Leif is our current Featured Pet available for adoption. This beautiful fawn fella is a sweet, and sometimes comical boy who is very adept at picking up on what is expected of him, according to his foster home. To learn more about Leif and his adorable personality, just click on his name above...

URGENT!!! CRITICAL NEED: GPA/TB is in dire need of Foster Homes. Our entire program centers around them, and chances are excellent that your hound's retirement began in one. Please consider touching another grey's life in that manner and give us a call at 727-595-7852 for more information. (Please see our foster home page Become a Foster Home for an in-depth look at the benefits of opening your home to a grey in need.)

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Join the Tampa Bay Storm in supporting our GPA Hounds! When: Saturday, July 31 Where: St. Pete Times Forum Game Time: 7:30PM Ticket Price: $8.00 and up (what a bargin for a greyt night of fun!) Join us when the Storm take on Orlando, and make it a celebration of our greys in the process! We will have a booth set up outside the venue beginning at 5:30PM. Our greyhounds will be there to greet you, and to show others all of their outstanding qualities. We need your help in making this event a success...all you have to do is purchase tickets by calling Dan Schlindwein, our group event coordinator, at 813-301-6511, and mention that your are purchasing your tickets through Greyhound Pets of America, Tampa Bay. That's it! Just show up to love and support the hounds, then enjoy the game! (Please note that the greys will not be in attendance at the actual game.)

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When our awesome boy, Sammy, found his forever home, he also set a very special record...Read about it HERE

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It's summertime, and while this season brings lots of fun and enjoyable outdoor activities, it can be one of the most deadly for your pet. Greyhounds, in particular, are NOT tolerant of the extreme conditions that come along with this time of year. It's important to remember that it's the heat index , or "feels like" temperature that must be taken into consideration. So please, for your hound's sake, pay close attention to the amount of time, exercise (even walking)and time of day that you allow your pet to be outside. You will find an excellent dog reference guide for symptoms of heat exhaustion/stroke on the following page: Summer Heat and Your Pet (article)

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Looking for new landscaping ideas that are considered "pet friendly" for your hound? Or maybe you just want to add a little bit of "life" to the inside of your home? Now you can reference our Pet Hazards page for a list of indoor and outdoor plants that are deemed appropriately safe by the ASPCA for your beloved 4-legged friend.

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Betsy Schoepf of Indian Rocks Beach and Jody Armstrong of Redington Shores introduce their Greyhounds, Dreamy and Greycie, to Joan Reeves of Largo. The occasion was the issuance of a First Class Stamp by the U.S. Postal Service commemorating shelter and rescue organizations. The stamp went on sale on Friday, April 30. The Indian Rocks Beach Branch hosted various groups including Greyhound Pets of America, Tampa Bay.

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Our hounds have added a new location! The Odessa Meet and Greet is held at Petco, 16248, State Road 54, Odessa 33556 on the first and third Saturday of each month. So, whether you have adopted a Greyhound from GPA, have a foster Greyhound from GPA, volunteer for GPA, or just love Greyhounds (and are considering one as an addition to your family) please come and see us!

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Blanket donations needed for our kennel....if you have some to spare, the hounds would love some nice, tightly woven bedding. Bedspreads, or fluffy blankets/ throws, such as the fake fur or chenille type, will work wonderfully to keep our greys comfy while awaiting their forever homes. Please contact us at 727-595-7852 if you would like to give some cushy-comfort to our 4-legged friends.

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Our CURRENT newsletter, GPATB Homeward Bound Summer 2010 has been released and is now available for viewing online. There's lots of greyt information, hound stories, and of course, pictures. (Many thanks to Wendy Bourland for the excellent job she does on our newsletter...she takes on the task of being our publisher, editor, and oftentimes, reporter as well!)

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