Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals

Mission: Assist all greyhounds, primarily those that are retired from or affiliated with the racing industry;Facilitate placing greyhounds in loving, responsible, forever homes;Educate the public about the desirability of adopting greyhounds as companions and family pets in the home;Stress the importance of spay and neuter as a means of controlling the number of unwanted animals;Support, welcome and encourage an active, organized volunteer base of greyhound lovers who share the passion and vision of finding loving, responsible, forever homes for greyhounds to live out their natural lives;Provide continuing educational support to the greyhound's family after placement to ensure a successful adoption;Connect with other groups and people that assist and adopt greyhounds to promote adoption worldwide; Endeavor to also assist greyhound mixes, other large sighthounds and large sighthound mixes; and most of all, Enjoy the spiritual connection we all share with greyhounds and each other in loving and helping one of the most loving and loyal creatures put on this earth.

Results: Since its inception in 2001, GALT has placed over 3,900 greyhounds into loving forever homes.

Target demographics: Adults & Families

Direct beneficiaries per year: 226 greyhounds find their homes and families

Geographic areas served: United States of America and adjacent countries

Programs: Dr. E. Kelly Nitsche Veterinary Fund - Contributions to this fund are used to pay the cost of medical care for those GALT greyhounds with special medical needs. http://galtx. org/help/mesafund. shtmlHouse a Hound - Help GALT's hounds waiting for their forever homes by sponsoring their boarding at a kennel. The average stay for an adoptable hound is approx. 4 weeks which allows time to complete vetting and general health/personality assessment before placement in a foster home. http://galtx. org/help/houseahound. shtmlAngel's Strays Fund - Please help GALT save the lives of STRAY or injured greyhounds. http://www. greyhoundadoptiontx. org/help/sos. shtmlBlazer's Guardian Angels - A special program whereby donors cover all of the medical expenses required to get an Injured Reserve GALT grey fully healthy and available for adoption. Please contact Susie McQuade (smcquade@galtx. org) or Barbara Christian (bchristian@galtx. org). Amanda & Emmet Golden Years Fund - This Fund aids in the medical expenses of senior greyhounds that enter into GALT’s care as well as subsidizing medical costs of eligible adopted senior greyhounds on an “as needed basis. ”https://www. greytstore. com/a_e_golden_years_p/4042.htm