How can you help with retired greyhound adoption?

Retired greyhounds need your help - as does GPAC. The good news is there are many ways any individual can help us find loving homes for retired racers! Our greyhound volunteers mean the world to us. Without them, it would be impossible to accomplish all Greyhound Pets of Atlantic Canada has done in the past decade.

Love animals but can't own a pet right now?

How about coming out to our kennel and giving some of the temporary greyhounds a little lovin'? We're always looking for people to walk the greys, groom them, change their water, teach the dogs general obedience and many other tasks while they are waiting to be put into their "forever" homes. If you are looking to adopt in the future, it's a great way to get to know greyhounds and what to expect of them as pets. Check out our online Yahoo Group Calendar to see what days need volunteers.

Five Reasons to Volunteer at the Greyhound Pets of Atlantic Canada Kennels

1. Take the love and affection you get from your pets at home, and multiply it by the number of greyhounds in the kennel. That's how much lovin' you'll receive when you volunteer.
2. We're just getting out of summer and if you're like me, you ate way too much junk food this summer and had too many "beverages". So why not get some exercise and walk some puppies!
3. Picture walking the dogs along the water on that long stretch of country road, with only the sounds of crickets and water splashing gently upon the rocks, all while the sun sets, yielding a pallet of red and orange colors in the sky. Geez, you're practically in a Norman Rockwell painting!!!
4. If you are so brave as to empty the wheel barrel (it's not so bad!), you will go home to your own pup's with a sense of gratefulness that you only have to pick up after one or a few pups at home!
5. When you look into those big brown eyes of each greyhound, you know that someday soon they'll have their own home, but they don't know that. They need your attention and care. The satisfaction you'll gain from volunteering, even if it's sporadic, will be truly wonderful.

So there's 5 great reasons to volunteer! Take the whole family, make a night out of it! Give some greyhounds a bit of loving.

If you wish to volunteer at the kennel, please download our consent form. Print and sign it, then bring it with you during your first visit to the kennel. You can download the form here.