Hound of the Month, Sybyl

Upcoming Events:

7/4/09 Clinton Meet & Greet

7/11/09 Avon Meet & Greet

7/11/09 North Haven Meet & Greet

7/18/09 Puppy Promenade/Meet & Greet

7/19/09 Hound Hike

7/25/09 Dayville Meet & Greet

7/25/09 Special Meet & Greet in Guilford

Foster Pupdates:

6/30/09 Annie Was On TV!

6/30/09 New Pics for Quiz

6/30/09 Profile Update and New Pics for Kevin

6/30/09 New Pics for Sybyl

6/22/09 New Foster, Meet Sandy

6/22/09 New Foster, Meet Main Main

Events Added
    Summer is here, although you wouldn't know it by the weather!  July is looking like another busy month.  In addition to our regular Meet & Greets, we have a Hound Hike, a Puppy Promenade and a special Meet & Greet in Guilford.  

    Coming up on August 24th is the Bark In The Park event with the New Britain Rock Cats!  How often can you bring your four legged buddy to a ball game?  We will be selling tickets to this event, details will be posted shortly. 

Annie Is A Celebrity!
    On Sunday morning, June 28th, Annie was featured on WFSB's Sunday morning show.  In case you missed it, here's the link.

Two New Fosters!
    We have recently added to new fosters, Main Man and Sandy.  Main Man was retired due to a broken leg.  He is a beneficiary of our Lincoln's Wish fund.  Read more about Main Man here, and Sandy here.

Congratulations to Gizmo, Nigel, Player, and Gumby!
    Gizmo, Nigel, and Gumby have found their way to forever homes!  Gizmo was adopted by Caitlin and Dave, Nigel chose Robert and Jennifer, Gumby has worked his magic on Katie and Jeff, and Player decided he just couldn't pass up Deb and Ron!  Congratulations to all the hounds (hoomans too!!) and welcome to the pack.

Volunteer Meeting This Saturday, June 27th
    We will be having our next volunteer meeting this Saturday, June 27th, from 2:30 until 4 pm.  We will be discussing membership voting rights and benefits, so please mark the day if you are interested in having a voice in CGA's direction.  Email emma@ctgreyhounds.org for the location.

Hound Hike Sunday, June 28th
    We'll be having our monthly Hound Hike at Savin Rock in West Haven this month. Since the weather is getting warmer, this will be a dusk hike. We'll be meeting in the parking lot of Chick's Drive In (183 Beach Street, West Haven, CT, 06516) at 6 pm with the walk starting at 6:10 pm. It's a dog friendly atmosphere and there is a dog watering hole for those that want to cool off! See you at the Rock!  Of course, this walk won't happen if it doesn't stop raining, so check back here for any weather related cancellations posted no later than 2 pm the day of the hike.

New Event Calendar!
    Check out our all new Event Calendar.  We have lots of good stuff coming up: Meet & Greets, Greyhound Adoption Expo, Hound Hike at Savin Rock and more!  Check our Events page for all the details.

Greyhound Adoption Expo 2009
    The 6th Annual Greyhound Adoption Expo will be held from June 11 to June 14 this year at various tracks in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.  Events include a tour of a greyhound farm, a fun run at Raynham, fashion shows, kennel tours and much more.  The complete list of events is available here.  You must register in advance this year, here's the link.  See you and your hounds there!

Paco Has Been Adopted!
    Good news for Paco!  He found his forever home this week.  He was adopted by Jayne.  Congratulations to you both.

The New Fosters Arrived!
    Meet the new foster crew: Gizmo, Kevin, Player, Nigel, and all the way from Guam(!!), Sybyl!  Check them out before they are gone.

Five More Adoptions!
    It's been a busy couple of weeks here at CGA!  The following hounds have found their forever homes:

    Bessie, adopted by Marc
    Danny, adopted by Thomas and Christine
    Otis, adopted by Karen
    Pick, adopted by Jan
    Sweets, adopted by Margaret

    Pick and Sweets went so fast they never made it to the site!  Congrats to hoomans and hounds alike!

Events For May Added
    Our Events for May have been update, they include the usual Meet & Greets, a Hound Hike, a special event at Best Friends in Avon and more!   Click here for all the details.

