OUR PHILOSOPHY ON ADOPTION
These majestic dogs make wonderful pets, and a greyhound is sure to fill your life with happiness for many years to come. Here you will find information about the benefits of adopting a greyhound from GPA MN and details about our adoption process. We hope you will find this information to be helpful as you decide whether a greyhound is right for you.
Fostering at GPA MN
Rather than a kennel program, GPA MN fosters each and every greyhound once it comes off the track. There are many benefits to our fostering program:
Dogs are tested to determine if they are cat/small animal trainable.
Greyhounds have a natural instinct to run and chase small furry creatures. We call this their prey drive. Each greyhound is tested and re-tested to determine if they can live with small dogs and cats.
All dogs are spayed or neutered and receive full vetting and dental.
The National Greyhound Association requires all retired racing greyhounds to be spayed or neutered prior to adoption. Each of our dogs gets a dental check-up and a cleaning under anesthesia prior to their adoption. Because greyhounds have special anesthesia needs, performing both procedures at the same time prevents the dogs from having to go through anesthesia and surgical procedures twice.
All adoptable dogs are current on their rabies and DHPP vaccinations.
Vaccination records will be provided along with vetting records at the time of adoption.
All dogs receive a GPA identification tag and collar.
This tag has our chapter’s direct, local phone number as well as the National GPA 1-800 number in case your dog is lost. In addition to your personal ID tag you should keep this tag on your hound at all times because it is a back-up safety element and the unique ID number helps us to identify your hound in our database if someone finds the lost dog and calls our hotline.
Racing History.
Whenever possible, we will provide a copy of your dog's National Greyhound Association registration and racing history. This information allows you to understand a bit more about your greyhound's unique history.
We offer a wide range of post-adoption support.
Our adoption representatives are available at anytime after the adoption should you have any questions or concerns. Both representatives and fosters work together to ensure a successful placement. If issues arise following adoption, the representatives and fosters will work with you to help you and the dog have a successful relationship. We also have a GPA MN online forum where you can ask questions, share concerns, and get information on upcoming events.
Socialize your greyhound.
We provide many social opportunities throughout the year for you and your greyhound to get out and meet other greyhounds and owners. Remember, your dog has grown up around other greyhounds and they really do enjoy each others company. These gatherings also provide opportunities for you to ask questions of experienced greyhound owners. We are an active and growing community, and we hope that you will remain a part of it for many years to come.
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GPA MN is a nonprofit rescue organization. Your money helps to support us in our mission to find loving homes for retired racers.
Adoption Includes:
Any other donations we receive go towards extra medical needs of incoming dogs (which sometimes have costs in the thousands of dollars), office supplies, literature printing costs, postage, phone, and fees to attend promotional events.
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Next Step: The Adoption Process
Visit our Adoption Process section to learn more about the steps for adopting from GPA MN.
