Step 1 - Request a Northern Lights information packet, Is a Greyhound Right For You?

Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption
11247 Foley Boulevard
Coon Rapids, MN 55448
(763) 754-9754

Please read the entire information packet.

Step 2 - Begin your own research to see if a greyhound is right for you. READ Adopting the Racing Greyhound, by Cynthia Branigan.

MEET a greyhound! Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption sponsors regularly scheduled events where you will have an opportunity to spend some time with these beautiful dogs. Call us and we will be happy to let you know where our next scheduled event will take place.

If, after your research, you would like to proceed with the adoption process:

Step 3 - Complete your application (found on the last page of the packet) and return it to Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption.

Step 4 - We will call you and review your application with you. During this interview we will help you determine if a greyhound is right for your lifestyle and answer any questions you may have. We will set an adoption appointment with you at this time.

Many of the greyhounds who are awaiting adoption are housed at the Foley Boulevard Animal Hospital when they are not living in foster homes. Please allow us to set up an appointment for you to view the hounds; the staff of the animal hospital are very busy caring for patients and don't have the time to accommodate a "drop-in" visit.

Step 5 - Come to the adoption appointment. This meeting usually takes from one to two hours and should be attended by everyone who will be living with the greyhound. (If you have another dog, please bring him/her with you, too.) You will meet the greyhounds that would be the best addition to your family. If you decide upon the adoption, the $175 fee will be payable at this time.

Step 6 - Pick up your new greyhound! This usually takes about 45 minutes, during which time you will receive additional information and instruction. (This step may be combined with Step 5 if there is time and you are ready!)

Step 7 - ASK QUESTIONS! We are committed to helping you and your greyhound make a smooth transition. Please call us if you have any questions or concerns about your new pet. Our adoption representative will call you within a few days to see how you and your greyhound are doing. We maintain an ongoing system of support for all our greyhound adopters, staffed by knowledgeable greyhound owners.

Step 8 - Come join us! Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption is always looking for volunteers to help spread the word about greyhounds as pets and to help place greyhounds in adoptive homes. Staffing special events, acting as a foster family for a greyhound fresh from the track, writing for our newsletter, fundraising -- we need you!

* RESOURCES:

Adopting the Racing Greyhound
by Cynthia Branigan

Greyhounds: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual
by C. Caroline Coile

Racing Greyhounds: A History of the Sport of Greyhound Racing
by T. Walsh