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Foster Carers Wanted!

Have a greyhound-sized space in your home? But not in the position right now to adopt one (or another one 😉) permanently? Then here is your opportunity to become a GAP Foster Carer. We are looking for more Foster Carers all over New Zealand. We are expanding National Foster Programme (exciting!) and are seeking people […]

News from GAP

Hello friends. Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) would like to bring you up to date on some significant changes to our organisation. We have been working hard behind the scenes for a while and are now excited to turn the page to a new chapter in our story with an innovative operational partnership with Greyhound Racing […]

2020 GAP Calendar – Calling for Photo Submissions!

2019 GAP Calendar – Calling for Photo Submissions! Hi all, it is that time of the year again and we are taking submissions for the 2020 GAP Calendar. All photos need to be at least 300dpi (at least 1Mb or larger) to be the best quality for printing – we are again taking both portrait and […]

Welcome to the Team, Abbie & Rachel!

GAP is excited to introduce our two new team members. Abbie and Rachel will be joining as Rehoming Team Leads in the Upper North Island and South Island. They both come with a wealth of knowledge and experience and we are looking forward to having them on board. Abbie Douglas is our new Rehoming & […]

GAP is changing

Things are changing at GAP. Here is an update on what has been happening.   Saying goodbye to Annamarie and Jon at Hampton Downs From 1st of July, Greyhound Racing New Zealand (GRNZ) will be setting up their new kennel base in Cambridge in the Waikato to service the Upper North Island for the purpose […]

Recruiting Now!

RECRUITING NOW: Some exciting changes at GAP have created new opportunities to join our team in Auckland and Christchurch. We are looking for a Rehoming Team Lead – South Island and a Rehoming and Operations Team Lead – Upper North Island. If you think you have the skills and passion to join our team, we […]

April – Adopt a Greyhound Month

April is Adopt a Greyhound month – fill in an application form and we will be in touch!  

Jeanie – Nobody’s Child – Third Time Lucky

Jeanie – Nobody’s Child Third Time Lucky It is really good to be back again. The death of my dear Lilo was true loss of a family member, a friend, an exceptional, graceful and beautiful hound. It took quite some getting over, that’s for sure. A few months passed, the collars were empty; the bowls […]

Appointment of our new Events & Volunteer Coordinator

Appointment of our new Events & Volunteer Coordinator Here’s a bit more news from the team. At GAP we could not operate without the amazing strength of our many volunteers around the country, so we decided to give them some guidance. We welcome Denis Putt as our new Events & Volunteer Coordinator. Our area coordinators […]

Appointment of our new Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Here’s some more news on what is going on in our team: At GAP we have lots of staff, contractors, volunteers and of course hounds involved in showing you what amazing pets our greyhounds make. To take our marketing efforts to the next level, we now have Daniel Bohan on board as Marketing and Communications […]