Adoption Process

Adoption Application Prison Greyhounds (online)

Adoption is a process. First you research. You must watch this video before applying: “Introduction to the Lurcher (a field trial racing greyhound)” 

AFTER you have watched the video above, submit your application. The $35 application fee should be sent at the same time as the Adoption Application. (If you are a previous adopter of ours, we do not need this fee.) The fee can be sent thru the “Send Money” website page. It is nonrefundable, so please understand our requirements stated below on this page.  This fee does NOT count towards your Adoption Fee, it is separate. We charge this fee because we value our volunteer’s time, which is our most precious resource. This fee reassures us that you have done your homework. It is nonrefundable if you are not approved, or if you withdraw your application.

If we have not acknowledged your application within 2 days, please confirm (via email) that it reached the proper destination. We cannot start an adoption conversation until we have both the application, as well as the $35 application fee. Next, expect an Adoption Team Volunteer to reach out and schedule your home visit. This will ensure that your home will be matched with the hound (of your choice) that is the best fit. (We cannot substitute with video visits, unless it is a rare exception for a very hard-to-place hound.)  Often the process is accomplished in less than 2 weeks “if” you as the applicant have done your homework. It also depends on the availability of our volunteer team. Thank you for your patience. After all, a successful adoption is forever!

There are some applications we cannot accept. If you are younger than 25, if the primary applicant is not financially independent or is a full-time student, if you live in a community house or dorm, if you live in an apartment building, if you have an invisible fence, or if you want your dog to be off leash in an unfenced area, we will quickly let you know our hounds are not for you.  Please note that our hounds require a fenced yard.  We service mostly Indiana. If you live just outside of Indiana, we may be able to find a volunteer to do your home visit. Currently we can service parts of Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky that are just outside of Indiana. We also have a home visit volunteer in Nashville, TN. Sorry, we cannot service Chicago area. With rare exception, we do not deliver the adopted dogs.

We suggest that you get “pre-approved” BEFORE seeing the right hound on Facebook! Then you can be ready in advance when the right hound becomes available. We try to post every available hound as soon as possible, but sometimes our social media volunteers can’t keep up!  The most frequent updates are always on Facebook, not this website.

At your home visit, our volunteer will bring a greyhound or lurcher along. We require everyone living at the residence, adult or child, to be present, as well as all pets. We also ask that BEFORE YOUR HOME VISIT, you must read our Adoption Handbook. This is how we can maximize the home visit to ensure a more successful adoption. You may download it here:
Adoption_Handbook Oct 2022 (Bringing Your Retired Racer Home)

During your approval process, please be aware that we often have several people watching any one of our hounds.  We cannot (will not) tell you if there is another family interested in your desired hound. That hound can be adopted by someone else at any time in the process prior to your approval.  We hate to disappoint, so we encourage everyone to get pre-approved as soon as you watch the video and decide that this breed is for you!

Adoption Fee: Field trial greyhound lurcher adoptions are $300. The NGA greyhounds start at $850+ and require previous experience owning or fostering NGA greyhounds. (The final fee is determined by their vetting costs in West Virginia.) Blood donor “Hero Hounds” are $200. Our adoption fee helps to offset the expense of spay/neuter, dental cleaning, heartworm/parasite meds, microchip and vaccinations. Each hound’s vetting schedule is unique as to how long after arrival they require updates. Your hound will be kept current on parasite treatments and preventives from the day he arrives into our care. Upon adoption, hounds receive a new martingale collar with matching 6-foot leash, first month of parasite meds and plastic muzzle for playing in the yard with other hounds, or for introductions to your cat.  The adoption fee is nonrefundable, but fully transferable, if your hound proves to not be a good match for your house. After your new hound goes home with you, we will contact you again to ensure a successful transition.  We are there for you. This is not just a monetary transaction. If for whatever reason it does not work out, you MUST return the hound to us.  We can help you find a hound who is better fit for your lifestyle and family. Everyone wants each hound to be happy in his forever home. We also want YOU to find the best match for your family.

Adoption Application Prison Greyhounds (online)

We require adopters to subscribe to our E-news communications. You subscribe through the link found at the bottom of our website page. This is the only way that you will get details on local events such as our next New Dog Day, Greyhound and Lurcher Play Dates and much more concerning adoption and ongoing support. Not all events are announced on Facebook!