GPA Central Florida, 3525 Manassas Ave., Melbourne, Florida, 32934
Contact us at: email cfgpa@cfl.rr.com - phone 321-242-9010

Late Breaking News!!!!

Seasonal Close !!!!

On April 26th The Melbourne Greyhound Track discontinued live racing for the"Season".
Greyhound Pets of America Central Florida was given 202 Greyhounds
 to adopt locally or ship to adoption groups that support us
in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
New York, New Jersey and Canada.

Once again we are challenged to move a large number of Greyhounds. Although
this is the 11th time we have experienced a "seasonal closing" since 1996 it is never easy.

We began adoptions at the Melbourne Greyhound Park, Florida in 1996 and have
successfully transitioned a total of 5827 greyhounds into homes locally or arranged
transport to qualified adoption groups on the Eastern Half of the US & Canada.
We could not have done it without the tremendous support
of many adoption groups, generous donors, The Melbourne Greyhound Park,
and some financial support from the racing industry as well as race dog owners.

200 Greyhounds will need a lot of food, wormers, health care and kennel
supplies before they are all moved into homes.

Please consider helping us with a donation or send us your Purina "weight
circles" on dog food products as we can use them to offset food costs.

If your adoption group is near any of the locations, mentioned earlier, and
you can help take any of our hounds, please feel free to contact us about
our shipping schedule. Please note that we do not ship to individuals.

We thank all those who have helped us in the past and look forward to
closing out 2008 successfully with all your help!

Update June 28, 2008 - We still have 100 greyhounds in our care!
Since April, we have managed to move over 100 greyhounds.
Thanks go to all the local adopters and groups who have taken Melbourne Hounds.

Who We Are

Greyhound Pets of America, Central Florida (GPACF) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the placement of greyhounds into qualified, caring and loving homes or the shipment to other qualified adoption agencies in non-racing states. Greyhounds make excellent Pets and will amaze you with their kind, loving, calm nature. These "Gentle Giants" will leave paw prints on you heart.

GPACF is located on Florida's Central East Coast often referred to as the Space Coast since we are in the Shadow of the Kennedy Space Center. Our primary objective is the placement of greyhounds retiring from the Melbourne Greyhound Park. Since our greys are in fast company, they are eager to become 45 mph couch potatoes

On The Road

Greyhounds that cannot be adopted locally are shipped to other qualified adoption agencies in non-racing states and Canada. GPACF has been fortunate to network with many outstanding adoption groups throughout the country. We acquired our first trailer in 1999 and used it continuously traveling the eastern half of the US transporting greyhounds from the Melbourne Greyhound Park and Daytona Beach Kennel Club. We literally wore the trailer out transporting 400-500 greyhounds a year.

In 2002, through the support of the greyhound community, we were able to purchase a new 22-stall trailer. This vehicle enables us to safely transport and give greyhounds a chance of a happy retirement.

In 2000, we were able acquire a smaller trailer through a Matching Fund Grant from PETsMART Charities. This vehicle can be seen on the roads around the Space Coast and delivering greys to North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Georgia. It already has been instrumental in transporting many greys to northern states.

Since taking over the adoption office at Melbourne Greyhound Park in 1996, we have helped transition over 5827 greyhounds from racing. While we try to adopt as many greys as we can locally, we depend heavily on shipment to get most of our greys into forever homes.

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