Carl Is Home!
    Cogratulations go out to Carl and his new human, Kolbe.  Welcome to the pack!

Two More Hounds Find Forever Homes!
    You heard it here first, Che and Mitch have found their forever homes!  Che has been adopted by Maryann and Mitch has been adopted by Angela.  Way to go Che and Mitch, and congratulations to Maryann and Angela.

Three More Fosters
    CGA entered three more hounds into foster care over the weekend: Danny, Otis and Paco. 

Good Turnout For Our Walk!
    Thanks to everyone and their hounds who came out and walked around West Hartford center.  Although it would have been nice without the winds, we had a great time.  Click here to see a couple of pics.

Big News For Brett...
    Brett found his forever home this weekend!  Yay for Brett and his new human, Eleanor.  Congrats to both and welcome to the pack!

The Three Amigo's Have Arrived!
    We have three new fosters in our care this week: Carl, Che and Quiz.  Check them and our other Available Hounds out before they are gone.

Events, Events, Events!
    Spring is finally here, the weather is warming up and our calendar is full of fun events!  Come join us this weekend in Niantic for a Hound Hike followed by a Meet & Greet.  Get all the details of this event and many more on our Events page.

Sweetie Is Going Home!
    Hooray for Sweetie!  She found her way into a forever home this weekend.  Congrats to Joe,  Jenn, and of course Sweetie!  Welcome to the group.

Spring Newsletter Is Here
    Our spring newsletter has arrived!  This issue contains previews of upcoming events, a story about the love of senior greys, tips on how to find your grey should they get loose and much more.  A must read!  Download your copy here.

Three More Adoptions!
    Let's hear it for Chloe, Happy and Izzy!  They all found their forever homes this past week.

    Chole, adopted by Jennifer
    Happy, adopted by Steve and Amanda
    Izzy, adopted by Nina and Gil

Congrats to both hoomans and hounds!  Welcome to the group.

Hebron Maple Fest
    Thanks to everyone who showed up and visited our booth.  Thanks to everyone's generosity with both their time and wallets the event was a success.

Wiley Is Going Home!
    Hooray for Wiley!  He found his forever home this weekend.  He has chosen Lenore to be his human.  Lenore also adopted Sage in November 2008.  Who says you can't double dip? Congrats and welcome.

CGA is on Facebook
    Are you a Facebook addict?  Can't get enough of your greyhound fix?  Join our group on Facebook. 

M & M Adopted!
    Congratulations to M & M on finding his forever home!  He has chosen Loreto to be his human.  Welcome to the group Loreto and congratulations!

Silo And Silver Have Been Adopted!
    Both Silo and Silver who found their forever homes this week!  Silo was adopt by Richard and Silver was adopted by Carla.  Welcome to both of you and congratulations on your new additions. 

Hound Hike Added For March
    A Hound Hike for Sunday, March 1st has just been added.  We will be walking at the Quinnipiac River Trail in Meriden.  Meet up at the head of the trail at 2:00, with the walk starting at 2:10.  Check here for weather related cancellation posted no later than 11 am the day of the hike.  See you and your hounds there!

Another Foster Added
    Come on in and meet Brett, CGA's latest foster.

Two New Fosters!
    The way adoptions are going, these two new guys won't be here for long!  Check them out before they are gone.  Meet Izzy and M & M!

Mick Is Going Home!
    Mick found his way to his forever home this past Sunday.  He has decided to let Jan spoil him for the rest of his days!  Congratulations and welcome!

Four More Foster Dogs!
    We have just added four new foster dogs, Silo, Mick, Silver and Marina.  Stop by our Available Hounds page and meet the new additions!

Miss Ivy Is At It Again
    Miss Ivy has been kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule and answer some hoomin questions.  Check out her page here.

More Adoptions!
    CGA has adopted four more dogs!  Congratulations to these hounds for choosing their humans! 

    Atascacita Larry, track to home adoption by Patrick and Alexa
    Flying Detroit, adopted by Scott
    Regal Okie Dokie, adopted by Anne and John
    Nate, adopted by Faith

    Let's give all the hounds and humans a warm welcome!  We hope to see you and your new pals at an event soon.

