About FORG
Friends of Retired Greyhounds is a 501c3 non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to working with kennel operators and other adoption groups to place retired greyhounds in responsible, loving homes. We work with veterinarians to insure that greyhounds adopted from us are vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and in general good health before placing them in homes. We also educate individuals and groups about greyhounds, their history, their lives as racing dogs, and our adoption program.
Organization Background
FORgreyhounds was started April 12, 2001 when seven friends met and voted to start an adoption group to help retired racing greyhounds find couches. FORgreyhounds, now Friends of Retired Greyhounds organization’s key mission then and now remains the same. Fast-forward to 2025 and Friends of Retired Greyhounds is bigger and more efficient than before. With years of experience under our belts of placing greyhounds in their forever and loving homes, the sky is the limit with what we will be able to accomplish in the years to come.
What is our mission?
Friends of Retired Greyhounds strives to find loving forever homes for retired greyhounds and we work to educate the public about the breed as well as the life that greyhounds live as “professional athletes”.
Where we get our greyhounds
Friends of Retired Greyhounds works with race kennels across the U.S. to obtain as many retired racers as we are able. We also accept greyhounds from greyhound farms and shelters. Lastly, we get Greyhounds and Greyhound “variants” from other countries!
How does FORG help the Greyhounds?
The greyhounds are put through a very thorough medical check including: spay/neuter, full shots, heartworm test, fecal test, micro chipping, and a full physical. Once they are medically cleared, they either go to private foster homes until they find their forever and loving home.
