Columbia Goes To The Dogs!!
Sunshine and a slight breeze greeted Columbia SC on April 17th and ushered in a day of fun, food and festivities. It was called BARK TO THE PARK but it really was South Carolina's LARGEST 1-day adoption event, organized by Project Pet. There were activities for everyone (and every breed of dog) from the K9's in Flight Frisbee Show, flyball demonstrations and challenges, kissing contests (for the dogs, not the volunteers!) yummy people food, treats for dogs and vendors galore. When the event concluded, almost $50,000 was raised. Project Pet will use those funds to help shelter pets in the Midlands. Their mission includes promoting responsible adoptions, spay/neuter initiatives and community education. While Greyhound Lifesavers will not be a recipient of these funds, we were proud to participate again this year. In fact, ours was the only greyhound group in attendance. Festival goer's had an opportunity to ask questions about the greyhound breed and our adoption process. They also learned that there were other ways to help, including becoming a foster parent or sponsoring a grey who is currently in foster care. Everyone enjoyed meeting the newest foster, Lizzie, marveled at how well Slim's elbow was healing and got a kick out of spending one-on-one time with our retired professional athletes. Thank you again to all of the greyhounds and their families who helped make our participation possible. Click here to see photos of the event.
Spring Has Sprung!!
April seems to be the month for outdoor events. Greyhound Lifesavers volunteers in Columbia did a wonderful job of promoting greyhound adoption at a two day marathon at Sam's the weekend of April 2 & 3. Charlotte volunteers will participate in the Animal Expo in Charlotte on April 14th. And the month concludes with the ever popular Sparkleberry Fair in Northeast Columbia on April 24th. Please contact us if you would like to volunteer at any future outings. Its a wonderful opportunity to meet a greyhound.
Who Are We?
Greyhound Lifesavers Inc., a 501(c)(3) non profit group consists of greyhound owners from Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. "We are racing-neutral". We are dedicated to finding homes for retired racing greyhounds. We have extensive experience in caring for greyhounds and we love matching people and greyhounds. We work with greyhound farms and adoption representatives at several Florida racing tracks to place dogs in desperate need of a loving home. Are you our next GL home? Contact us if you can open your home to a retired racing greyhound - you won't be sorry.
We place each 
"fresh from service" greyhound into a foster home for a minimum of three weeks to ease the transition from living in a kennel to living in a home. During that time, each of our greyhounds receives a thorough veterinary exam that includes shots, heartworm testing, teeth cleaning, and spay/neuter service.We also micro-chip each dog. We then test to see if the greyhound is cat-safe, small dog-safe, and child-safe. We want these greyhounds to succeed in their new homes.
Greyhounds placed through Greyhound Lifesavers are usually between two and six years of age. Most females weigh between 55 and 65 pounds, while males weigh between 65 and 85 pounds. They stand from 26-29 inches at the shoulder and come in a variety of colors. Greyhounds are ideal house pets because they are a clean breed known for having short hair with little shedding, little odor, and they are housetrained.
Donating Made Easy!
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