Adopting a Greyhound from Greyhound Lifesavers

We place "fresh from service" greyhounds 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, micro-chipping, teeth cleaning, and spay/neuter. 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 home.

The application process is:

1. Fill out an application and send it with a $25.00 application processing fee* to the point of contact on the application.

2. You will be contacted by our home visit coordinator, and she/he will arrange for someone to meet you at your home to discuss greyhound care and check your home for features that may be relevant for the selection of a pet, (i.e. stairs, sliding glass doors), and for issues that may be disadvantageous for adopting.

3. After the home visit, presuming you are still interested and the home visit person(s) recommend that you get a dog, we will identify a dog that meets your needs (i.e. cat safe, small child safe, small dog safe, etc.).

4. After selecting a dog, we will co-ordinate the adoption time with your family. Please remember we are ALL volunteers.

5.  We prefer that you allow a minimum of a three week adjustment period after the adoption to permit the dog to adjust to your home environment.

The adoption fee is $200. This fee covers medical and fostering expenses for the dogs.

The other requirement for adopting is that you read the book "Adopting the Racing Greyhound" by Cynthia Branigan.  This book is an interesting read and will give you information that will be very helpful once you get your dog. If you purchase through our link to Amazon we will receive a percentage of the sale.

NOTE: Please do not purchase a crate before adopting your greyhound. You may or may not need a crate for your greyhound; this will be discussed during the home visit. All of our foster greyhounds are fed Nutro; A 5 lb bag of Nutro, (when available), along with feeding information will be given to you at the time of the adoption.

If you are interested in adopting a greyhound, please download the application and return it to the contact person listed on the application.  If you have questions, you can call or email one of the people listed below: