Thursday, November 1, 2012

Charity of the Month: November

SHOPPPING HERE HELPS HOUNDS!
THIS MONTH ALL PROCEEDS, MINUS FEES, FROM SALES IN THE
HANDMADE4HOUNDS SHOP ON ETSY WILL BE DONATED TO

 


Colorado Greyhound Adoption is a non-profit organization 501(c)3 devoted to placement and adoption of greyhounds. We are 100% volunteer-run, and available dogs are fostered in individual homes. Colorado Greyhound Adoption placed 383 greyhounds in their forever homes in our last fiscal year. Many had special medical needs, and our vet bills were $84,000. Our group is racing neutral and receives no track funding or support, so we rely on greyhound lovers like you to help these greyt dogs.

It's easy to help - just visit our Etsy shop and purchase anything during the month of November.

Please visit our website for more information:
http://www.handmade4hounds.com


Monday, October 1, 2012

Charity of the Month: October

SHOPPPING HERE HELPS HOUNDS!
THIS MONTH ALL PROCEEDS, MINUS FEES, FROM SALES IN THE
HANDMADE4HOUNDS SHOP ON ETSY  WILL BE DONATED TO

SOUTHERN ARIZONA GREYHOUND ADOPTION
www.sagreyhoundadoption.org




Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption is an all-volunteer, 501 c 3 non-profit organization, which is dedicated to better the lives of ex-racing greyhounds by securing loving and qualified forever homes. We are located in Tucson, Arizona, a greyhound racing state. The greyhounds in our program come to us directly from the racing track.
 
To support our mission, greyhounds coming into our care are given pre-adoptive health services as well as neutering.  The dogs experience residential foster care to help them acclimate to a home environment.  We identify loving and responsible forever-home situations and provide an ongoing mentoring system to adopters.  We seek to educate the public about the wonderful greyhound breed and what great companions they make after their racing careers.

 

Everything in the Handmade4Hounds Shop is donated by Etsy artists and crafters to help hounds. Please visit our website for more information www.Handmade4Hounds.com
 
 
 

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Charity of the Month: September

SHOPPING HERE HELPS HOUNDS!

This month all proceeds, minus fees, from the sales in the Handmade4Hounds Shop on Etsy will be donated to Greyhound Alliance for The Sunburst Project (www.greyhoundalliance.org).





The Greyhound Alliance is a 501(c)3, all-volunteer organization that has recently helped establish The Sunburst Project, a combined effort of three non-profit organizations: The Greyhound Alliance, The Northern Consortium and the Emerald Coast Chapter of Greyhound Pets of America. The groups will provide funding made possible by donations, expertise and volunteers to insure the care, transportation and adoption of retired racers from JCKC, Pensacola, Ebro and Mobile tracks. The Sunburst Project Kennel located at Ebro Greyhound Park, takes in overflow greyhounds from the Panhandle tracks on an as needed basis. The kennel serves as a staging point to provide veterinary care for the retired greyhounds, including physical exams, spay or neuter procedures, vaccinations and preparation for transport. We intend to assist with shelter and adoption of as many greyhounds as space and resources will allow. Since the project began in August of 2011, we have transported almost 1,000 retired racers to various adoption groups throughout the country and Canada.


Everything in the Handmade4Hounds Shop is donated by Etsy artists and crafters to help hounds. Please visit our website for more information  www.Handmade4Hounds.com

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Charity of the Month: August

SHOPPING HERE HELPS HOUNDS!
This month all proceeds, minus fees, from the sales in the Handmade4Hounds Shop on Etsy will be donated to Austin Greyhound Adoption (www.austingreyhounds.org).



Austin Greyhound Adoption is a non-profit organization that finds responsible loving
homes for purebred greyhounds which no longer qualify for the racetrack. They also
educate the public with the desirability of greyhounds as pets and the availability of
these dogs for adoption. They rely solely on volunteers, foster homes and donations to
transition these dogs into retirement and wonderful pets. AGA has found homes for 143
greyhounds since 2007.

Everything in the Handmade4Hounds Shop is donated by Etsy artists and crafters to help
hounds.  Please visit our website for more information:
http://www.handmade4hounds.com

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Charity of the Month: July

The Handmade4Hounds Shop on Etsy helps a different adoption group each month. All the items in the shop are donated by various Etsy artists and crafters. This month all proceeds, minus fees, will be donated to Northern Greyhound Adoptions in St. Albans, VT (http://northerngreyhoundadoptions.org//).




N.G.A. is the only retired racing Greyhound adoption kennel in Vermont - and at any given time we have between 30 and 50 Greyhounds looking for their forever families!

As a non-profit Greyhound adoption organization, N.G.A.'s aim is to accommodate ex-racers, spay or neuter each individual, and integrate them into the surrounding communities. Each year, we strive to place 60 dogs. Dogs are welcomed into our kennel, and socialized with our volunteers and other Greyhounds as they relax and adjust into their retirement years. Pursuant to our mission, we work to educate the public and increase awareness of Greyhounds. N.G.A. places dogs throughout Vermont and Northern New York, as well as in Canada through The League of Extraordinary Greyhounds (T-Legs) in Montreal, Quebec and The Greyhound Supporters (GSNCR) in Ottawa, Ontario.

Please visit our shop, Handmade4Hounds http://www.etsy.com/shop/handmade4hounds
and lend your support.

