Featured Hounds
We have plenty of hounds looking for their happy homes. Please feel free to check them out! At this moment, we can ONLY accept applications from Connecticut residents. We will provide an update when this changes.
Updated 5/10/22
Boston
WAG was recently contacted by an organization in GA about this beautiful senior lady named Boston. Boston is an 11 year old greyhound mix who was recently abandoned. She is a sweet girl who does well with other dogs but should go to a cat-free home for her golden years!
Greyhound Calendar 2022
All fundraising proceeds will go to support WAG’s
mission of helping retired racing greyhounds find their
forever homes!
Thanks for checking us out, and for your continued
support.
If you have any questions on the contest or WAG’s
mission, please email us at rori@weadoptgreyhounds.org
or find us on Facebook!
Upcoming Events
We have plenty of opportunities coming up for you to meet our adoptable dogs! Come out and say hello! We’d love to help answer any questions you may have and spread the word about what makes these dogs so greyt! Feel free to check out our Events calendar as well!
Paws in Park
July 23rd from 10a-7p
75 Brookfield St, South Windsor, CT 06074, USA
Paws in the Park is being rescheduled until Saturday, July 23rd from 10a-7p at the same location John J Mitchell Fairgrounds
As the date is deep into the summer months you would be welcome to attend only from 10a – 3p (the original time for the event)
Come visit WAG and all the other fantastic vendors at the annual Paws in the Park event in South Windsor!
FREE ADMISSION
Tons of fun for the entire family including man’s best friend!
More than 100 crafters, vendors and rescues and shelters will be in attendance along with over a dozen food trucks Plenty of free fun including music, magic, moon bounces and other kids activities! We will also have free doggie contests, activities and photos
May Hound Walk
May 15th, 11AM to 1PM
999 W Main St, Meriden, CT 06451, USA
Spring is in full swing and we are excited to enjoy the nicer weather! Join us as we walk through beautiful Hubbard Park!
We will meet in the parking lot at 11 am and begin our walk shortly after.
Paws & Pints: WAG at Night Shift Brewery
May 17th, 6PM to 9PM
87 Santilli Hwy, Everett, MA 02149, USA
Join us at Night Shift Brewery in Everett, MA for their Paws & Pints night featuring WAG! Their patio is dog friendly, and we will have hounds with us for people to meet!
The Simsbury Fly-In
September 25th, 7AM to 5PM
Simsbury Flying Club – 94 Wolcott Rd, Simsbury, CT 06070
Join us at the Fly In!
The Simsbury Fly-In is the largest event of it’s kind in New England featuring over 100+ aircraft, 450+ classic cars, 24+ food truck vendors, 50+ craft/display vendors, seminars, events for all ages and much more.
Parking is $10 (cash only) and the parking field Is a walk away from the event so plan accordingly.
2022 Gathering
October 2nd, 11AM to 3PM
Southington Drive-In — 995 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington,
Join us for our yearly gathering at the Southington Drive-In this October!
We will update the information about this event as it gets closer.
2022 Annual Board of Directors Membership Meeting
April 24th, 10AM to 1PM
On April 24th, 2022 from 10am to 1pm, the We Adopt Greyhounds Board of Directors will be hosting our annual membership meeting. All are welcome to attend!
If you would like to know more, click the button below
GET INVOLVED
WAG is always welcoming more helping hands! Whether it be donating food for the pups, helping new pups transition to home life in their foster homes, or parading dogs around at adoption events, every effort is much appreciated! Find out more about how you can get involved below!
Donate
Want to know how you can help out these pups? Learn how you can give back to the dogs at our Donate page.
Become a Member
By becoming a member, your contribution helps keep WAG going!
Foster Info
Our adoptable dogs are placed in foster homes to help them become adjusted to life off the track. If you’d like to learn more about how to become a potential foster home and what that entails, click above.
Volunteer
WAG holds multiple events throughout the year and needs all the manpower we can get! Find out how you can be a part of our events at our Volunteer page.
FUNDRAISERS
We are always in need of a variety of items to help care for our foster dogs! Whether it be physical items such as toys, leashes, collars, food, or monetary donations, every item goes to helping these dogs to have the most comfortable transition as possible. To read about all the different ways you could help, please visit our How to Donate page.
Amazon Smile
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. Every item available for purchase on www.amazon.com is also available on AmazonSmile at the same price. It’s super easy to set up! For more information on how to have it donate it WAG, please visit our How to Donate page.
Dog Beds
We are always in need of dog beds for our foster dogs. If you would like to donate a dog bed, please check out Kuranda’s Dog Beds!
Food Donation
We feed our fosters Purina Pro Plan Savor Dry Food from Tractor Supply. If you would like to donate food, you can order it using the link below:
SUPPORTERS
We work with many great organizations that take the time to help spread the word about WAG and greyhound adoption. These organizations are featured below.
WAG’s operating budget is made possible by support provided by the Draper Foundation Fund; a fund of the Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut