Upon
arrival at GAO, each dog is spayed or neutered, vaccinated,
de-wormed, heartworm-tested, receives a thorough dental cleaning,
has a microchip implanted for permanent identification and
has any other medical care he or she might need. Each dog is
then evaluated to determine what type of home will be best
for placement. Some of the factors considered include the activity
level of each dog and family, whether there are children or
other pets in the home, how long the family is away on a daily
basis, and whether the family has a history of responsible
pet ownership. We strive to ensure these gentle creatures are
placed in homes where they will live safe and secure and be
loved for the rest of their lives.
We
believe, however, that adoption is but a "band-aid" on
a very large wound. There can never be enough homes for all
the dogs in need. For each greyhound that is placed, a dog
somewhere will die because that home was taken. With an estimated
10-15 million unwanted animals abandoned or destroyed each
year in this country, our goal, in addition to finding loving
homes for these kind and gentle creatures, is to make the public
aware of the enormity of the pet overpopulation problem and
to encourage spaying and neutering of all pets. Therefore,
we do not place greyhounds in homes where there are unaltered
pets.
For
many in the racing industry, greyhounds are a disposable commodity,
to be discarded when they are no longer able to provide a profit
for their owners. We are aware that there are owners and trainers
who do take good care of their charges and do everything possible
to ensure that they go to responsible adoption organizations
when their racing days are over. We endeavor to acknowledge
and assist these individuals in their efforts. At Greyhound
Adoption, we believe those responsible for the vast over breeding
and blatant cruelty that takes place in the sport should be
held accountable, and look forward to the day when there will
be no need for organizations like ours.
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From "That's Life with Robin Swoboda":
"Each year thousands of greyhounds are destroyed all over the globe but one organization in Ohio is making a difference. The Greyhound Adoption of Ohio has happily placed over a thousand greyhounds, including one to our very own, Kenny Crumpton."
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Greyhound
Adoption of Ohio is a nonprofit organization
that has been dedicated to placing retired racing greyhounds
in loving homes for over eleven years. To date we have
placed more than 1000 dogs (who might otherwise have
been destroyed) into homes where they have become members
of the family.
We are very proud of the work we do and the many volunteer hours
it takes to provide homes for these amazing animals.