Central Virginia Greyhounds
Our Featured Greyhound is... Sharky!
Sharky is a sweet and handsome, brindle male who is almost 5 years old... he's an April Fool's baby! Sharky is cat friendly, loves people and gets along with other dogs.
If you are interested in learning more about Sharky or any of our adoptables, please contact us.
Be sure to look at our Pet List above for more adoptable greys.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, April 1st: CVGreys Walking Club will be walking the Rivanna River Trail in Charlottesville. We will be meeting at the VFW on River Road at 10 am and will walk several miles of the trail along the Rappahannock River. Please bring poop bags and water for your greys.
Saturday, May 5th: Culpeper Day from 10 am to 5 pm. We will have a booth at this fun street festival and look forward to meeting and talking with visitors about retired racing greyhounds. If you are interested in volunteering, please let us know.
Sunday, May 6th: The CVGreys Spring Picnic will be held at a private residence near Ashland, VA from 12 noon to 4 pm. If you are interested in attending to meet greyhound adopters and see retired racing greyhounds run and play, please let us know.
Saturday, June 9th: We will be at the Ashland Strawberry Faire from 10 am to 5 pm for a day of fun and all things strawberries!! If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please let us know.
Saturday, June 23rd: The Richmond Vegetarian Festival is being held in the Azalea Gardens in Bryan Park from 12 noon to 6 pm. This is a greyt event for vegetarians, non-vegetarians or anyone interested in learning more about being healthy. Volunteers are needed so please let us know if you are able to volunteer.
For more information about the above events, please call us at 804-457-9509 or visit our website at www.cvgreys.org
Who We Are
Central Virginia Greyhounds is a non-profit (registered 501c#)greyhound adoption and rescue agency dedicated to:
Finding permanent, loving homes for retired racing greyhounds;
Bringing public awareness to the number of greyhounds retired from racing and their adoptability;
Developing a program where pet greyhounds are used in a therapy and humane education program called: (GATE: Greyhounds As Therapy and Education: designed to allow greyhounds to interact with humans in therapy and humane education settings).
Adopting a friend
We specialize in making personalized adoptions by matching the adopters with the greyhound most suited for them, their families and lifestyles. We feel it is important for anyone considering adopting a greyhound (or any pet, for that matter) to understand the differences between greyhounds and other breeds of dog and are aware that adopting a greyhound is a huge responsibility and not one to be taken lightly. They are living, breathing animals and need to be treated with respect and, oftentimes, patience.
In order to best match you with a greyhound, we must get to know more about you. We have found that the best way to do this is through an adoption process that includes completing an application and a home visit. During the home visit, we get to know more about you on a one-on-one basis.
Greyhounds make wonderful pets but they are not for everyone. If you are looking for a four-legged family member who lives indoors, loves soft spots and getting attention, a greyhound might be right for you.
If you are looking for a dog that stays outdoors, can be a guard dog or be left alone for long hours without human interaction, you should probably consider another type of pet.
The following two books are recommended for reading if you are considering adding one of these elegant beings into your home and heart.
Adopting the Racing Greyhound by Cynthia Branigan
Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies by Lee Livingood
You can usually find these books at your local book stores or at the online bookstores. They cost between $15 & $17.
Central Virginia Greyhounds
P.O. Box 171
Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103
Phone: 804-457-9509
Email:
retiredracers@animail.net
www.cvgreys.org
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