ADOPT or FOSTER a greyhound
Apply
Apply online and a volunteer will come and meet with your family
Match
Our team will find the perfect greyhound match to suit your lifestyle
Meet
Come to Greyhound Rescue to meet your new family member
Trial
A three-week trial period ensures you’ve found your new BFF
ADOPT a greyhound
If you have a greyhound sized space in your heart and home that you’re ready to fill, our adoption process is designed to find the best match between hound and family.
We carefully match on a case-by-case basis, evaluate the temperament of the greyhound and the needs of adopters to find the perfect match!
A whole new world of family love can take adjustment for your BFF (best friend forever), that’s why we have a 3-week trial. Adopters benefit from the support of an Application Coordinator to help settle their hound into pet life.
To offer a greyhound their happily ever after, fill in an application form and an Application Coordinator will be in touch. Adoption gives a hound the opportunity to live their best life as a pet, companion and family member.
Adoption fees are $395 and $250 for a senior hound (8years+). All hounds are desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, flea, worm and heartworm treated. Fees include a Starter Kit containing collar, leash and muzzle. Discounts available to concession holders, and if you have adopted through Greyhound Rescue previously.
foster to ADOPT (f2A)
99.9% sure you want to adopt a greyhound, but something is holding you back? We take as much care in matching a hound to your family to those adopting. F2A means you take on the responsibility in providing a safe home for a hound as well as costs for feeding and monthly flea/ tick/ worming medication. While the irresistible qualities of your hound fill your heart, they remain available for adoption.
There’s no fixed timeline for F2A, however, just as music can’t be on repeat forever, we will contact you after 3 weeks to see if you would like to give your hound a forever home. You will be supported by an Application Coordinator as you settle your hound into pet life. If F2A isn’t for you, go straight to adopting a hound – we match hounds to homes on a case-by-case basis, with a 3-week trial.
Adoption fees are $395 and $250 for a senior hound (8years+). All hounds are desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, flea, worm and heartworm treated. Fees include a Starter Kit containing collar, leash and muzzle. Discounts available to concession holders, and if you have adopted through Greyhound Rescue previously.
FOSTER a Greyhound
Foster carers experience all the good feels and play an important role at Greyhound Rescue. They are our golden hearts.
Things often happen in threes and that is a certainty for our foster carers.
Firstly, they help a hound learn how to become a pet, secondly, they free up a space at our Rescue Centre for us to save another hound & thirdly, they get to experience the joy & love of a greyhound.
Foster Carers will be provided with ongoing support from an Application Coordinator as you start a hound on their journey to pet life, along with the farewell into their forever family. We have no set timeframe on foster care; however, the average placement is 1 to 4 months, we work to accommodate the availability of our foster carers. Greyhound Rescue pays all necessary vet bills and medications, we provide food for your foster hound and loan bedding, toys and other essentials.
If fostering isn’t right for you consider adopting a hound – we match hounds to homes on a case-by-case basis, with a three-week trial.
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When Daniel decided to adopt a greyhound, he had no idea he would be paired with the sassy Nova. Daniel says his time with Nova has been a life changing experience.
Love is on the Menu for Cookie Monster the Greyhound
Like his endearing Sesame Street namesake, the adorable Cookie Monster has an insatiable appetite. He’s simply swapped cookies for chicken and lots of love in his forever home with Eloise and James.