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Raced into Our Hearts Forever

We are so very saddened to tell of Lilo’s passing, peacefully, gently and softly as she lived her life.

Lilo – the hound who

Never asked to go...

Lilo has not done much during this hot and humid summer - except loaf about on her sofa, re-reading her favourite book, Comet’s Tale , thus keeping up the fine reputation that greyhounds have on Sofa Management.

Everything had...

Lilo - Angels Come in Black

The Fountain of Youth

This the thing is – has Lilo discovered it? Is it something magical that she dug up...

Three awesome girls, students at Bombay School south of Auckland held a bake sale to raise funds for Greyhounds as Pets.

They raised a staggering $672.40. What a huge effort, we at GAP salute you, your supportive school and...

The Board of Trustees advises that Sean Hannan (Independent) and Phil Holden (GRNZ Appointee) have both resigned from the GAP Board.

The Board is pleased to announce the following new Trustee appointments, effective 8 November 2017: ​Dave Macauley (GRNZ...

Lilo - Angels Come in Black – A Dog’s Bottom

Sitting here with “Writer’s Block” led me to think, rather weirdly, about Lilo’s bottom. This is a fairly desperate state of affairs in terms...

Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) announced the successful placement of their 2,000th retired racing greyhound on Saturday, 7 October 2017. GAP reached this milestone within ten years of their first adoption processed in 2007.

Freda (Sedgebrook Freda), was the landmark...

Hi all, Petal and Blue here.

Just touching base to let you know how we are getting on as it is nearly up to October - don't know where time has gone.

Miss you all and we are...

The brand new 2018 GAP calendar has arrived and is in the shop for purchase now .

It's full of photos of gorgeous hounds who are now enjoying their retirement as much loved pets.

Asher (unraced) & Beryl...