Media Kit

Get the Adoption Process Started.

Awareness is out best ally.

Help GiNA spread the word. Whether you're a blogger, on-air personality or avid tweeter, you'll find all the resources you need to inform the masses and help us put more Greyhounds into more homes.

For more info, please call our media contact, Jennifer, at (416) 491-2505.

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Get interviewed by a Greyhound and learn about retired racing Greyhounds at www.meetGina.ca.

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Meet Greyhounds in Need of Adoption – GiNA for short – a volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to finding loving, responsible homes for retired racing Greyhounds.

You see, after racing Greyhounds retire, they have the potential to make great pets. But the transition from ‘Racing Greyhound' to ‘Pet Greyhound' is easier said than done. Most retired racers have never spent time in a house before and they need to learn things like how to walk on stairs, that windows are solid and that floors are slippery. Luckily, GiNA has a network of foster families all over southern Ontario dedicated to training retired racers as pets. GiNA even pays all food and medical bills for the dogs while they are in foster care.

But GiNA's dedication doesn't end there. Someone from GiNA meets with every adoption applicant and interviews them to assess whether they are right for a Greyhound, and whether a Greyhound is right for them.

As far as retired racing Greyhounds go, they make great pets. If you're looking for a quiet, laid-back and friendly dog, a Greyhound could be the breed for you. Yes, they're a bit bigger in size, but they take up a surprisingly small amount of room and are just as comfortable in an apartment as they are in a house. Even more surprising are a Greyhounds exercise requirements. They require no more exercise than most other breeds of dogs; 1 or 2 good walks a day is all they need. In fact, they're affectionately known as “40-mph couch potatoes” to many of their owners. The chance to go off-leash in a fenced-in area is a welcomed treat, but not necessary.

You can learn more about GiNA, retired racing Greyouhounds, and how to adopt one at their Annual GiNA Picnic and Fundraising Event, Sunday Sept. 13, 2009 at Richards Memorial Park, 804 Lakeshore Road W., Mississauga, ON. This is a Greyhound exclusive picnic, but is open to the public, with no pre-registration required, and is free to attend, but donations are encouraged.

Or, discover for yourself if you're right for a Greyhound with their ‘Interview with a Greyhound' at www.MeetGiNA.ca - where you'll also find more GiNA and Greyhound related information.