Connecticut Greyhound Adoption - GPA
Connecticut's Greyhound Pets America Chapter
P.O. Box 900
Avon, CT 06001
 
(860) 836-5049
info@ctgreyhounds.org

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One More Week For The Annual Lincoln's Wish Fundraiser
    Last year's fundraiser for Lincoln's Wish, our fund for special needs dogs, was a huge sucess! This year we are aiming even higher! The event is being held at Thomas Hooker Brewery in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Come and join us next Saturday, February 13 from 6 pm to 8 pm. The admission is $20 per person, which includes a tour, beer tasting and a Hooker Pint Glass. There will also be a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. You can register for the event right here. If you have any question, email
marni@ctgreyhounds.org.

Mass Track Closing Update!
    Good news!  All the hounds displaced by the track closing are on their way to adoption groups and forever homes!  Check here for the latest update.

Say Hello To Our New Fosters!
    
Come and meet Burk, DuffFrankie and Marvin!

Hound Hike 1/31!
    Thanks to everyone who showed up for the Hound Hike.  Cynthia sent in a couple of pics, check them out here and here.

Annie Has Been Adopted!
    Congrats are due for Annie, and of course her new owner, Jamie!  Welcome and we hope to see you at an event soon.

Shaw Joins The Ranks Of The Adopted!

    Shaw is on her way to her forever home!  She has chosen Diane & Steve.  Welcome to the pack.

Congrats Due For Teddy!
    Teddy is such a smooth talker that he convinced his foster family to become his forever family! Way to go Teddy! And congratulations on the new addition to Andrea & Bruce!

Introducing Abe's Corner
    In honor of Abe, CGA has a new page where all of our beloved hounds that have left us can be remembered. You can view the page here.

Happy Ending To Amber Alert
    The greyhound that was lost in New Haven is now resting comfortably at home!

Annual Elections And Volunteer Meeting This Saturday!
    CGA will be having it's annual elections on Saturday, January 23rd. After elections there will be a volunteer meeting. To RSVP send an email to
info@ctgreyhounds.org. Details as to time and location will be emailed to those who RSVP.

Three More Adoptions!
    Juliette, now known as Reina, has chosen Scott & Maritza as her hoomans, Mindy has chosen Jesse & Chris, and Marly has chosen Patricia & Luis. Welcome to the pack!

New Foster
    Sandy has just joined the CGA foster crew. Check out this brindled beauty before she is gone.

Big Turn Outs For The Walks!
    Thanks to everyone who turned out in Mystic and West Hartford for our walks this weekend! It was well worth all the postponements, Saturday was a nice day for a walk. Check out the pics from West Hartford here, and Mystic here. If you have some pics you'd like to have posted, send them to
john@ctgreyhounds.org.

Cosmo Is Going Home!
    Cosmo has found some hoomans to call his own! He has chosen Nancy and Gary to spoil take care of him! Welcome!

Okie Has Been Adopted!
    Okie worked his magic on Jean & Mark. Welcome home Okie.

Another Three Adoptions
    It looks like 2010 is picking up right where 2009 left off, with lots of adoptions! Already this year we have:

River, adopted by Liz and Craig
Starz Flare, adopted by Deb
Starz Tammy, adopted by Jane

These three were never CGA fosters, they were all track to home adoptions. Welcome to the pack everyone.

Eight More Fosters Have Arrived
    Check out Annie, Arthur, Buzz, Juliette, Max, ShawMindy and Cosmo!

EIGHT More Adoptions!!
    Our fosters are being adopted at a frantic pace! Just a few days ago we posted four adoptions, now we are posting EIGHT MORE! 2009 goes out with a big adoption bang! Congrats are due for the following hounds:

Dougie, adopted by John & Julie
Disco, adopted by Donna & Kevin
Horus, adopted by John
Howdy, adopted by Jennifer & John
Luke, adopted by Jackie & Tony
Nellie, adopted by Mary Ellen & William
Sam, adopted by Mark & Catherine
Valentina, adopted by Cory & Jeffrey

Welcome home everyone! Enjoy your retirement. We'd love to see you and your new additions at an event soon.