Greyhound Pets of America is dedicated to placing retired racing dogs with forever families Slender, swift and delicate, greyhounds have a unique appearance, but they are more than just athletes — ...

As regulators and humane organizations look to stamp out dog racing for good, greyhounds as we know them—those spindly speed demons—have become a dying breed. Retired racing greyhounds have made ...

Most people think of greyhounds as a lean, speedy animal that runs around a dog track or, more commonly, as the dog pictured on the side of a popular bus company. Not many people think of a greyhound ...

More than 2,000 greyhounds urgently need new owners following the Government's decision to ban greyhound racing in 2026.

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TAUNTON – Denise Schumitz calls greyhound dogs “the 45 mph couch potato.” They run fast in short sprints, but don’t require much exercise beyond routine walks and play, are quite passive, and tend to ...

Tis the season for giving and Jane Magill says there’s no more rewarding gift than to provide a greyhound with a permanent or foster home this Christmas, changing their life forever.

So there were the two ex-racer greyhounds, my 9-year-old Elvis and Mom's 5-year-old Lucy, facing off needle nose to needle nose. Elvis barked. Then Lucy. Then Elvis and then Lucy again. Back and forth ...

09.11.15-Greyhound2-by-Terri-Jacobson.jpg Anyone considering adopting a greyhound is invited to attend the Oregon Greyhound Adoption's annual picnic, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at North Clackamas Park in ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — In response to a declining demand, Mobile Greyhound Park will get rid of live races by the end of the month and are looking for homes for the hundreds of greyhounds currently ...

A man who adopted a greyhound that lost a leg while racing believes the "cradle to grave" attitude towards the breed must change. Essex Havard, 58, from Cardiff, first met Gilly six years ago when she ...