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This section is a general guide for new adopters.
Our adoption activities are centered around Western Washington, Vancouver (B.C.), and Eastern Washington. If you are too far away from our volunteers, we will refer you to a group closer to you.
If you are new to greyhound adoption, please contact one of our Vice Presidents or Adoption Representatives nearest to you to find out about our adoption program. Contact Us. Or, if you're just looking for information about our adoption requirements and greyhounds in general, you can find it here - FAQs
After you've contacted an adoption representative and decided to proceed with the adoption application, you can expedite the process by downloading the application form - Forms. Please fill out the application form. Do NOT mail the form to the head office. The adoption representative who will be making a visit to your home will need to sign off the form to approve your application.
Once you have an approved application, you can check out the available dogs in your area here - Available Dogs. Some of these dogs will be brought to weekly booths to meet with potential adopters. Check out our booth schedules here - Calendar. You can also check with the adoption representative to find out if the dog you're interested in will be at a booth that you can visit.
If you are new to greyhound adoption, or are adopting a second dog not long after you got your first greyhound, we suggest you work closely with your adoption representative or Vice President to help you pick a dog that will fit in with your situation. Most of these greyhounds have very gentle, loving behavior, but some of them may be too rambunctious or too skittish to be around active, younger children. Please do not think of these greyhounds as less than perfect. For example, a greyhound that does not get along with cats or other dogs will be perfect in a home without cats or other dogs. It doesn't mean that he is less loving than a greyhound that ignores cats or does fine with other dogs.
To find out more about greyhounds and our adoption requirements, please check here - FAQs.
We do not recommend picking a dog straight from our kennel if you are from out of the area. Dogs in the kennel are usually fresh off the track and have not been evaluated in a home environment (unless they were returned from a previous home). We won't be able to answer questions such as friendliness with cats, other dogs, or children, ability to handle staircases or being left alone for a few hours for dogs that have recently arrived at the kennel. Please wait for the dogs to be moved to your area and evaluated in a foster home before committing to adopting one of them.
What comes next after you have adopted your greyhound? If you're looking for a greyhound savvy vet, or some other greyhound owners to walk your dog with, or even a baby sitter, we have a list of information here - Information. You can sign up to our e-mail chat list to share stories or ask any questions about your greyhound. A lot of our subscribers are our long time volunteers and adopters with lots of experience and information to help you get your greyhound adjust to retirement life - Chat Lists. If you have the time, we are always looking for volunteers to help out with booth activities, or transporting dogs, or even at the kennel if you live close to the kennel. For our volunteer activities, please check here - Volunteers.
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