Charity of the Month: February

Last month we raised $291.74 for Galgo Rescue International Network (GRIN).

This month all proceeds, minus fees, will be donated to Oregon Greyhound Adoption.

Oregon Greyhound is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose mission is to find permanent, loving homes for retired racing greyhounds. Our goals are threefold: To inform and educate the public about the joys of greyhound adoption; to identify suitable, caring homes for retired racers; and to provide pre- and post-adoption support to facilitate the transition from the track to home.

OGA also has a unique and charitable focus for 2011, "The Gift of Life" greyhound blood donor program. Where greyhounds are life savers and superheros!

"Not only will your greyhound give you years of love and devotion, but they may also help save the lives of other dogs. Canine blood donors are essential to critically ill or injured dogs. Dogs that are good candidates for blood donation have a friendly temperament, are 55 pounds or over and are from 1 – 8 years of age."

See their website for more information.

Charity of the Month: January

This month, all money raised in our store, minus Etsy and PayPal fees, goes to: Galgo Rescue International Network (GRIN).

GRIN's Mission: founded to establish a relationship between the galgo shelters in Spain and animal lovers around the world. Our love of greyhounds and concern for their plight drew us to their cousins - the Galgos. Galgos are used for hunting in Spain, and are normally abandoned or killed at the end of hunting season.

Working closely with Spanish galgo shelters, G.R.I.N. raises awareness of the galgo's plight through international educational campaigns and fundraising. They also aid shelters and assist with adoptions for rehomed Galgos in the US. Please visit www.galgorescue.org for more information.

Charity of the Month: December

Last month we raised $289.25 for Halfway Home Greyhound Adoption!

This month all proceeds, minus fees, will be donated to: Greyhound Pets of America-Emerald Coast

"GPA-EC, a chapter of Greyhound Pets of America, is a volunteer, not-for-profit corporation organized to educate the public of the value of retired greyhounds as pets and receive and process greyhounds from the Ebro and Pensacola Greyhound Tracks for adoption.

GPAEC is a non-profit organization, staffed exclusively by volunteers who are dedicated to finding good, responsible, permanent homes for retired racing greyhounds and younger dogs that didn't make the grade as racers. GPAEC also places greyhounds throughout nearby states through a dedicated, active network of Adoption Representatives"

Charity of the Month: November

This month all proceeds, minus fees, will be donated to: Halfway Home Greyhound Adoption

About the charity:
"HWH is a unique adoption team formed in the spring of 2002 to help dogs that do not have access to greyhound track adoption programs in finding their adoptive homes. We are a small group of dedicated volunteers motivated by our love of the breed and respect for the farms' commitment to the dogs.

In the eight years since our inception we have built relationships with breeders, owners and trainers. Due to their positive support, greyhounds are being held by the farms until their turn to race into a loving home. Since our inception, we have worked with different greyhound adoption groups to send many Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, and Kansas greyhounds through out the United States and Canada.

We have been asked to step up and assist more and more farms in these tough economic times. Farmers are retiring and being foreclosed on and the number of greyhounds being given to us for placement has been increasing. The veterinary bills and transport costs is over $50,000 per year. So far in 2010 we have moved 494 dogs more than halfway home"

Charity of the Month: October

All proceeds from our shop go to GREYHOUND SUPPORT TRANSPORT this month!

GST is a Florida based non profit group (501c) that is 100% volunteer based, Greyhound Support Transport is doing a fabulous job getting dogs to where they are needed! So far this year, more than 180 dogs have left Florida to adoption groups in non-racing states and Canada. Last year 210 dogs were transported, so this year is on track to be way ahead. The costs are way ahead also - so far the costs this year have exceeded $17,000. Won't you please help raise funds to get more dogs on the way to their forever homes?

Charity of the Month: September

This month, all proceeds minus Etsy and PayPal fees go to:
BAY AREA GREYHOUND ADOPTIONS
Bay Area Greyhound Adoptions is a Florida based non profit group (501c) that is 100% volunteer based. They work to place retired racing greyhounds into forever homes. Since 2004 they have successfully placed over 600 dogs to date. All funds raised will go to support continued placement of dogs & offset unexpected Veterinarian bills.

Charity of the Month: August

In August, all proceeds, minus fees, were split between:

GREYHOUND ADOPTION LEAGUE OF TEXAS (GALT)

GREYHOUNDS UNLIMITED (GU)

On 8th July 2010, 28 greyhounds were found living outdoors in crates stacked on top of each other with no food or water in South Ft. Worth. The dogs were in very poor condition, covered with ticks, bone thin & with pressure sores all over their bodies. GALT & GU worked together, dividing the greyhounds between the 2 groups. Funds are desperately needed to help with the medical care of these hounds. Further information about the dogs can be found on both of the groups' websites.