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My name is Rainier!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated over 4 weeks ago

Adoption process
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Submit Application

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Submit Application

My basic info

Breed
Greyhound
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
20860413

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

My name is Rainier and I am a handsome 3 year old fawn boy with black hair tips and muzzle. My foster Mom says I am quiet, pleasant and friendly in the house, I am quiet pup ( I roo a little if I can see you but not get to you), I am a velcro boy and I love to get hugs, rubs, kisses and scratches.  I have found all these wonderful aspects of my new life, kibble, toys, a yard to play in, my foster sister.  I have a gentle spirit and am easily corrected with a simple NO.  I am house trained and am learning to walk on this thing called a leash, which is a little tricky but I get to go places with my foster family.

I am looking for my new forever home and family, could that be you?

We adopt within 1 1/2 hours of KC.

October 22, 2024, 5:49 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
20860413
Contact
Address
Kansas City, MO 64131
Donation

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Please visit our website for more information: https://kcregap.org

2.

Submit Application

https://kcregap.org/adopt/adoption-application/

Additional adoption info

We require potential adoptive families to fill out our application which is available for download on our website. We check references, including vet references, and then schedule a home visit. We require a fenced-in area. Families are also asked to sign an adoption contract, which is also available for review on our website. Our adoption fee is $400 for dogs up to age 7, and $350 for dogs age 8+.

Adoption application

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More about this rescue

Greyhounds are notoriously over bred to support the racing industry. According to industry breeding reports published in The Greyhound Review, there were 77,852 litters registered by the National Greyhound Association between 1989 and 2000. Multiplied by a conservative average of 6.52 pups per litter, the result shows that more than 507,596 greyhounds were born curing that twelve-year period. Their lives are difficult from the outset. In order to track the dogs for racing, greyhound puppies are tattooed by three months of age and are individually registered by 18 months. Of those born, only 78% of those puppies were individually registered during the same twelve-year period. Because very few are ever found wandering, the 22% not registered are presumed dead. On average, a revolving baseline of 1,000 dogs is needed to sustain a racetrack operation. In 2000, approximately 26,500 greyhounds entered the racing system, and an equal or greater number of greyhounds, aged between 2 and 5 years old, exited the system. Approximately 13,000 dogs were retired to rescue groups for adoption, leaving approximately 13,500 unaccounted for. This sport has conservatively claimed the lives of more than 1,000,000 greyhounds in its 75-year U.S. history.

KCREGAP is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. KCREGAP is dedicated to finding loving homes for retired greyhounds. Since its inception, 4000 greys have been adopted into loving homes in the KC Metro area and beyond. The reality is that, because of poor track standards, many beautiful greyhounds come to us with health issues requiring veterinary attention. The adoption fee charged by KCREGAP does not cover the actual costs incurred in treating these dogs. Costs often climb into the thousands of dollars.

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