Kindred Spirits Greyhound Adoption Inc
Help us help the Hounds!
by: Scott Siddon 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. "Adoption without advocacy is never enough" Kindredspirtsgreyhoundadoption.com | 
