There are many ways you can help Friends of the Hound in our rescue, rehoming and promotional efforts.

Click a link to find out more:

Distribute Posters

Become a Member

Become a Foster Carer

Adoption Pack Donations

Leaving money or other goods to us in your Will

Distribute Posters

Friends of the Hound were successful recipients of a $2,500 grant from

Voiceless - the fund for animals - for their Run For Your Life Greyhound Awareness Campaign.  The funds from this grant will go towards the printing and distribution of professional, glossy A3 posters that are aimed at educating members of the public about the plight of Greyhounds in Australia and promoting them as great pets.  The posters will be displayed at vet clinics, pet shops, animal shelters and various other participating venues.

Friends of the Hound needs support from people willing to distribute these posters in their local area - the posters will be printed in early April and available for distribution after this.  Please register your interest in helping this worthy cause by emailing....

Become a Member

Friends of the Hound Greyhound Adoption Group, being a not-for-profit organisation, rely solely on volunteers and fundraising and donations to carry out our rescuing & re-homing efforts. By becoming a member, and paying the small annual membership fee, you are helping to provide funding for our cause and are showing your support. Members receive a copy of our newsletter "Greyhound Goss" keeping you up-to-date with Friends of the Hound's current achievements and activities and plans and future events.

Membership Application Form

Become a Foster Carer

The Friends of the Hound Greyhound Adoption Group rely upon the 'foster carer system' for their program of rescuing and re-homing Greyhounds.

A foster carer is someone who can provide a temporary home for a Greyhound until a permanent home is found. The period of foster care varies and can be as little or long as the person is prepared to offer. Some dogs are adopted out after only a week or two - others may remain in care for months until a suitable home is found, however we do understand that our foster carers have other commitments and changing circumstances in their lives.

As well as giving the fostered Greyhound somewhere secure and stable to live, a foster carer's role is to provide the Greyhound with some exercise, social conditioning, basic training and exposure to normal life experiences that a kenneled racing dog may not have experienced, but most important of all, these foster dogs need patience, care and love.

Friends of the Hound can provide dry dog food where possible to the foster carer and will cover all vet expenses for the fostered Greyhound.

Download "What is a Foster Carer"

Download Foster Carer Application Form

Adoption Pack Donations

Every Greyhound adopted from the Friends of the Hound, goes to their new home with a lovely suede collar, warm dog coat and wire muzzle.

You can help with the costs involved in supplying these goods with every one of our adopted dogs, by purchasing an Adoption Pack .

For a donation of $45 - you can choose which of our available Greyhounds you would like to receive this pack and have your name and the name of the dog chosen, displayed here on our website; plus you will receive a Certificate of Appreciation.

Show your support for Greyhound adoption, or purchase it as a unique Gift idea for a friend or relative.

Thomas Barrington of Bronte, NSW
Kindly donated an Adoption Pack to "Willow"

Pam Nelson of Walpeup, VIC
Kindly donated an Adoption Pack to "Aimee"

Nicole Van de Gard from Artarmon, NSW

has donated an Adoption Pack to "Spot"

Jill and Blackie(formerly Clyde)

have donated an Adoption Pack to "Anna"

Jill and Blackie(formerly Clyde)

have donated an Adoption Pack to "Sasha"

Tracy Jarrett, SA

Kindly donated an Adoption Pack for "Duke"

Peter Bellars , QLD

Kindly donated an Adoption Pack for "Scoop"

Leaving money or other goods to Friends of the Hound in Your Will

Making a Will gives you the reassurance of knowing that you can decide where your property will go, who will benefit from your legacy, and what arrangements will be made after your death.

It also means that if you want to leave some money to Friends of the Hound to care for greyhounds in need, you can do so without any arguments about ‘what you would have wanted’.

A legacy to Friends of the Hound is a very effective way to ensure that we will be able to continue caring for our greyhounds.  While we hope it is many years before we may benefit from such a gift, we greatly appreciate your kind thought.

There are several ways you can include us in your Will:

• You can leave a specific amount of money to Friends of the Hound;
• You can leave a valuable item which we could sell to raise money to help with our work;
• You can leave Friends of the Hound part or all of the residue – the balance of your estate after any specific legacies have been shared.

 

For more information about leaving a bequest, head to the "Contact Us" page.

We recommend talking to your Solicitor about your request to ensure that your wishes are accurately recorded with the appropriate wording.

Thank you for caring

"Greyhounds make great pets!"