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Greyhounds As Pets Hosts First-Ever Wellington Adoption Day: Meet Your New Best Friend

Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:28 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

Set for Sunday, November 10, at The Fox Cottage (Boom Rock Dogs), this one-day event will showcase eight adoptable greyhounds—all waiting with high hopes of finding their forever homes. GAP invites Wellingtonians to discover why these graceful, gentle ... More >>

Greyhounds As Pets Hosts Auckland Adoption Day: A Chance To Find Your Forever Friend

Thursday, 27 June 2024, 12:57 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

In the midst of an economic crisis that has significantly impacted pet adoption rates, Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) is determined to turn the tide and find loving homes for retired racing greyhounds. More >>

Finding Fur-ever Love: First Ever Greyhound Speed Dating Event This Weekend

Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 8:07 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) is thrilled to announce the inaugural Greyhound Speed Dating event, set to take place in Devonport on March 3rd from 3pm until 5pm. This heartwarming affair aims to pair retired Greyhounds with loving humans in search of their furry ... More >>

Retired Greyhounds Are Set To Paint The Country Red This September!

Thursday, 15 September 2022, 11:06 am | Greyhounds as Pets

For the first time ever, Greyhounds in red-carpet themed fancy dress will be taking over every region in New Zealand. On September 25th hundreds of retired racing Greyhounds and their owners will set off, in full glam, on the Great Global Greyhound Walk (GGGW), ... More >>

First Ever Greyhound Adoption Day In Christchurch

Tuesday, 31 May 2022, 10:02 am | Greyhounds as Pets

Cantabrians will have the opportunity to adopt a retired greyhound in person at the Greyhounds as Pets Christchurch Adoption Day this Saturday, the 4th June at The Barkery. This event will see adoptable greyhounds available for meet and greets and ... More >>

Greyhounds As Pets celebrates birthday with national walk

Thursday, 16 September 2021, 9:14 am | Greyhounds as Pets

The charity that rehomes Greyhounds after racing is celebrating its milestone 15th birthday this weekend with a national walk for around 500 hounds, after it had to cancel its annual event at Cornwall Park, Auckland, due to Covid-19. More >>

Global Greyhound Celebration

Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 8:18 am | Greyhounds as Pets

On June 9th, hundreds of greyhounds and their owners will be walking across New Zealand as part of the Great Global Greyhound Walk (GGGW). More >>

Greyhounds as Pets 2000th adoption

Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 5:22 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) announced the successful placement of their 2,000th retired racing greyhound on Saturday, 7 October 2017. GAP reached this milestone within ten years of their first adoption processed in 2007. More >>

Greyhounds show their true colours

Friday, 2 June 2017, 9:42 am | Greyhounds as Pets

On June 11th, greyhounds and their owners will be out in force across New Zealand as part of the Great Global Greyhound Walk (GGGW). More >>

MP to 'Meet and Greet' with Local Greyhounds

Tuesday, 9 August 2016, 3:06 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

On August 14, a group of local greyhounds will have the opportunity to meet a special guest in the form of New Zealand MP Chris Bishop More >>

Greyhounds As Pets appeal week

Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 9:48 am | Greyhounds as Pets

Greyhounds As Pets (GAP) is asking people to help greyhounds find a home after racing, by making a donation during its national appeal week. More >>

Greyhounds gear up for global dog walk

Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 11:30 am | Greyhounds as Pets

Pet greyhounds around the country will be taking part in the Great British Greyhound Walk on 22nd June. More >>

1000th Greyhound Starts Retired Life in New Home

Thursday, 13 June 2013, 12:28 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

Greyhound lovers today celebrated a major milestone with the 1000th retired Greyhound being successfully rehomed. Blaze, a four-year-old, fawn and white greyhound was adopted by her new family two weeks ago and is settling in well to her new life of ... More >>

Retired racing greyhounds go back to work

Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 10:51 am | Greyhounds as Pets

MEDIA RELEASE 21 June 2011 Retired racing greyhounds go back to work Retired racing greyhounds around New Zealand will be going back to work on Friday 24 June – international Take your dog to work day . More >>

First National Greyt Greyhound Gathering held in Hamilton

Thursday, 2 December 2010, 4:34 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

The first national gathering of pet greyhound owners and their four legged friends was held in Hamilton this weekend (27th & 28th November). 75 people attended the function including about a dozen children and fifty Greyhounds with a few other breeds ... More >>

Greyhound Number 500 Is Successfully Adopted

Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 2:35 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

Greyhounds, once only ever seen zooming around race tracks, are increasingly taking up residence in New Zealand homes. This week, greyhound number 500 was adopted out by the Greyhounds as Pets organisation. More >>

Greyhounds As Pets Condemns Greyhound Killing

Thursday, 15 April 2010, 3:21 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) is horrified at the death one of its greyhounds in Christchurch.Six-year-old greyhound Shorty was found with severe head injuries on Sunday morning. Police suspect she was killed deliberately. More >>

GAP on the street today - first anniversary

Thursday, 29 March 2007, 10:49 am | Greyhounds as Pets

Media advisory 29 March 2007 GAP on the street today - first anniversary Greyhounds As Pets (GAP) has had a highly successful first year of operation as it launches its annual street appeal in Auckland and Wellington today to help raise funds for ... More >>

Successful first year for Greyhounds As Pets

Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 3:35 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

Successful first year for Greyhounds As Pets as anniversary approaches Greyhounds As Pets (GAP) has had a highly successful first year of operation as it approaches its one year anniversary next week. In conjunction with its anniversary, it will ... More >>

Minister Peters to launch new adoption programme

Monday, 20 March 2006, 4:59 pm | Greyhounds as Pets

Greyhounds As Pets (GAP), a new independent charitable trust set up to place retired racing greyhounds into caring homes, will be launched next week by the Minister for Racing, the Rt Hon Winston Peters, at an evening event in Wellington. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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