Ben Has Been Adopted!
    Ben didn't want to be left out of the adoption party so he found a couch to call his own too!  He was adopted by his foster Mom's Mom!  Congratulations to you both and welcome.

Add Another Adoption To The List
    Good news for Sis!  She found her forever home!  She has chosen Mary, Edward and their son James to be her humans.  Good for you Sis and congratulations to Mary, Edward and James.  Welcome to the pack!

Three More Adoptions!
    The adoptions just keep coming!  This week the following pups have found forever homes.  Welcome to the group guys!  We hope to see all our recently adopted hounds at an event soon.

    Fozzy, adopted by Kathleen
    Lennox, adopted by Kevin and Nancy
    Royal Linchpin, adopted by Leslie

Two New Fosters
    Be sure to check our Available Hounds page for the lastest additions.  Happy and Nate have just been added.

DRUMROLL PLEASE......
   We have some very exciting news!  Since our Chilly Dog walk, the adoptions have been fast and furious!!  Please help us give a warm welcome to the follow hounds that have found their forever homes:

    Bailey, adopted by Donna and Jason
    Blondie, adopted by Morgan and Sherri
    Doug, adopted by Karen
    Fay, adopted by Donna and Kevin
    Gina, adopted by Jen and Jeremy
    Kate, adopted by Chris and Liz
    King, adopted by Ali and Jennifer
    Lucky, adopted by Laura and Stephen
    Max, adopted by Victoria and Dennis
    Peyton, adopted by Gemma and Henry

    Congratulations to everyone and their new family members!  We hope to see you at an event soon.

THANK YOU!!
    CGA would like to say thank you to everyone who attended and who sponsored participants in our 3rd Annual Chilly Dog!  We would also like to thank the folks at Evergreen Walk for their assistance, and Atlanta Bread for keeping everyone fueled up!  Thanks to everyone's generosity, we rasied over $1,000! The event was a huge success.  Here's a group shot, or at least as many as we could get in the picture at once!  Click here or on the picture for more.

Welcome to the new ctgreyhounds.org!
    Thanks for stopping by!  We have lots of new features for you to explore, including a new Research section with lots of information and links to help you learn about the world of greyhounds and greyhound adoption.

    We also have a new voice here, Miss Ivy.  Miss Ivy is here to answer all your questions about greyhounds.  Stop by her page and submit a question.

    In addition, each foster dog now has his or her own page with more pictures and information.

    More greyt changes are headed to the site, so check back often for updates.

CGA's Winter Newsletter is here
    CGA's Winter 2008 Newsletter was sent out in the mail recently.  In case you did not receive your copy, or if you just can't wait for the mailman, you can dowload the newsletter here.

Back by popular demand, Hound Hikes!
    Ok everyone, the hound hikes are back!  If you are not familiar with a hound hike it's pretty simple.  We get together with our hounds and hike!  What were you expecting?  It's just an excuse for all of us greyhound owners to get together and take our pups for a walk.  Next month we will be having two hikes.  The first will be Sunday, December 21, at Hubbard Park in Meriden.  We will be meeting at 2 pm, with the walk starting promptly at 2:10.  Here is a map of where the walk will start. 

   The second walk will be on Sunday, December 28, at the Quinnipiac Linear Trail in Wallingford.  We will be meeting at the start of the trail at 2 pm, walk starts promptly at 2:10.

   Come on out and join us to walk off some of those holiday dinners!!  The walks are weather permitting.  If they are canceled, it will be posted here so check before you leave.

We Need Your Help
    Do you have crates you are no longer using?  Old collars that have gone out of style?  Coats that you don't use?  CGA is looking for donations for our foster homes.  Any crates, coats, collars or other used items that you no longer need can be donated and reused by our foster homes.  If you have anything that you'd like to donate, contact info@ctgreyhounds.org.

Volunteers Needed
    Have you always wanted to help CGA but weren't sure how?  Here's your chance to help other greys find a couch to call their own.  We are currently looking for volunteers to help at our monthly Meet & Greets.  What is a Meet & Greet you ask?  You simply bring your grey(s) to a Petco that has partnered with CGA and talk to people about the joys of greyhound ownership.  For more information please email info@ctgreyhounds.org.