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Our
Fosters are Listed on Petfinder.com - The Temporary Home for Adoptable
Pets!
Our
fosters are listed on Petfinder.com - the temporary home for adoptable
pets. Please visit our webpage
view hounds available direct from Florida. There you will also
find a whole kennel full of useful information as well as our
convenient online application.
| About
Virginia Greyhound Adoption VAGA |
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Virginia
Greyhound Adoption VAGA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization with extensive experience placing retired racing
greyhounds in loving homes. It would be our pleasure to
introduce you and your family to the joys of owning a greyhound
and we pledge to lead you through the adoption process and
educate you in a non-intrusive, respectful, and professional
manner. Our mission is simple: we want to place as many
retired racing greyhounds as we can in permanent, responsible
homes where they will get the love and care they truly deserve.
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| VAGA's
Greyhounds |
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Because
Florida has more greyhound race tracks than any other state,
we feel it's important to lend a hand to the racers there.
We have established a wonderful relationship with GPA Orlando
and they provide us with 90% of our greyhounds. The expert
volunteers at the Orlando rescue kennel offer the best screening
program we've ever seen. Detailed personality and health
records are kept on each dog, they are cat tested several
times with a live cat to ensure the safety of your small
pets, and no money is spared on medications or treatments
for the well-being of the greyhounds.
The
rescue kennel is ALWAYS full. As a result many dogs at the
racing compound never find a place in the rescue kennel.
For this reason, VAGA may take dogs directly from the race
track compound — especially in a crisis. These racers
might otherwise be destroyed. Please keep this in mind while
looking at the listing of available hounds . If we don't
have a match for you in the rescue kennel, we will search
the racing compound on your behalf.
Your
new greyhound is waiting for you in Orlando. All we need
is a chance to find that dog for you. Please submit an adoption
application today by clicking
on this link.
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| Our
Vision |
| Virginia
Greyhound Adoption VAGA is dedicated to finding safe and loving
homes for retired racing greyhounds, offering continual support
to our adopters and members, and ensuring the health and well
being of all retired racers here in the United States and
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Mission |
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To work
collectively with other greyhound rescue programs, as well
as compassionate racing kennel managers and owners, who
share our objective of placing ever-increasing numbers of
retired racers in secure, devoted environments.
To help
greyhounds on a worldwide basis by becoming involved in
the plight of the Spanish galgos. VAGA volunteers will travel
to Spain and bring galgos to Virginia where they will be
placed in safe and loving homes.
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| Our
Goals |
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Awareness Encourage adoption via "Meet and
Greet" events, successful placements, and other community
interaction -- thereby spreading the word that greyhounds
make wonderful and deserving companions.
Membership
Support Educate greyhound owners about the breed,
provide periodic updates on the most current health and
wellness information, and encourage VAGA adopters and members
to become involved as active volunteers within our organization.
Crisis
Assistance Provide volunteer and financial assistance
to greyhound rescue facilities in times of extreme crisis,
especially our primary source kennels in Orlando. In times
of financial crisis, we will provide health care supplies
for a VAGA greyhound who would otherwise not receive proper
care.
Look
to the Future Establish and fortify collaborative
relationships with reputable racing kennels expressly to
improve the success of rescue efforts within the racing
industry, thereby increasing the number of greyhounds saved
each year.
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