Adopt a Greyhound - Make a Fast Friend!
The Palm Beach Kennel Club is very interested in the welfare of our greyhounds. And that interest remains long after the dogs' racing days are over.

Greyhounds who are retired need the love and compassion of an individual or family that can care for them. And they make great pets; they are gentle, friendly, affectionate and are easy to care for. Because of their wonderful temperament, they are great with children. They make excellent walking and jogging companions and easily settle into a life of retirement.

The Kennel Club works with Greyhound Pets of America and the Greyhound Adoption League to find homes for retired greyhounds. Both groups operate in similar fashion, screening and informing potential adoptees in order to find the right dog for the right person or family. Both are active in the community, participating in parades, festivals, other functions like visiting hospitals, nursing homes and other care centers. And both rely on numerous volunteers to help promote this very good cause. These volunteers are frequent visitors to the track, returning with their dogs to discuss the joys of greyhound adoption with interested visitors.

We have had a long association with Greyhound Pets of America, created by Wally and Emily Griffin, who founded the organization in the mid-1980s. GPA has adopted thousands of greyhounds through the local Florida Southeast Coast Chapter and through other chapters across the country.Today the orginazation is run by hundereds of voulenteers. The local GPA chapter has moved into a nice, new home with kennel space for greyhounds, until they are adopted.

The Greyhound Adoption League is still the new pup on the block, but boy, has it grown fast. Founded by Alice and Ray Borchert in June, 1998, the GAL has adopted close to 400 dogs. The GAL often is present at local functions, including markets, sporting events and local festival.

For more information about greyhound adoption, contact:
GPA at 561-478-3006 or 1-800-366-1472
GAL at 561-615-0818
Information pamphlets and applications are also available at the Kennel Club.