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Kansas City Retired Greyhounds as Pets

Greyhounds are notoriously over bred to support the racing industry. According to industry breeding reports published in The Greyhound Review, there were 77,852 litters registered by the National Greyhound Association between 1989 and 2000. Multiplied by a conservative average of 6.52 pups per litter, the result shows that more than 507,596 greyhounds were born curing that twelve-year period. Their lives are difficult from the outset. In order to track the dogs for racing, greyhound puppies are tattooed by three months of age and are individually registered by 18 months. Of those born, only 78% of those puppies were individually registered during the same twelve-year period. Because very few are ever found wandering, the 22% not registered are presumed dead. On average, a revolving baseline of 1,000 dogs is needed to sustain a racetrack operation. In 2000, approximately 26,500 greyhounds entered the racing system, and an equal or greater number of greyhounds, aged between 2 and 5 years old, exited the system. Approximately 13,000 dogs were retired to rescue groups for adoption, leaving approximately 13,500 unaccounted for. This sport has conservatively claimed the lives of more than 1,000,000 greyhounds in its 75-year U.S. history.KCREGAP is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. KCREGAP is dedicated to finding loving homes for retired greyhounds. Since its inception, 4000 greys have been adopted into loving homes in the KC Metro area and beyond. The reality is that, because of poor track standards, many beautiful greyhounds come to us with health issues requiring veterinary attention. The adoption fee charged by KCREGAP does not cover the actual costs incurred in treating these dogs. Costs often climb into the thousands of dollars.

Kansas City, MO,64134
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Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: (816) 763-3333

Website: http://www.kcregap.org

Enzo

Greyhound | North Kansas City, MO

Age : 7 YearsAdultMaleX-LargeGreat Dane

About

Characteristics

affectionate eventempered gentle doesWellInCar leashtrained noCold noHeat obedient

Coat Length

Short

Activity Level

Moderately Active

House Trained

Yes

Good in Home With

Others DogsCatsChildren

Meet Enzo

Hi there, I’m Enzo and I’m looking for my forever home even though my foster home is super nice! I have beds in all the rooms of the house for sleeping overnight, naps, and supervising my foster parents while they’re working. I learned from my foster siblings what time breakfast and dinner are, and I also learned that if I stare at foster mom long enough, she’ll give in and feed you a little early! I am a handsome big boy, 90 pounds of love. I do fine with my foster greyhound siblings.  I am very curious about cats but not aggressive.  However, I would need supervision and some training around the feline population in my new home. On the other hand,  I actually would also be happy being the only pup in the house so I can get all the attention.  I am very good on car rides and walk like a gentleman on a leash. My foster siblings are fine, but I really enjoy being around humans!!!  I wag my tail every time I see them and ask for pets and attention.  I love leaning into them to make sure I’m as close as I can be.  I would really like to find a forever home of my own—I don’t ask for a lot… just a family who will return the love that I am eager to share! We adopt within 1 1/2 hours of Kansas City.  if you would like you may go directly to our website and complete the application there.  

Adoption Process
We require potential adoptive families to fill out our application which is available for download on our website. We check references, including vet references, and then schedule a home visit. We require a fenced-in area. KCREGAP does not adopt to families with children under the age of 5. Families are also asked to sign an adoption contract, which is also available for review on our website. Our adoption fee is $200.


Contact
Kansas City Retired Greyhounds as Pets
(816) 763-3333
[email protected]
http://www.kcregap.org

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