Calling all creatives!  We’re looking for artists who’d love to donate greyhound-inspired artwork to our Greyt Stuff Shop. Your designs could feature on cards, mugs, totes and tees – helping raise vital funds to support retired racing greyhounds in finding their forever homes. Artwork will be selected by Chrisi (Greyt Stuff Shop Manager) & Clodagh […]

The Foxton crochet & knitting group currently have around 17 members, the group has been meeting regularly for over 6 years.  A few members of the group kindly made some knitted/crochet greyhound hats and snoods for GAP (see attached photos). They enjoyed having something different to do, supporting GAP and seeing our website photos of greyhounds wearing […]

2025 CALENDAR SUBMISSION CALL OUT! Submissions close midnight Sunday 25th of August 2024 We are on the hunt for some Greyhounds snaps to feature on our 2025 GAP Calendar! The pawfect present for any Greyhound/dog lover and what’s better than having your own special furbaby in it?! Whether it’s a quick pic snapped on your phone, or […]

Are you looking for a unique way to boost morale and spread smiles in your workplace? Invite our wonderful greyhounds to your office for an unforgettable visit! At Greyhounds as Pets (GAP), we believe that these lovable dogs can bring joy, reduce stress, and create a positive atmosphere wherever they go. Plus, our office visits […]

Meet Katie and Arthur, a dynamic duo who have been inseparable since 2022. They first met at our very first adoption day in Auckland, and their story is a heartwarming testament to the transformative power of adoption. This is their journey, and it highlights how a greyhound can bring joy, companionship, and hope. You too […]

MANAGING YOUR HOUND’S ARTHRITIS during PET ARTHRITIS AWARENESS MONTH️ May is Pet Arthritis Awareness Month – a greyt reminder to evaluate your home set-up, your hound’s diet, length of nails, taking your hound for their annual vet check and booking a remedial canine massage.  Mary-Anne Smith from Greyt Touch Canine Massage shares these top tips to help keep your hound comfortable […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to the importance of mental health and the resources available to support it. Having a pet, especially dogs or cats, can help improve your mental wellbeing by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, ease loneliness, encourage exercise and playfulness, and even improve your cardiovascular health. […]

Thommo (Wheelhouse) was one of the many Greyhounds that attended our Auckland Adoption Day on November 2023. He was a super chill, sweet and clever boy, more than ready to find his forever home.  Enter Aimee and her partner, who stepped into QPS with a clear goal: to welcome a Greyhound into their lives. Little did they […]