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	This is the fifth part of the series *The Last Lap: From Their Track to Your Home. Read the other parts below: From Birth to Track* Homecoming Day Fostering 101 Finding the Right Dog Adopting Your Greyhound How to Adopt a Greyhound from GreySave Once you've decided that a greyhound is right for you, and that you're ready to adopt, here's what you do. 1. Complete a GreySave Adoption Application GreySave usually has a number of greyhounds ready for adoption, and we're always looking for new foster homes and permanent homes. To fill out an adoption application, click here. Read our Adoption Policies at the bottom of this page. 2. Schedule a Home Visit A placement representative will contact you, answer any questions you have, and set up a time to visit you in your home. Read about the purposes of our home visit here. 3. Choose Your Greyhound Once your adoption application has been approved, you will be able to choose your greyhound. Read here about how we help you find just the right greyhound for your family and lifestyle. 4. Sign the GreySave Adoption Agreement Once See the bottom of the Application for Adoption for the list of agreements. 5. Pay GreySave's Adoption Fee GreySave's greyhound adoption fee is $275, $50 of which is tax deductible (see charitable contributions). Note that it costs GreySave an average of $450 per dog, excluding the few that need serious medical attention, to prepare your dog for you. Your new GreySave greyhound has received at minimum the following: • Initial health check up when the greyhound arrives from the track • A much needed bath, ear cleaning and nail trimming • Flea and tick treatment as needed • Veterinary services including the spay or neuter and a sedated dental exam and treatment as needed • DHLPP & Rabies vaccinations • Fecal analysis & treatment • Deworming • Complete blood chemistry panel plus T4 & T3 testing for potential thyroid issues • Blood tests for Heartworm, Valley Fever and tick borne diseases antibodies for (Lyme, Ehrlichia and Anaplasmosis phagocytophilum) • Insertion of an AVID "Friendchip" identification chip under the skin in case your dog is ever lost. Your contact info as well as GreySave's will be recorded. When you adopt your greyhound, you will be given a number of items such as: • Matching leash and Martingale-type collar • GreySave Adoption package with articles such as “Welcoming Your New Family Member” to help you through the key early days of adoption and to refresh your memory in the weeks to come • GreySave ID tag with your greyhound’s unique adoption number and the 866-GreySave lost and found hotline number (staffed nearly 24 hours a day) • Free advice and help with your greyhound, any time you need it • A heart-felt welcome into the family of fellow greyhound-lovers! 6. Take Home Your New Friend! You're now ready to take home your new greyhound. Enjoy! GreySave Adoption Policies To ensure that GreySave greyhounds are matched with the best possible homes, and that our adopters find the right dog for them, we have a few important recommendations, requirements and restrictions. • All adopters must be 21 years old or older. • All members of a household must agree on the decision to adopt a greyhound. • GreySave will not adopt a greyhound to first-time greyhound adopters with children 4 years of age or younger. GreySave's board of directors will consider case by case applications from families with children 5 to 7 years old. • GreySave will place a greyhound in a home only after applicants complete the entire adoption process.