Greyhound Adoption Center

“Gac has members who receive occasional newsletters and information for their membership donation. The members have no voting authority.”

“The 990 is prepared by an independent cpa firm and is reviewed by management and the board of directors prior to the annual filing of the return.”

“Each director, principal officer, member of the board of directors, or any employee or volunteer who can influence the actions of gac shall annually sign a statement which affirms the person: 1. Has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy; 2. Has read and understands the policy; 3. Has agreed to comply with the policy; and 4. Understands gac is charitable and in order to maintain its tax exemption must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.”

“Greyhound adoption center is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors and volunteer management. There are no paid directors, officers, executive staff, or management.”

“Greyhound adoption center is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors and volunteer management. There are no paid directors, officers, executive staff, or management.”

“Gac makes its governing documents, policies, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990 is also available at guidestar.org.”

“Our mission is to find loving homes for rescued dogs, mostly racetrack greyhounds, but also non-racers and greyhound mixes. Our goal is to save as many dogs as we can while maintaining a quality program focused on each individual dog and prospective adopters' needs. To this end, we serve as advocates for each person adopting and each dog welcomed into their home as family.”

“Shelter and adoption program: we save dogs discarded by the dog racing industry. Once the dogs have gone through our extensive medical regimen which includes a complete workup from blood tests and vaccinations to neutering/spaying and dentistry then the dogs are available for adoption. We want to ensure that adoptive families receive healthy pets and we take the adoption process even further by helping adopters choose a well-matched dog who best suits their lifestyle and their needs. We take care to evaluate each dog, creating a profile that we then complement with an adopter's profile, which has been prepared by a trained volunteer. We operate an adoption center that houses 50 dogs. We keep the air conditioning running during the hot san diego summers, and we keep the dogs warm in the winter. Our facility is licensed, clean and well-maintained; our dogs are secure and comfortable. We manage expenses in a professional, businesslike manner. In 2021, gac sheltered between 45 and 54 dogs at a time in the shelter and in foster homes. 48 dogs were taken into the shelter during the year, 51 were adopted, 2 dogs died or were euthanized while at gac. Euthanized animals were primarily due to cancer conditions in older dogs. Spay and neuter surgeries totaled 47 in 2021, and 45 hounds were sheltered at december 31, 2021 with another 21 in foster homes. There is a waiting list of adopters approved for greyhounds due to a backlog of greyhounds requiring spay/neuter and medical attention.”

“Specialty medical program: provides specialty medical treatment and care for the growing number of racing greyhounds who were severely injured when rescued primarily due to poor racing track conditions causing falls, collisions, and other accidents. Specialty medical care provides specialized veterinary treatment for greyhounds with severely broken bones, amputations, and other dire physical injuries and illnesses sustained prior to rescue by gac. Gac is the lifeline for these greyhounds who are typically considered too expensive to rescue for the majority of greyhound rescue organizations. Greyhounds requiring specialty medical treatment totaled 11 in 2021. Medical conditions included eye problems, broken bones (sometimes requiring amputation of limbs), internal medical issues, heart conditions, and seizures. Gac provided funds that totaled 15,593 for the treatment of specialty medical conditions.”