Christmas is COMING!

Congratulations to Kelly Dawe, the lucky winner of a $500 Costco Gift Card in our Christmas at the Glacier prize draw! Christmas (at the Glacier) is COMING! October 20-24, 2021 Glacier Arena, Mount Pearl   As in previous years, we’ll be attending the Christmas at the Glacier to promote our adoption program and sell tickets on a $500 Costco gift card!   But we need YOUR help! We need both human and doggo volunteers. If you’re able to spare even […]

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Buy a Block Fundraiser in Support of Candy Cane Dogs

Congratulations to Thom Gillis, the lucky winner of a custom pet portrait in our Buy a Block Fundraiser! Win a custom 12”x16” painting of YOUR pet!   Local artist, Wendy Thistle, has graciously donated a custom pet painting to help us offset costs associated with our rescue of greyhounds and whippets from China through Candy Cane Rescue.   There will only be 200 blocks available at $10 per block. Draw date will be October 19, or earlier if all blocks […]

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GPNL Partners with Candy Cane Rescue!

Due to the uncertainty of travel for our reserved Salukis from Qatar, the Board has made the difficult decision to release our reserved dogs there. GPNL will remain committed to Middle Eastern Salukis, as we are to all sighthounds, but it is not in the best interests of our adopters to not have a scheduled arrival date, or tie up GPNL funds. In the future, any Salukis that GPNL offer for adoption will be in Canada and can fly in […]

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Middle Eastern Salukis Available for Adoption

UPDATE: Due to the uncertainty of travel for our reserved Salukis from Qatar, the Board has made the difficult decision to release our reserved dogs there. GPNL will remain committed to Middle Eastern Salukis, as we are to all sighthounds, but it is not in the best interests of our adopters to not have a scheduled arrival date, or tie up GPNL funds. In the future, any Salukis that GPNL offer for adoption will be in Canada and can fly […]

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GPNL Relaunch Lottery!

Congratulations to Amber Dillon, the lucky winner of a Daikin mini-split in GPNL’s Relaunch Lottery Draw!   Proceeds raised help offset the costs of placing international sighthounds in loving homes in Newfoundland. In September, we will be welcoming 5 Middle Eastern Salukis to Newfoundland and our GPNL family.    Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and a  very special thanks to Mechanical Components Limited for this amazing prize!           

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Help Wanted! Meet & Greet Coordinator

Greyhound Pets NL is seeking an energetic and outgoing Meet & Greet Coordinator to join our team! We are a non-profit, volunteer-run registered charity that relies on Meet & Greets and other special events to promote our organization and to fundraise. As such, the Meet & Greet Coordinator is a volunteer position on our Executive Board that organizes, coordinates, and manages all Meet & Greets and special events.  Responsibilities include: Coordinating Meet & Greet and other special events in St. […]

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Great Global Greyhound Walk 2021

On September 19, 2021, GPNL will join 10,000 other sighthounds and their owners from around the world in the Great Global Greyhound Walk 2021!   The Great Global Greyhound Walk (GGGW) is an annual dog-walking event that celebrates greyhounds and other sighthounds, raises awareness of hounds in need, and promotes sighthounds as wonderful and loving pets.    There will be prizes and swag for the doggos and we will draw a winner for our Relaunch Lottery.   This year’s theme […]

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Help Wanted! Fundraising Coordinator

Greyhound Pets NL is seeking a fun and creative Fundraising Coordinator to join our team! We are a non-profit, volunteer-run registered charity that relies on fundraising to offset the high costs associated with pre-adoption and travel costs. As such, the Fundraising Coordinator is a volunteer position on our Executive that organizes, coordinates, and manages all fundraising ideas and events.  Responsibilities include: Developing GPNL’s fundraising and corporate donations strategy Coordinating fundraiser activities and events (e.g. ticket draws, Pet Expo, Christmas at […]

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Meet Zara!

  Our friends at MotorCity Greyhound Rescue asked us to help find a forever home for Zara, a “Wadi Dog” (street dog) from Oman. Zara arrived in Newfoundland on Friday, July 9 and quickly settled into her foster home. Zara was found on the streets of Oman (United Arab Emirates) injured and immediately taken to Muscat Dog Rescue for medical attention. After being fully vetted, she travelled to a rescue organization in Canada. She was then taken under the care […]

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