OPEN HOUSE DATE CHANGE: NOW SUNDAY, MAY 18
Welcome!
Greyhound Friends gets homeless dogs home – especially purpose-bred dogs like sighthounds and sporting dogs who are overbred or discarded when no longer useful. We adopt dogs to responsible, loving homes in Massachusetts and throughout New England. We also work to educate the public about the need for adoption and humane treatment of dogs everywhere.
If you want to adopt, please download and complete a Pre-adoption Application and schedule a visit to meet our available dogs. Greyhounds, sighthounds, hounds and mixed breed dogs are arriving on a regular basis. Our adoption fee is $650 for Portuguese dogs and $1000 for all greyhounds and Spanish dogs. Fees vary mainly due to differences in transport costs.
Join our email list and follow us on Facebook or Instagram for the latest updates and news.
You can turn compassion into action by making a contribution in any amount. Please consider becoming a Sustainer by making a monthly gift, automatically through your credit card or PayPal, using the Donate button above. All contributions are greatly appreciated and help dogs right away.
Fueled by the kind support of dog-loving friends, we are here for dogs who need us.
Greyhound Friends is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
What’s New:
NEW DATE: Spring Open House Is Now SUNDAY, May 18
Adopters, supporters, neighbors and friends are all invited to attend our Spring 2025 Open House! The dayβs activities will include “alumni” reunions, visits with adoptable dogs, fun runs & contests, vendors, music, refreshments, a silent auction & raffles, a remembrance ceremony (at noon) and information on our ongoing work helping dogs. The event hours are 10am – 2pm on Saturday, May 18.
Vendors will include: Happy Hounds Soap, Bunny’s Boxes crafts, and RawDino offering samples of their gourmet raw dog foods.
The event is free, open to the general public, and will be held outdoors. ALL DOGS are welcome, on leash (not retractable please), in owner’s full control, and up to date on vaccinations. Please remember to bring tick protection for both people and dogs.
Please contact greyhoundfriends.office@gmail.com with any questions. Hope to see you there! 
Spring Appeal – Please Contribute
To keep helping sighthounds find loving homes, we need to raise $40K this spring. Can you help?
Any amount you can contribute will directly help deserving dogs go home – from bringing them here to caring for them in our shelter, veterinary needs, kennel staff – all the operating costs required to keep the dogs healthy and happy until they go home. Donations so far are close to $15K, so we’re nearly halfway to the goal.
It’s easy to make a secure donation from our website using a credit card or PayPal account. THANK YOU for your continued interest and generous, caring support..
Come See Us at Upcoming Events in May:
Greyhound Friends will be super busy this month! Come see us at these upcoming events, if you’re in the area:
ο»ΏSunday, May 4 – Paws in the Park, Sudbury MA – we are at booth #15
Saturday, May 10 – Long Subaru Dog Days of May Meet & Greet with Greyhound Friends, Webster MA
Saturday, May 10 – Galliford’s Gives Back Dog Adoption & Vendor Market at Southwick’s Zoo, Mendon, MA
Additional volunteers are needed to help staff our info tables. Please send an email if you can spare a few hours to help out! Experienced volunteers will help you learn if you’re new.
Read the 2024 Annual Report and 2025-28 Strategic Plan
Greyhound Friends presented its 2024 Annual Report at the Annual Meeting held on April 13. Highlights include adoption successes, a new international partnership, major building upgrades and improvements, and over 7000 volunteer hours donated to benefit the dogs. Read the report here to review 2024 accomplishments and 2025 aspirations.
In the nonprofit world today, a good strategic plan is crucially important. We are pleased to share the organization’s 2025-28 Strategic Plan, developed through a thorough deliberative process with input from many stakeholders. While details may shift and require us to adapt as we go, the overall priorities will provide us with focused direction and a solid foundation. Friends are invited to review the plan here.
Volunteers Needed to Staff Info Tables, Add Image Descriptions, Help with Volunteer Coordination
Greyhound Friends has volunteer opportunities in 3 distinct areas:
π Staffing information tables at area events and meet & greets – learn by shadowing experienced volunteers, then expand to new locations.
π Aiding the social media effort to make posts more accessible by adding image descriptions.
π Coordinating volunteers for on-site and off-site events – a growing area of need as we expand our community presence.
If any of these opportunities interest you, please email greyhoundfriends.office@gmail.com to learn more. Thank you!
