs  • Kilcommmons
Greyhounds  • Coile
Adopting the Racing Greyhound  • Cynthia Branigan

History of Greyhounds

One of the oldest dog breeds, greyhounds originated about 5000 years ago in ancient Egypt. They were bred for speed to be hunters in the desert. Only high royalty and the very wealthy could afford them; they were a symbol of dignity and power. Many drawings of greyhounds were found inside the tombs of the Great Pyramid. They Greyhound Hall of Fame in Abilene, Kansas is open all year. This museum, honoring the greyhounds, has a large collection of greyhound artwork and related artifacts.

Interesting Facts

A Greyhound:

• Has tremendous eyesight and can see clearly up to a half mile away
• Can run 30-40 miles per hour
• Is crate trained; making house breaking a matter of learning your routine
• Live an average of 12-14 years
• Is colored or combination of black, white, blue, fawn, red and many variations of brindle
• Averages 65-75 lbs. but can weigh 45-90 lbs.
• Adoption starts at 1.5 to 5 years old

Supplies

For Greyhound coats, boots and collars; Eng Kornelsen at ​Voyagers K9 Apparel • https://k9apparel.com/ • ​877-423-7345

Are You Ready to Adopt?

If you would like to adopt a loving, sleek, graceful, eager-to-please Greyhound and you...

• Can make a long-term commitment with a fun and very entertaining retired athlete.
• Want to share your home with a couch potato; they can curl up in a very small space despite their size.
• Then visit the links above for adoption groups in your area

Living With Greyhounds

Greyhounds are affectionate, gentle and loving. They want to please and will form a very strong bond. They are great with children, but as with any dog, parents do need to supervise and make sure children are aware that a pet is not a toy; or that bothering a dog when they are eating or sleeping may cause the dog distress.

Greyhounds are clean dogs. With thin, short layers of hair, they shed very little. They have low bodyfat, 8% compared to most dogs with 30-40%. Greyhounds must live indoors year round; and with such low body fat, a jacket for the winter months is necessary.

Greyhounds are often compared to cats. They are typically quiet and content to curl up near you. Many retired greyhounds also share their home peacefully with cats. However, an outdoor cat may not be the same thing to your hound; greyhounds are sighthounds, they hunt and chase by sight. When a small animal runs in front of them, instinct will take over. Since greyhounds are capable of reaching top speed (40 mph) in just two strides, it is important to keep them on a lead or in a fenced area. A tie-out could potentially cause a broken neck. Whenever outside, former racing greyhounds must always be leashed or in a safely fenced area.

Greyhounds are very sensitive dogs. It is important that your dog knows who is in control. But you are likely to be able to discipline your hound with a firm NO! However, praise for good behavior usually works better than discipline for bad.

Your greyhound will most likely be crate-trained. Since dogs don't like to soil their own crate, they will usually wait (a reasonable amount of time) to be let out to relieve themselves The transition from crate training to being house broken ins usually a very quick one.

While most people think a greyhound lives to be an athlete, this is only partially true. While they are on the track, they work very hard. They enjoy sprinting with their short bursts of energy, but once that is done...it's time to relax. While your greyhound truly enjoys a good walk or an occasional quick sprint, they are happy to spend most of their time quietly napping.