Adoption Process
Thank you for considering rehoming a rescued Greyhound or lurcher! Our adoption process is tailored to meet your needs, so that you can find the right dog for your family. We ask that you think carefully about adopting before starting the process and make sure everyone in your household is prepared for the responsibility of owning a dog.
In situations where small animals or young children are involved it may take longer to find you the perfect pet. Or we may require multiple visits so you can learn about, and spend time around these wonderful hounds.
We ask for a minimum donation of £350 per dog. This is a minimum donation, there is no upper limit.
The adoption donation goes towards the cost of neutering, vaccinating, micro-chipping, worming, fleaing and looking after a dog whilst in our care.
Please read our adoption information and re-homing FAQ for full details about re-homing requirements.
Homing with cats or small animals
Despite the fact that racing dogs have been trained to chase a lure, many greyhounds and lurchers do well in homes with small pets. We never call any of our dogs ‘small animal safe or friendly’, as this implies that the dogs will behave perfectly around small animals in all situations and at all times. If we believe a dog has potential to be homed with small animals we refer to them as ‘cat workable’. We do not state on the website which dogs are cat workable as we will recommend dogs based on your circumstances and level of experience.
Please be aware that we usually have a waiting list of families looking for cat workable dogs, and do not always have cat workable dogs available. You may have longer wait to find a dog to add to your family.
If you have small animals and would like to home one of our hounds, then please call the kennels for more information before filling out a Pre-adoption questionnaire.
Support and advice
When you adopt a dog from Celia Cross you become part of the ever growing Sun Valley Family! We offer full support to all who adopt from us, so if you have any questions or need help, please feel free to get in contact and we will happily give you our advice and guidance
You can also Join the ‘Homed and Happy Hounds of Sun Valley’ Facebook group. In this community group you can meet other people who have adopted dogs from us, ask recommendations or advice, and upload photos, videos and stories about how your dog is settling into their new home! It is a great place to get support from fellow hound owners.
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