Greyhounds As Pets is an independent charitable trust established by Greyhound Racing New Zealand to find pet homes for greyhounds which are no longer able to race.
Opportunity to work with Greyhounds in the Christchurch area
GAP is looking for a kennel base and foster carers in this region.
Now our North Island base is well established we are expanding our acivities in the South Island. We recently welcomed Antonia as our South Island Regional Co-ordinator and now urgently need to establish a kennel base to prepare greyhounds for pet life in this region.
Our kennel managers will need the following -
Kennelling space for 6 to 8 greyhounds Experience in dog behaviour and training techniques Experience with working with the public
In the meantime our foster carers are providing a vital role in helping rehome greyhounds in the South Island. If you live in the Christchurch area, have a well fenced section and time to teach a dog about life as a pet then please contact us.
Click here to watch video footage of the Campbell Live feature on GAP on Monday 18 February 2008
Forthcoming Events
Our events season is now over. If you would like to meet a greyhound please contact your nearest co-ordinator or join your local GAP walk. See Regional pages for further details.
Radio Commercials
Saatchi & Saatchi have very kindly created three radio commercials to help us tell the public that greyhounds really aren't what they expect -
Latest Newsletter Click here to download the Autumn edition of the Greyhounds As Pets newsletter - FAST friends (2MB pdf) - Updated: 29/05/2008
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Previous editions can be found under the About GAP tab.
Join us!
We are in the process of establishing GAP Groups throughout the country, so if you are a greyhound enthusiast and would like to meet others for greyhound walks, promotions and social occasions then please contact us!
Steadfast Friends
Please take a look at our new web page listed under Favourites.
Many people have asked us how they can help with our work so we have set up Steadfast Friends - a new scheme whereby you can help the greyhounds who need you most!
GAP Launch!
Greyhounds As Pets was officially launched by the Rt. Hon. Winston Peters on 29 March 2006.
Thank you to all those who are supporting the programme. We've had a great response so far from both trainers entering greyhounds in the programme and helping move our dogs to their new homes and from people wishing to adopt them. A big thank you to those people who have offered to foster our greyhounds and also those who've helped us at promotions!
Rosie - Our very first Greyhound adopted
Rosie is the first greyhound to be adopted through the programme. She has gone to live with Christine and Steve in the Wairarapa where she is enjoying chasing bumble bees around their garden with her new buddy 'Tiny' - a large German Shepherd X Retriever!
