How to Adopt

Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption
11247 Foley Boulevard, Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55448
763-754-9754

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in adopting a greyhound, please read through the requirements outlined below and complete and submit an application. Unfortunately, due to the process and timing of how dogs are adopted and matched with their potential families, we are not able to allow individuals to meet dogs prior to an application being received, reviewed, and approved.

Steps to Initiate the Adoption Process:

  • Begin your own research to see if a greyhound is right for you. Read Adopting the Racing Greyhound by Cynthia Branigan or Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies by Lee Livingood. Please note – reading one of these materials is required for all applicants. Additionally, NLGA does not adopt to families with children under six years old.
  • Download the Northern Lights information packet: Is a Greyhound Right For You?
  • Meet a greyhound! Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption sponsors regularly scheduled events where you can spend time with these beautiful dogs. Contact us for details about the next event.
  • After your research, if you feel a greyhound is right for you, click here for a printable version of our adoption application or click here for the online adoption application. You can mail the application to NLGA at 11247 Foley Boulevard, Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55448 or email it to FoleyBlvdAH1@gmail.com.
  • One of our adoption coordinators will call you to review your application and help determine if a greyhound is right for your lifestyle. If approved, they will set up an appointment for you to meet your potential new greyhound.
  • Before your adoption appointment, ensure you have everything ready for your new dog, including a crate, food and water dishes, and a dog bed. NLGA does not recommend raised feeders. We will provide a small bag of kibble that your greyhound has been eating.
  • The adoption appointment usually takes about two hours and should be attended by everyone in your household. If you decide to adopt, the fee of $428.50 (effective February 1, 2020) will be due at this time (cash or check only).

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Ask questions! We are committed to helping you and your greyhound transition smoothly. An adoption representative will check in with you within a few days. Our support system, staffed by knowledgeable greyhound owners and veterinarians, is always available to assist.

Join us! Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption is always looking for volunteers to help spread the word and place greyhounds in adoptive homes. We need volunteers for special events, fostering, fundraising, and more!

Download the Northern Lights information packet: Is a Greyhound Right For You?

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