History
Volunteers from the Greyhound Adoption Center have been saving greyhounds for almost four decades. Our organization has gone through several incarnations during those years, eventually settling on our permanent identity as Greyhound Adoption Center, and our Internet presence www.houndsavers.org. We were granted our IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit status in 1987, and our organization is in good standing with the IRS. Our federal ID is 95-4132021. Since 1984, from humble beginnings in the backyard, house and garage of our founders, rented kennels, track kennels and even a disused veterinary clinic, we now own and operate a clean, state-of-the-art licensed kennel facility near San Diego. We can house up to 50 dogs, and sometimes an additional 20 dogs in local experienced foster homes. From this base we can service adoption requests throughout California thanks to a statewide network of dedicated, trained volunteers.
Specialties
We find loving homes for rescued track greyhounds and greyhound mixes. Our program focuses on each dog's wellbeing, providing quality medical care and TLC as they transition to forever homes. GAC ensures that each dog is well matched to its new family. Transportation, food, shelter and medical care -- often including extensive surgeries for broken legs sustained on the track -- is covered by donations from greyhound lovers, grants and public contributions. Many dogs are housed in cage-free modules complete with air conditioning and dog runs. The dogs socialize with people, other dogs, cats and children, all in an effort to assess their behavior via our expert profilers. Trained adoption representatives profile each dog and each adopter to find the right fit.