Nittany Greyhounds

Our goals are simple. Every greyhound "retired" from racing, either domestic or international, will be cared for, rehabilitated (if injured), assessed, then placed in a forever home.

To receive greyhounds from the racing industry, we maintain good relationships with trainers, owners, and track veterinarians. We fundraise to be able to transport, care for, treat, and rehabilitate any greyhounds with injuries or other medical issues that need to be addressed. We are required to have the domestic greyhounds spayed or neutered before adoption. Then we provide any further medical care required, including worming, and begin the matching process between potential adopters and the dogs. Irish greyhounds are spayed or neutered before we receive them.

Our year-round fundraising strategies include: events, raffles, donations, and participation in community events to increase awareness and support, etc. Additional fundraising efforts include our Annual Shoe Drive, Greyhounds in Gettysburg, and the Centre Gives online fundraiser hosted by Centre Foundation.

We have recently begun to take injured dogs from domestic tracks that have neck or back injuries, broken legs, and other injuries. We work with a veterinarian to evaluate the dogs' health, treat them and rehabilitate them prior to the adoption process. This is very expensive, and we are increasing our fundraising to sustain these efforts.

Our volunteer base is very large. Adopters, volunteers and supporters are eager to help us with fundraising, our programs, and our events. We have courted and maintained excellent relationships with other organizations, the community, volunteers, and donors, which helps us continue to raise the funding required for our programs. We have never defaulted on a loan or on our property mortgage, vet bills, taxes, or anything else required of us financially. We and our supporters are ready, willing, and able to continue our mission until 100% of retired racers are healthy and have homes.

Since our incorporation in 1997, we have continously and consistently placed retired racing greyhounds in homes. Over 2000 dogs have been adopted through Nittany Greyhounds. We raised enough money to buy our own kennel in 2008 and maintain it, with no defaults or issues. Nittany Greyhounds provides educational opportunities for adopters and the community, including guidance and support for new adopters to ensure successful adoptions. We created a emergency medical fund to help our adopters with veterinary care, if needed, so they can afford to keep their dogs when facing large medical bills. We remain involved in our community and provide volunteer opportunities. We were approved to be a site for emergency care of dogs, and we serve as a source of information for various university classes, local scouting troops, and elementary school field trips. We educate the community about greyhounds as pets through attending community events, posting information on our website and Facebook page, and bringing greyhounds to our Meet and Greet events at local pet stores. We continue to coordinate Greyhounds in Gettysburg, the largest educational and social gathering of greyhound owners in the eastern United States.