a visual journey | samnjoedotnet's multimedia site » greyhound adoption http://www.samnjoe.net a visual journey through some of the travels of sam and joe Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:04:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Adopting a Greyhound, Part 5 – Greyhound Pets of America http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/08/adopting-a-greyhound-part-5-greyhound-pets-of-america/ http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/08/adopting-a-greyhound-part-5-greyhound-pets-of-america/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:46:49 +0000 jforzano http://www.samnjoe.net/?p=61 Greyhound Pets of America is a 501(c)3 corporation organized and run completely by volunteers who are dedicated to finding responsible, loving homes for racing greyhounds who no longer qualify to compete at the racetrack. As GPA FL/SE is an entirely volunteer organization, all funds received go to the care of the dogs, maintenance of the kennel, and events which promote greyhound adoption.

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]]> http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/08/adopting-a-greyhound-part-4-elite-greyhound-adoptions/feed/ 0 Adopting a Greyhound, Part 3 – Friends of Greyhounds http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/08/adopting-a-greyhound-part-3-friends-of-greyhounds/ http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/08/adopting-a-greyhound-part-3-friends-of-greyhounds/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:21:43 +0000 jforzano http://www.samnjoe.net/?p=50 Friends of Greyhounds is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide retired racing greyhounds with a caring environment and loving homes and to educate the public about these noble, loyal dogs.

Friends of Greyhounds is a final ray of hope for greyhounds that have no place to go after they retire from racing. Originally founded in Sunrise, Florida (in Broward County, just west of Ft. Lauderdale), Friends of Greyhounds adopts to qualified adopters throughout the South Florida area. In 2002 Friends of Greyhounds were offered use of an adoption kennel in Hialeah, in northern Miami-Dade County. Friends of Greyhounds holds open houses there every weekend and also tries to work festivals and events in Delray Beach and Boca Raton in Palm Beach County as well as in Broward and Miami-Dade. In 2003 Friends of Greyhounds was pleased to launch a southern group in Monroe County to service the Florida Keys. Friends of Greyhounds have placed dogs all the way from Key West to Key Largo!

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