ABOUT GPAC

Greyhound Pets of Atlantic Canada (GPAC) is a Canadian registered non-profit society located in Lake Echo, Nova Scotia, CANADA.  We are a 100% volunteer-driven organization and as of January 2001, have placed over 540 greyhounds into loving homes throughout Atlantic Canada.

From humble beginnings, Greyhound Pets of Atlantic Canada (GPAC) was founded in the early 1990's by Jeanette Reynolds.  Initially, dogs were brought back from the United Sates a few at a time in a car.  This gradually progressed to the renting of a van and volunteers travelling south to bring the dogs back to loving homes.

Today, GPAC has an arrangement almost exclusively with Shoreline Star Greyhound Park's Adoption Program called "Pups Without Partners" to bring dogs into Atlantic Canada.  Dogs are transported to Lake Echo, Nova Scotia in a greyhound hauler, with up to thirty dogs at least five times a year.  This arrangement allows us to transport the dogs in larger loads and more economically.  All dogs are transported on the condition that they will be moved immediately into pre-approved homes.

Our interview and screening process allows GPAC to maintain an extremely high success rate of placing dogs into new homes the very first time ... over 97%!  This cannot be compromised.

We also have an excellent support network built up through a multitude of experience with our numerous greyhound owners.  We have owners within the group that range anywhere from one up to six greyhounds in their home.

The long-term goal of GPAC is to establish an on-site kennel that would contain vetting services for the dogs. This would allow the society to place dogs continually throughout the year as opposed to just a few times per year and would allow new owners to receive their dogs upon approval.

" BRED TO RUN, BORN TO LOVE "