Kindred Spirits Greyhound
Adoption Inc.'s mission is to rescue greyhounds from the racing
industry once their careers are over and to find responsible
forever homes in the Central New York area for sighthounds in
need.
Each year
the greyhound racing industry breeds many
more greyhounds than it can find homes for upon
their retirement. This over breeding
causes thousands of these
gentle, trusting animals to be put to death
every year when they are no longer useful to
their "sport". Industry estimates state
that out of 26,000 greyhounds
registered to race each year, as many
as 20,000 are placed in adoptive homes and many
as 4,000 return to the breeding farm
as "pets"
or to be used for for breeding purposes.
(Statistics courtesy of American Greyhound
Council) What the industry statistics
don't explain is what happens to the other
2,000, or how many greyhounds each year are bred
but never make it as far as racing registration
databases. According to the Greyhound
Protection League as many as
10,000 - 20,000 of these "gentle
giants" perish each year -
some before
their racing careers ever start.
Kindred
Spirits Greyhound Adoption is one of thousands
of independent greyhound
adoption groups that
exist across the country trying to bring that
number down to zero. We are a small,
volunteer based, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
and, like many other independent adoption
groups, rely on your generous
donations
to achieve our goals.
We are dedicated not
only to finding good homes for these retired
racers, but to educating the public on the
plight of the racing
greyhound and the fact that
these affectionate gentle animals make wonderful
pets.
Whether
you are interested in adopting a greyhound, just
learning more about the breed, or are interested
in how you can help, please read through the
information posted in our website. Our
links page can also lead you to more valuable
information on many greyhound related topics and
we would love to have you visit us at one of our
events. If you have any questions please
feel free to contact one of our representatives
and we will get back to you in a timely manner.
Whistle Williams here,
my friends all call me Willie and I’ll
consider you my friend after coming to
look at this website. I'm three years
old and I’ve been told that I will make
some lucky person a fabulous pet. I have
tons of personality and a happy outlook
on life as a whole. I'm a pretty big boy
with long legs and feet like snowshoes,
but at heart I'm really an old softie. I
enjoy hugs and kisses from people and I
will love you forever if you rub my
ears. I've recently been living in a
foster home with another greyhound.
She's almost 12 and sometimes she
surprises me with her agility and I have
to really hustle to keep up. We get
along good, sometimes she even leaves a
bit of food in her dish for me. I
love
food. My biggest fault (not in my
opinion though) is that I am not small
animal safe so I won't be good for a
home with a cat or other small animal.
The petroglyph
"Pueblo Pair" is a sign of family, harmony, strength and
happiness. It represents power and growth among a tribe or clan.
The addition of a greyhound and heart in our logo symbolizes
unconditional love.
an find homes for upon
their retirement. This over breeding
causes thousands of these
gentle, trusting animals to be put to death
every year when they are no longer useful to
their "sport". Industry estimates state
that out of 26,000 greyhounds
registered to race each year, as many
as 20,000 are placed in adoptive homes and many
as 4,000 return to the breeding farm
as "pets"
or to be used for for breeding purposes.
(Statistics courtesy of American Greyhound
Council) What the industry statistics
don't explain is what happens to the other
2,000, or how many greyhounds each year are bred
but never make it as far as racing registration
databases. According to the Greyhound
Protection League as many as
10,000 - 20,000 of these "gentle
giants" perish each year -
some before
their racing careers ever start.
