Who are we?

The Greyhound Project, Inc. is a volunteer, non-profit organization providing information about and promoting the adoption of retired racing Greyhounds. Our purpose is to serve the common interests of greyhound adoption organizations, their volunteers, and others interested in the welfare of retired racing Greyhounds on a national basis. We are not affiliated with any Greyhound adoption program or organization.

The mission of The Greyhound Project, Inc. is to promote the welfare and adoption of greyhounds by providing support and information to adoption organizations, adopters, and the public.

What do we do?

Celebrating Greyhounds - The Magazine

Celebrating Greyhounds is a quarterly publication for Greyhound adopters, owners, and friends. Made possible through the cooperative efforts of individuals and Greyhound adoption organizations, it is published under the auspices of The Greyhound Project. Two copies are sent free of charge to every adoption group in the world. Those with an interest in Greyhounds, Greyhound adoptions, sighthounds, or any dog, will find interesting information here.

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Featuring adopted retired racing Greyhounds placed by adoption groups around the country the calendars are intended to illustrate the qualities of the dogs as pets and companions in their "second career." They aim to acknowledge and celebrate the hard work and dedication of everyone interested in the welfare of the dogs after they have finished racing as well as the considerable success that has been achieved in finding homes for the dogs.

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The Greyhound Project, Inc. has set aside $2500 as a matching fund for donations to Morris Animal Foundation for canine cancer studies. Just think about it for a minute...up to a total of $2500, we will match your contributions, and if your employer participates in a matching program with its employees, the impact of your dollars is tripled. Since Morris Animal Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization, all contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Every dollar will go to fund canine cancer studies; not a cent goes to administrative or other expenses.

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When The Greyhound Project launched, it was unclear how many adoption groups existed around the country. A number of resources listed groups, but none were all-inclusive. Putting all of the information together in one place proved to be a useful tool for supporting adoption efforts.

The information in the Directory has been instrumental in organizing large scale relocation of surplus dogs from closed tracks throughout the country and continues to be used to arrange outlets for excess greyhounds. The Directory currently lists approximately 300 adoption groups

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The Greyhound Project and the ASPCA  launched the airport poster campaign in 1998.  More than 150 large illuminated posters promoting Greyhound adoption appeared in 60 airports across the U.S. 

In 2001, The Project renewed the campaign with funding from the ASPCA and PetsMart Charities, resulting in more than 200 new displays.

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Adopt a Greyhound Web Page

The Greyhound Project promotes and supports Greyhound adoption on the Internet by sponsoring the Adopt-a-Greyhound web page (http://adopt-a-greyhound.org).  This award-winning site helps potential adopters learn all about Greyhounds and find their nearest adoption agency.

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Can You Help Us?

Donations

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.  We're an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.  You can be sure that your tax-deductible donations will benefit these wonderful dogs.  Mail donations to:

Book Purchases
 

Up to 15% of all of your book and CD purchases from amazon.com can go to The Greyhound Project.  Simply follow this link and amazon.com will pay us a 5% commission on your purchases.  Don't forget to look at our collection of Greyhound Books and Book Reviews from Celebrating Greyhounds Magazine

With a bit more effort, we can get up to 15%!

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Poster Purchases

Up to 15% of your poster purchases from All About Art can help our efforts. Just follow the links from our Poster Shop!
 

Volunteer!

Please let us know if you have some spare time and can help!  We can always use  articles for Celebrating Greyhounds Magazine,  help with promoting this website, and many other special projects.  Please contact Sarah Norton (sarah@adopt-a-greyhound.org) if you can give us a hand.

The Greyhound Project, Inc.
P.O. Box 5239
Framingham, MA 01701
617-527-8843

Note 1/1/09: Website updates are in progress.
Corrections may go to sarah@adopt-a-greyhound.org.