Also see our website for more information:
http://www.handmade4hounds.com/



















Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Charity of the Month: June


The Handmade4Hounds Shop on Etsy helps a different adoption group each month. All the items in the shop are donated by various Etsy artists and crafters. This month all proceeds, minus fees, will be donated to GREAT - Greyhound Rescue and Adoptions of Tampa Bay.http://www.great-greyhound.org/

GREAT, Inc. is a non-profit greyhound rescue and adoption organization located in central Florida. We find homes for greyhounds that can no longer compete in racing. GREAT has placed over a thousand greyhounds since 1990. Although we are not affiliated with the racing industry, we do receive our dogs from the trainers and owners who want to place their retired racers in private homes. We also take in stray greyhounds that have been surrendered to animal shelters. The greyhounds we receive are evaluated through our foster care program. Foster care provides a temporary home for the greyhound during its transition from track to home. The success of our organization depends solely on the efforts of volunteers, our network of foster parents, and donations from the community. Our main objectives are to educate people as to what wonderful pets greyhounds can be, to place greyhounds in adoptive homes, and achieve greater public awareness about the over-breeding of racing greyhounds and the euthanasia that can result due to this practice.


Please visit our shop, Handmade4Hounds http://www.etsy.com/shop/handmade4hounds
and lend your support.

Also see our website for more information:


http://www.handmade4hounds.com/





Thursday, May 3, 2012

Charity of the Month: May

The Handmade4Hounds Shop on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/handmade4hounds is your handmade marketplace for fun doggy stuff, and where shopping helps hounds find new homes -100% of the listings in this store are donated by Etsy sellers in the Handmade4Hounds Street Team. Every purchase supports greyhound adoption groups & other sighthound rescue programs.





BEXATA ANIMAL SANCTUARY is the group of the month for May - that means this month all proceeds, minus fees, will be donated to Bexata Animal Sanctuary. http://www.bexataanimalsanctuary.com/

"Bexata Animal Sanctuary, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, is a non-profit corporation founded in 2009 as a private animal sanctuary, which has evolved into a private Greyhound rescue. Our purpose is to find homes for young, racing schooled Greyhounds and to educate the public on the suitability and availability of Greyhounds as pets. Bexata works with rescues as far away as California to do its best to ensure each Greyhound without a home can find a permanent place they too can call their own."
Please visit the H4H website for more information:

You can always find something fun and unique on Etsy - where everything is handmade with love.

Thanks for looking---
The H4H Team



Thursday, April 5, 2012

Charity of the Month: April

Handmade4Hounds Shop on Etsy helps hounds find their forever homes.  This month all proceeds, minus fees, will be donated to Greyhound Pets of America Senior Sactuary of Florida. 




Greyhound Pets of America Senior Sanctuary of Florida(a 501C3 charity) is a group of volunteers who are dedicated to placing senior greyhounds over the age of seven either in permanent foster homes or hopefully with new adoptive families. We are also dedicated to educating the public of the importance and true meaning of lifelong commitment when adopting.



Senior greyhounds are friendly, intelligent, affectionate dogs that thrive on attention. When their racing careers are over, they make marvelous companions. Unfortunately, there are many senior greyhounds retired from breeding, abandoned in shelters, or thoughtlessly returned by their adopters to the adoption groups they originated from. It is unfair and extremely sad that, at an elderly age when they should be relaxing and enjoying the golden years of their lives, they are being bounced around and left to be forgotten. This is why the Senior Sanctuary was formed.


Please visit Handmade4Hounds shop on Etsy and lend your support HANDMADE4HOUNDS ON ETSY
To join the Handmade4Hounds Street Team just send us a convo or email handmade4hounds@gmail.com.



Please visit our website for more information:

http://www.handmade4hounds.com

Friday, March 2, 2012

Charity of the Month: March

RUTH and ROXY



 
This month all proceeds, minus fees, will be donated to GREYHOUND SUPPORT TRANSPORT

Greyhound Support Transport and Adoption hauls approx. 30-35 dogs every 6 to 8 weeks at the cost of nearly $5,000 per haul. Donations are needed to fund the hauling of these athletes to non-racing states and Canada. GST has created The Griffin Fund, to help offset costs of Broken Leg Greyhounds that are injured on the Tracks (such as ROXY above).  Project Home is our end goal: funding and creating a working Kennel to hold, rehabilitate and care for our dogs waiting for Adoption.


Help GST toward their goal by shopping at Handmade4Hounds Etsy Shop -
100% of the listings in this store are donated by Etsy sellers in the Handmade4Hounds Street Team. Every purchase supports greyhound adoption groups & other sighthound rescue programs - this month that is GST.


Please visit our website for more information about Handmade4Hounds:
Handmade4Hounds





Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Charity of the Month: February




This month all proceeds, minus fees, will be donated to Galgo Rescue International Network (GRIN):: http://www.galgorescue.org/


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.100% of the listings in this store are donated by Etsy sellers in the Handmade4Hounds Street Team. Every purchase supports greyhound adoption groups & other sighthound rescue programs.

Please visit our website for more information about Handmade4Hounds: http://www.handmade4hounds.com/

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Charity of the Month: January


This month all proceeds, minus fees, will be donated to Michigan REGAP:: http://www.rescuedgreyhounds.com/

Michigan REGAP (Retired Greyhounds as Pets), founded in 1989, is dedicated to educating the public about the plight of racing Greyhounds, their suitability as companion animals, and finding permanent homes for those lucky enough to enter the rescue community. Over 1,400 dogs rescued so far, your support will help us continue. We openly and adamantly oppose Greyhound racing.