Unprofessional and unkind. During our application process, it felt like we were being interrogated. We were not given straight answers about a timeline and were even threatened that if we were not ready to take the dog as soon as she was ready, there was someone else who would take her instead. The dog was suddenly ready for us, about a week ahead of what we had originally thought, and they removed the sutures from her spaying surgery a few days early in order to get her to us instead of waiting until the next weekend when we could have also come to pick her up. When she ended up getting sick about 6 weeks after adoption, I called to see if they could offer any support or resources. They basically told me I was stupid for bringing her to an emergency vet ("You only bring a dog to an emergency vet if they are bleeding out.") and told me that no vet should charge thousands of dollars for exploratory surgery and that the vet who spayed her could "cut her open for 2-300 bucks." I have never heard a pet spoken about in this way, and for all the questions they had for me about my family's ability to take on this animal they claimed to love, they didn't talk as if she was anything more than I piece of meat when I actually called them in need of support. I would not do business with them ever again.
After the loss of my dog the previous year, I decided I was ready to bring a new family member into the home. We went through the application process and were told we were approved. We had a volunteer bring 2 greyhounds for a visit and we absolutely fell in love with one of them. She allowed us to spend part of the day with him and we really bonded. She asked if we wanted to keep him that day and we said we needed one week to get ready! She told us what a good match he was for us! The week leading up to adoption day we purchased a dog bed, food, leashes and even put a $300 deposit on used vehicle simply to have something big enough to bring him to the dog park! Two days prior to pick up I received a text message that they decided not to adopt to us.(I have no idea why) I was told the person who runs the organization would let me know the reason. I never heard from her. I have 20lbs of non-refundable dog food and I'm out $300 for a car I don't need. After losing my beloved dog last year, this experience was really hard.
Do NOT waste your time with this group. They will accept you, but if your are not in their "inner circle" you will never give you a greyhound. They accept your application, weeks will pass and they will continue to lead you on by telling you to "trust the process". When I began to get discouraged, I reached out to my friend--she is an avid greyhound lover and rescues in the area where she lives. She could not believe how long it was taking for me to receive a dog since so many of them need homes right now. Many of the tracks across the country are closing and rescue groups are overloaded with dogs. Time passed without receiving ANY contact from the two women who run this group, and then the $50 appeared in my paypal account. I have owned dogs my entire life, I had great references-- however, I was not in this group's selective circle that they seem to only provide dogs to. If you want to get a greyhound, go to another group. If you just want a dog, go to the shelters. If you want to waste your time and get led on, work with these women!
After reading the previous review from 2014 I have to comment. I just adopted a Greyhound from this organization Forever Home Greyhound. I had the opposite experience with this group and a similar experience with other adoption groups.
I applied to two greyhound rescue groups based out of CT/ lower NY. Connecticut Greyhound Adoption responded very nicely by email and said the time is not right for me, they never picked up the phone to actually talk to me. Stating since my sister and her dog are staying with me for a few months it's not a good time. I told them in my application that I own more than one home, but like I said they never bothered to call me to discuss they just turned me down (If they spoke with me they would have found out that I just visit my sister at my CT home and live mainly in NY on a 200 acre property. I also own three dogs of my own, which includes two small ones. Since this was my first time applying to a grey group I thought well maybe they are right, maybe it has something to do with my little dogs and a greyhound. The other group I applied to greyhound rescue rehab never responded to my application. So I felt a little hurt because personally I though I wasn't a bad home, I love my dogs very much, they are my family and I will do anything to extend their lives for as long as possible. I don't have experience with greyhounds but I do with dog packs, I thought maybe it was because the group didn't have a good fit for my household, but after speaking in email I think it was becasue of me. Anyway so a few weeks later I decided to apply to Forever Home Greyhound, assuming I would get turned down. I was honest on my application about my other dogs and honest about who would fit best with my pack. The group called back for an interview and called my vets and references, I showed up at the meet and greet with all of my dogs, Paula brought out a dog and it just worked. The dog she picked for us is perfect! we love her so much, my dogs love her too. I am now considering getting a second greyhound from this group. I am thankful they did not waste my time, thankful they gave me a chance. I know it is a huge letdown to get rejected when you personally know that you can provide a great life for a greyhound and this will also allow the group to rescue/ rehome another. I think it worked out the way it should have because we love our adopted dog, thank you Paula and Martha.
As an experienced greyhound owner with over 15 years of sharing life, travel and love with greyhounds, I applied to this group to adopt another pup after my last beauty went to her great reward. In addition to making the required application fee, providing stellar vet and friend references all of whom reported back they provided timely and glowing reviews of my ability to love and care for a greyhound; after two months of attending adoption events, two months of letting the head of this adoption group tell me again and again that the particular dogs (there were 4 different dogs I would have taken) I was interested in were "not right for you" (I have had 6 Greys in my lifetime all of whom lived and loved past their 14th year-information my vet conveyed), after 6 months of the adoption group head telling me to come the next week and the next week and maybe she could find a match for me (she only offered up a hard to place dog that required Prozac daily and as my dogs walk 3 to 4 times a day in a bustling neighborhood - I told her that was not workable- which she then used to insinuate I was not committed to the process) I went to another group, hours away, paid their application fee, did their reference check, drove to them, met a dog, paid the adoption fee and brought him home. He is wonderful and I am thrilled I met and have him, but Paula and the Forever Home group in Albany wasted my time, two months of my time, never returned my fee (they cleverly state in their materials basically if you don't take the dog these strangers select for you you do not get the application fee back), and were very snarky and difficult to work with. I am sure they love the dogs and should be commended for their work in rescue, but the placement process they use seems to be a large power trip for the woman that runs the organization who takes your money and expects you to submit to her analysis of you, your life and family. Save yourself time, money and a ride on someone else's power trip - go to another adoption group even if it is hours away.