Printable Adoption Applications

Greyhound ownership is a serious responsibility and commitment. This application is intended to assist Greyhound Pets of America, Indianapolis (GPA/Indianapolis) in evaluating the willingness and ability of prospective greyhound adopters to meet that responsibility. If you are not willing to put up with some temporary problems, you may want to reconsider whether or not to adopt.

You should expect a period of adjustment. Not all greyhounds adjust as quickly as others. For example, some greyhounds may be more difficult to housebreak. Others may have a tendency to chew and some may be extremely shy at first. Please do not consider adoption if you will not be able to make a lifetime commitment. The greyhound can be expected to live 10 to 12 years.

Please also consider the financial responsibility in adopting a greyhound. This responsibility does not end with the adoption fee. While greyhounds tend to be a healthy breed, there are veterinary costs associated with caring for any dog.

Part of the preparation for adopting a retired racing greyhound is doing the appropriate reading and research.  GPA Indianapolis requires one of the following two books be read before submitting an application.  The books are "Adopting the Retired Racing Greyhound", by Cynthia Branigan or "Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies", by Lee Livingood.  Applications submitted without the appropriate reading completed will not be processed.  Thanks so much for taking the time to complete this very important step.  Your GPA Indianapolis Board of Directors.
 

There are several file types available for downloading the printable application:

To download one of these files:

1. Right-click on the link to the file you want to download. A pop-up menu will appear.
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3. In the File Save window that appears, select the location on your computer that you want to store this file and click the "Save" button.

If you choose the PDF file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view this version of this application. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can download it free of charge from the Adobe web site.

The zipped files are a compressed version fo the file which will need to be uncompressed before it can be viewed. The WinZip archive utility (available on the web) can unzip this file.