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.

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	Take Your Dog to Work Day! Auckland Greyhounds Bobby (left) and Ginger were two of several greyhounds who joined in the 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!

The Simply Grey Photographic Exhibition A celebration of the life and times of the greyhound from athlete to retired athlete.  All original work by GAP Regional Coordinator Cate Marshall. Everyone welcome.   Entry by donation - proceeds to GAP  www.simplygrey.co.nz

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.

Events If you'd like to meet a greyhound and find out more about adopting one of these wonderful dogs then please come and see us at one of the following events: Riccarton Rotary Market ~ 21 June 2009 Riccarton, Christchurch CKA Ribbon Parade ~ 5 July 2009 McLeans Island, Christchurch Riccarton Rotary Market ~ 12 July 2009 Riccarton, Christchurch The Press Dogs' Day Out ~ 12 July 2009 A&P Showground - RDA Equestrian Building, Christchurch Simply Grey Photographic Exhibition ~ 21-27 July 2009 The Arts Centre, Christchurch Levin Racing Club ~ 25 July 2009 Otaki Racecourse, Otaki Pet Expo ~ 1-2 August 2009 Addington Raceway, Christchurch Otago Farmers Market ~ 8 August 2009 Dunedin Railway Station, Dunedin Women's Lifestyle Expo ~ 15/16 August 2009 TSB Arena, Wellington Riccarton Rotary Market ~ 16 August 2009 Riccarton, Christchurch Body Mind Spirit Festival ~ 26-27 September 2009  Addington Raceway, Christchurch Women's Lifestyle Expo ~ 2-4 October, 2009 Westpac Arena, Christchurch Canterbury A&P Show ~ 11-13 November, 2009 Canterbury Agricultural Park, Christchurch Christchurch Santa Parade ~ 6 December, 2009 Christchurch Santa Parades ~ Dates TBA, 2009 Dunedin & Nelson

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 Past editions are available on the website. Click here to download the Autumn edition of FAST friends (1.8MB pdf).  Earlier editions can be found here.

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!