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In March I got a phone call from the president of our rescue group asking if I would like to adopt a senior greyhound. She was seven and had been returned to the group. Of course I said YES! Her name is Lainie and she's a real sweetheart. So then there were three. In September I saw that a greyhound was up for adoption at our local SPCA. Did we need another greyhound in our small house-no. Did we adopt him-yes! Now they rule the house! Two boys and two girls-the new boy's name is Forest. We're m… Continue

Hello all grey lovers-I just adopted a senior and now I have the best grey trio. I never thought I would be lucky enough to have three of these beautiful dogs at the same time. Chance and Sweety accepted her with no problem and Lainie acts like she has lived here forever. I feel truly blessed. I will post some pictures of her soon. Continue

Unbelieveable!

Just by tweeking my page here and making it look fun GPA-SN is receiving a donation of $100. Thank you Glen.

Adding and revising your page is pretty easy and quick.

Happy Holidays all!

Judy

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Hi, Igot bad news yesterday that a member of our rescue group lost her beautiful 14 year old greyhound Jasmine. She had a great life but we all feel bad and my heart goes out to her mom. Continue

BOSTON - Dog-racing opponents are back with another campaign to end greyhound racing in Massachusetts.

The Committee to Protect Dogs says they’ve collected 100,000 signatures in support of a statewide ballot question next year. That’s far more than the number of signatures needed to take the next step toward getting the question on the November 2008 ballot.

A dog-racing ban could doom the Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park and Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere. Both tracks have s

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Greyhound Rescue of Vermont is holding an emergency blanket drive to supply bedding for 100 greyhound dogs about to retire from racetracks in New Hampshire. Blankets will be used to comfort the dogs taken from the track in crates and transported to kennels, where it is often cold. Bedding softens the interior of the crates for any dog but it is essential for the greyhound whose trim physique lacks padding.

"Fall is a normal time of year when dogs become available for adoption because r… Continue

Happy Birthday Greyhound Pets of America
20 years and still going strong!

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CSRA Greyhound Adoptions of Augusta, Georgia was featured in the Sunday, May 27th edition of the Aiken Standard of Aiken, South Carolina. The adoption group sponsored a promotional event at the local Pet Smart in Aiken to bring awareness to adoptions of retired racers. "So far we've gotten three applications for adoptions, all for the greyhounds that came in Friday from Montgomery, Ala. They'll be ready to go to new homes in about 10 to 12 days," said Jeanne McGee, vice president of CSRA Greyho… Continue