Greyhounds are affectionate, gentle and intelligent dogs and as our 400 plus owners agree - they make excellent pets. Click on Greyhounds to find out more about this wonderful breed or go straight to We Need Homes to meet the hounds looking for a new home. Go on - give a greyhound a home after racing! Greyhounds As Pets is a registered charity established by the racing industry to find pet homes for greyhounds which are no longer able to race.

Newsflash - Greyhounds As Pets now has a new Face Book page

Go to Greyhounds As Pets on Face Book to share your thoughts, events and photos!

 

Events Fundraiser - 'At Home' with Maxi the Taxi in Otaki ~ 14 March, 2010 Gold Coin Donation per Dog (see Wellington Webpage for details) Central District Field Days ~18, 19 & 20 March, 2010 Manfeild, Feilding Horse of the Year ~ 19 & 20 March, 2010 Hastings Bunnings Family Fun Day ~ 20 March, 2010 9 Heriot Place, Porirua Hamilton Women's Lifestyle Expo ~ 20 & 21 March, 2010 Claudelands, Hamilton Bark in the Park ~ 11 April 2010 Groynes Dog Park, Christchurch Wellington Annual Street Day Appeal ~ 16 April, 2010 Greyhounds on every street corner in Wellington Sausage Sizzle, Bunnings ~ 1 May, 2010 9 Heriot Place, Porirua Hawke's Bay Women's Lifestyle Expo ~ 1 & 2 May, 2010 Pettigrew Green Arena, Taradale,Napier

Fast Friends Fast Friends is the quarterly publication of Greyhounds As Pets. The 20 page full colour magazine is full of top tips and information for greyhound owners in New Zealand. Get Fast Friends hot off the press by subscribing now. Subscription is $20 for 4 quarterly issues.  Contact to subscribe today or simply post your payment and address details to  GAP, PO Box 48-217, Silverstream 5142 Past editions are available on the website. Click here to download the Spring edition of FAST friends (2MB pdf).  Earlier editions can be found here.

News

Shakespeare?  No problem!! Our multi-talented hounds are now starring in a new production of Richard II in Christchurch. David Sheard, Director has cast two Simply Grey and GAP stars for the upcoming Shakespeare's, Richard II production.  The two dogs, Luuca and Grace have been cast as the Queen's dogs and are doing a fabulous job – they absolutely love the stage.  They try and catch as much rest as they can during their busy schedules of rehearsals, hair and make up, styling and photo shoots! I have to wonder if our hounds really thought this is what their retirement would be about! If you would  like to find out more about the show running from 24th March - 30th March please visit www.courttheatre.org.nz

More than 400 Greyhounds have found homes! This October saw our 400th Greyhound find his new home and a comfortable sofa. Congratulations to George and his new owner.

	Take Your Dog to Work Day! Taking a well behaved pet to work has been shown to reduce stress levels and increase productivity. So not only is bringing your best friend to work fun for both you and your dog, it's also good for your employer too! Auckland Greyhounds Bobby (left) and Ginger were two of several greyhounds who joined in the Take Your Dog to Work Day.

International Day of the Dog is huge success Greyhound lovers throughout the country came together on 26 April to celebrate their dogs. The walks attracted the attention of several newspapers which helped spread the word about our adorable hounds and their search for homes. Wellington owners met up at the Botanic Gardens to celebrate despite the rain. (May 09)

Pub Charity sponsors one kennel at the Sanson base for a year. GAP staff are delighted as the kennels are getting busier than ever. Thanks  Pub Charity for caring about our hounds!  (April 09)

Over 300 Greyhounds have found a new life as a pet Since the launch of the GAP programme in March 2006 over 300 Greyhounds have hung up their racing vests and retired to the life of a couch potato. Mickey (pictured right) is the 316th dog to find a loving home after racing. Mickey went to his new home in Dunedin at the end of March, exactly 3 years after GAP's launch.

Click here to watch video footage of the Campbell Live feature on GAP on Monday 18 February 2008

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 - Click on the links to listen in! Kadillac Jack   Salsa Mystery   Shadow Dancer

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!