Adoption Eligibility
To adopt from Greyhound Friends of NC, you must meet the following basic requirements:
- Existing pets must be current on vaccinations, current on heartworm preventative and be spayed or neutered (exceptions may be considered on a case by case basis) and we will confirm this with your current veterinarian
- Generally, we will not place a greyhound in a home with children under the age of six (6), as we are unsure that this will be safe for your family or the greyhound
- Adopters must be 21 years of age or older and be able to take on the financial responsibility of owning a dog
- Usually, we will not place a greyhound with undergraduate students
- You should own your home or have a rental that allows large dogs. If you rent, we will contact your landlord during the application process
- All adults in the household must agree to the adoption of a greyhound
- Invisible or electric fencing is not appropriate for a greyhound
- GFNC considers applicants mainly in the geographic area limit of North Carolina and upstate South Carolina
- Our foster families are located throughout North Carolina (Wilmington, Winston-Salem, Greensboro & Charlotte) and upstate South Carolina (Fort Mill, Rock Hill); out of area adoptions are difficult for volunteers to travel for home visits and adoptions
- If you are located outside the geographic area we will refer you to other reputable greyhound adoption groups
Adoption Requirements
When you adopt a greyhound from Greyhound Friends of NC, you agree:
- To keep your greyhound as an indoor house pet only
- To keep your greyhound current on all necessary shots and medical needs, including heartworm prevention
- To keep your greyhound as a pet and never use it for racing, hunting, breeding, laboratory research or experimentation
- To NEVER tie your greyhound to a stake or put it on a tie-out chain
- To keep a collar bearing identification on your greyhound at all times
- To return the greyhound to GFNC if you are unable or unwilling to keep the greyhound for any reason
- Not to give or sell the greyhound to anyone without the written permission of GFNC
Adoption Process
- The questions in the application will assist our adoption counselors with determining the right greyhound for your home
- Our goal is to place our greyhounds in the best environment for their personality, activity level and temperament to ensure it’s a perfect match for everyone
- We will contact your veterinarian to verify that your pets are current on their vaccinations and heartworm prevention
- A home visit may be scheduled on prospective adopters to assist us in selecting a compatible greyhound for you
- GFNC reserves the right to approve or deny an application for any reason at any point in the application process, including distance
- If we do not currently have a greyhound that fits your particular needs (i.e., cat trainable, etc.) you may need to be patient and wait for the right dog
- Once a match is found, the foster parent will make arrangements for a meeting
- If you and the greyhound agree it’s a match, an Adoption Contract Agreement (preview) will be completed, the adoption fee will be collected and you will be the lucky owner of a retired racing greyhound!
Adoption Fee
$325.00
What's Included
Spay or neutering
All vaccinations
Full physical exam
Heartworm and fecal exams
Dentistry (teeth scaling)
Bath and nail clipping
Basic martingale collar
Plastic muzzle
GFNC identification tag