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What A Scare !!

$2,700.00, four days, lots of worry and many prayers later, we are happy to report that Sunny is on the road to recovery. He still has a long way to go but is making progress each day. He's a very lucky two year old! To get the whole story and see how you can help, click on "Latest Newsletter" on the left border.

Babs The Brindle Bimbo Gets A New Home!!!!

You all remember Babs the Brindle Bimbo from our recent auction, right? Well, Babs was "won" by Gail Santarelli of Richmond Virginia. Gail immediately put Babs to work. She is now Gail's partner in her private practice, as, of course, her therapy dog! We're told that Babs is already making a difference. Well, Colleen McGraw (Bab's creator) just received an email and it seems Babs' fame has "crossed the pond" to England. Click here, scroll down past the doggie treat recipe--you can return to that later!

The 2012 Celebrating Greyhounds Calendars Are Here!

The new calendars have arrived and are available in our Marketplace. These make greyt holiday gifts. We have both desk, and wall styles, and these sell out every year, so order early!

Tony Stewart Gives the Nod to GREYHOUND LIFESAVERS INC

Columbia, SC (September 20, 2011) – Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart evokes several images -- owner of Tony Stewart Racing, co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, a highly competitive driver, and a tireless advocate of auto racing in its many forms. And, increasingly, Tony is also well-known as a dedicated philanthropist. Like his racing style, Tony Stewart pushes the limits to help others through his Foundation. The Tony Stewart Foundation just announced the winners for its “Tony’s Grant Accelerator” competition. GREYHOUND LIFESAVERS INC has been selected as 1 of 40 charities from throughout the United States to be known as an Accelerator Charity and receive a monetary grant. More than 300 nominations were reviewed by the foundation and 72 organizations were invited to submit the full grant application. “We created this competition to uncover terrific charities that are serving children and animals in innovative ways,” remarked Stewart. “The result is a collection of charities – large and small – with a common denominator of having a strong volunteer network and a dedicated staff to deliver programs.” Greyhound Lifesavers Inc will use the grant to establish a permanent fundraising program using existing and new social media outlets. Website upgrades, including online auction software, are tops on the group’s list. With a viable fundraising program in place, the group expects to step up the pace and bring more greyhounds into their adoption program. To learn more about the group’s mission or how to adopt or foster a retired racing greyhound, visit the Greyhound Lifesavers website www.greyhoundlifesavers.org, email info@greyhoundlifesavers.org , visit the group’s Facebook page or call 803-414-1476. Since 2004, the Tony Stewart Foundation has awarded more than $5 million in grants to organizations serving children, animals and drivers. Complete information about the foundation plus photos & stories of the 40 Grant Accelerator Charities are available at www.TonyStewartFoundation.org

FOSTER HOMES ARE ALWAYS NEEDED!

Does your greyhound need a companion but you feel you are not ready to adopt another one? Have you thought about "trying out" a greyhound but don't want to commit to full ownership? Or, do you have the time and love for a greyhound but would rather help out an adoption group? Well, consider fostering! Greyhound Lifesavers is always in need of wonderful foster folks to help our greyhounds get used to a life of full retirement. Foster "parents" provide temporary, loving care for greyhounds until they are on their way to new lives. Greyhound Lifesavers pays for all the expenses. The rewards of fostering a new greyhound cannot be adequately explained in words. Submit your application today or call Joanie at 803 315 3539 for more information.

Who Are We?

Greyhound Lifesavers Inc., a 501(c)(3) non profit group consists of greyhound owners from Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. "We are racing-neutral". We are dedicated to finding homes for retired racing greyhounds. We have extensive experience in caring for greyhounds and we love matching people and greyhounds. We work with greyhound farms and adoption representatives at several Florida racing tracks to place dogs in desperate need of a loving home. Are you our next GL home? Contact us if you can open your home to a retired racing greyhound - you won't be sorry.

We place each "fresh from service" greyhound into a foster home for a minimum of three weeks to ease the transition from living in a kennel to living in a home. During that time, each of our greyhounds receives a thorough veterinary exam that includes shots, heartworm testing, teeth cleaning, and spay/neuter service. We also micro-chip each dog. We then test to see if the greyhound is cat-safe, small dog-safe, and child-safe. We want these greyhounds to succeed in their new homes.

Greyhounds placed through Greyhound Lifesavers are usually between two and six years of age. Most females weigh between 55 and 65 pounds, while males weigh between 65 and 85 pounds. They stand from 26-29 inches at the shoulder and come in a variety of colors. Greyhounds are ideal house pets because they are a clean breed known for having short hair with little shedding, little odor, and they are house trained.

Donating Made Easy!

Have you been "searching" for an easy way to "give" to Greyhound Lifesavers? Well here are two ways that you can give, they won't cost you anything, and you can save money at the same time!

IGive will donate a portion of your purchase to Greyhound Lifesavers just for using their website to make your purchases. They have over 700 brand name stores to choose from like Staples, Home Depot, and QVC, and many times they have coupons that will save you money! What could be easier? To get started, go to www.IGive.com and under "Find your cause", choose South Carolina, and then Animals, then enter "Greyhound" as the keyword. You will then see a list of charities. Click on "Greyhound Lifesavers", and then "Select Cause", fill in your information, then start shopping! It's that easy!

GoodSearch will donate to Greyhound Lifesavers each time you use them to search the internet. You will get the same results as if you use Yahoo, and we will get a donation! How easy is that? Just go to www.goodsearch.com and type in Greyhound Lifesavers as your charity and start searching! You can even add GoodSearch to your Internet Browser by clicking on "Add GoodSearch To Your Toolbar" on their page. So from now on, make every search count!