Media

Media Information and Press Kit

Greyhound Pets of America actively seeks media opportunities to increase public awareness of greyhounds as pets, to assist in fundraising endeavors and to find more pet homes for retired racing greyhounds. We consider ourselves the greyhound's Retirement Specialist and our mission is to find wonderful pet homes for our greyhounds who have finished their racing careers and are looking for a nice couch to retire on!

Shelley Dobson serves are our Public Relation and Marketing Officer and is available for speaking engagements and interviews. She would enjoy the opportunity to visit with you and share Greyhound Pets of America's mission and answer your questions or concerns. Please contact her Email

Press Releases

Public Service Announcements

Press Kit

Press Releases

September 24, 2004
Greyhound Industry and Pet Organizations Join Together to Find Homes for Greyhounds displaced by Hurricane Ivan

June 4, 2004
Greyhound Pets of America Sponsors New Pet Adoption Radio Program

Radio PSAs

Contact your local radio station front desk and ask for the traffic departments email address. Attach these file to your email, do not forget to add your contact information and maybe your mission statement in the email along with your 501(c)3 status. A special thanks goes to CJ Goodearl with Clear Channel, and his wife Laura of Orlando, Florida for providing GPA with these wonderful PSAs. Files below are mp3s to save the file on your computer right click the file and click SAVE TARGET AS...

10 second Radio PSA file, (mp3 format)

30 second Radio PSA file, (mp3 format)

60 second Radio PSA file, (mp3 format)

Press Kit Contents
All files are viewable through Adobe Acrobat Reader, click to download.

GPA Mission Statement

The History of GPA

National Officer Information

Chapter Contact Information

GPA Affiliates

GPA Going Strong, published in the Greyhound Review October 2001

GPA Hosts National Convention, published in the Greyhound Review October 2001

10 Quick Reference Facts about GPA

14 History Facts about Greyhounds

10 Greyhound Fun Facts

7 Tips if a Greyhound is Right for You