If you are a new adopter, please join us as a member today!  If you are a past member then please renew your tax deductible Recycled Racers membership.  If you have never adopted an ex-racing Greyhound we would be honored to have your support as a member of Recycled Racers.  Your tax deductible membership will make the difference for a homeless Greyhound and you will get a beautiful 2009 Celebrating Greyhounds calendar as a gift!  To find out how to help just click this 2009 membership link!  THANK YOU FOR HELPING!

The Recycled Racers, Inc. adoption kennel is located in Commerce City, Colorado.  We are a small 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the placement of retired racing Greyhounds into responsible, loving homes.  Since our inception in 1993, we have placed over 1,500 Greyhounds!  Every adoption is important to us.  We try to make every effort to match the personality of the Greyhound with the potential owner.  We enjoy keeping in touch with our Greyhound adopters and their hounds through their participation in our adopters events held through out the year.

Racing Greyhounds are usually not very old, when they become available for adoption.  They are typically 2 to 5 years of age when they retire and have an average life span of 12 to 14 years.  Occasionally, we get younger dogs who were not interested in chasing the lure or an older dog who is retired from breeding.  Racing Greyhounds are purebred dogs which are registered through the NGA (National Greyhound Association).

Greyhounds in our adoption program have their health checked, are spayed or neutered, have their rabies vaccination updated and receive a dental cleaning prior to adoption.  Each Greyhound comes with a plastic kennel muzzle, buckle collar and a Recycled Racers ID tag with our phone number and an ID number that is unique to each individual Greyhound in our database.  Our adoption fee is $125.00 which is applied to the above costs.  An additional $20.00 gives you a professional quality 6-foot leash, matching tag collar and matching Martingale safety collar for your Greyhound, in your choice of Royal Blue, Black, Hot Pink, Purple, Red and Neon Yellow.

Because we have an adoption kennel, the Recycled Racers staff and volunteers spend a great deal of time with each Greyhound in our care every day.  We are at the adoption kennel with our Greyhounds 7 days a week, every week of the year, rain or shine. There are no days off or holidays when you have a kennel full of happy Greyhounds to care for.  Therefore we get to know each and every dog's personality very well.  This constant contact helps us place each Greyhound into a situation that is right for the dog.  Our hope is that each Greyhound adopted out will blossom into a true family member in their new home.  The well being of each Greyhound in their new adoptive home is very important to us, and we take this responsibility seriously.

Soon you will find out what thousands of Greyhound adopters already know, that Greyhounds make fast friends!  If you are interested in adopting a retired racing Greyhound then read our How To Adopt a Greyhound web page.