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Adoption Information

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Your tax-deductible contribution of $295.00 will save the life of one greyhound and includes:

The Fountain of Love!

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ADOPTING A GREYHOUND FROM GREYHOUND FRIENDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

Greyhounds make wonderful pets! We encourage you to visit the rest of our web site and our kennel to learn more about the temperament and requirements of the greyhound.

If you decide to adopt one, these are the costs you will incur. Your tax-deductible contribution of $295.00 will save the life of one greyhound and includes:

Spay or Neutering
All vaccinations
Full physical exam
Occult heartworm exam and fecal exam
Dentistry (teeth scaling and exam)
A greyhound safety choke collar & muzzle
Bath and nail clipping
Veterinarian Information Sheet
Pet Transfer Registration Form
Pet Tag Identification Form

 
 The Home Again Microchip is partnering with our adoption program.
Effectively  May 5, 2007 at Open House Celebration, GFNC has added a safe guard to our adoption package that makes Microchip part of the adoption cost, $30.00 on each and every greyhound adopted and the cost of Lifetime registration $19.99 paid upon completion of adoption contract.  GFNC will chip each greyhound and automatically process the registration form in each greyhound adopted.  This assure that each greyhound has 24/7 reliable on-call information available, name phone, address, phone number and any medical information . If lost they call 888-466-3242 at any shelter, veterinarian  or emergency clinic at the swap of a scanner and returns your lost pet.   As back up, GFNC has our own database to view to help locate a lost greyhound.
We also have the paperwork to transfer a prior owner to your names. 
Clink on link above and read about all the advantages of Microchipping!

Educational Adoption Information Available Includes:

  • Do's and Don'ts for Your New Greyhound

  • Important Tips to Help Your Greyhound the First Few Days

  • Bringing Your New Pet Home, a 6-page guide for your greyhound regarding: transition period, crating, training, other pets in the home, child safety and veterinary care

(See our Profile page for all available adoptees)

A must read article about TRUST
Never let your guard down, it only takes that one time!
"Trust - A Deadly Disease"
 http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org/advice/trust.html

 A LIFETIME COMMITMENT

Adopting a greyhound is a serious commitment, and we regard each adoption as an adoption for the lifetime of that dog. For this reason, we encourage people to think seriously before they make such a commitment. However, we also recognize that sometimes circumstances such as serious illness or death in the family will render people unable to honor their commitment to their adopted greyhound.

Under such circumstances, and in order to provide the best care for our greyhounds, our adoption contract requires that the dog be returned to Greyhound Friends of North Carolina so that we can find a new home for it and educate its new owners about the care it requires.

 Thank you for your interest in adopting a greyhound. We hope this information will encourage you to visit our kennel.

GREYHOUND FRIENDS ADOPTION APPLICATION
Click on Logo and go to link to Donate Virtual Adoption Sponsorships

Help by being a Sponsor

So you can't adopt a greyhound but still want to help? Become a Sponsor by pledging a minimum of $10.00 as a monthly donation on behalf of the greyhound of your choice. Your pledge allows you to help with the costs for one of the hounds while he/she is waiting for adoption.

Sponsorship is a wonderful way for for school classrooms, retirement home residents, and others who can't physically adopt a greyhound of their own to participate fully in our rescue and adoption effort. Just $10 dollars a month sponsorship for each dog would be a tremendous help to keep GNFC finding homes for retired racers and educating the public about these wonderful dogs. Our adoption fees help to cover the basic medical requirement for adoptive placement; spay/neuter, shots, teeth cleaning, worming, etc. As a non-profit organization, we rely on your donations to feed and house the greyhounds and to cover the costs of medical expenses beyond the norm.
All donations are tax deductible; we are a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization.

 


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Last modified: March 31, 2008