Make Peace With Animals

01/04/2026

NEW YEAR/NEW GREYHOUNDS!
from Cynthia Branigan

If you've been putting off adopting until the craziness of the holidays passed, we have two prime candidates for your consideration.

MEET BOOKIE!

Beautiful little Bookie (racing name Call the Bookie) will turn three in May. There's a lot of love, and energy, packed into her petite 58-pound body. Although she'll smother you with kisses and gladly keep up with you on lengthy daily walks, she has also been known to sleep soundly on her back and snooze safely while you're at work.
Not only is Bookie housebroken, but she goes to the door when she needs to go out to relieve herself. Bookie is one smart cookie! She is not cat- or small dog-friendly, but she is doing beautifully with the male Greyhound in her foster home.
On Bookie's wish list for an home is a fenced yard so she can romp whenever the mood strikes; a nice male dog to keep her company; and people who want to take her places, play fetch with her, and walk/jog/hike with her. Her foster dad describes Bookie as a "doll" a "joy" and a "real lover". If you are looking for a Greyhound who wants to play and explore, and who has a true love of life, Bookie may be your girl!

MEET DOC!

If Doc (racing name Oshkosh Doc) was a person, we can picture him reading a book, smoking a pipe, and wearing a tweed jacket. This handsome, sensitive, 72-pound boy, who will turn three in July, would probably also speak with an English accent!
While we would not characterize Doc as a spook, he is a bit on the tentative side. People who like loud music, who have boisterous housemates, or who want to venture far and wide with their Greyhound, are not the right fit for Doc.
People who are the right fit would be those with another Greyhound or quiet dog to keep Doc company (he follows the lead of the female Greyhound in his foster home); people with a fenced yard so he could explore the outdoors in a quiet environment; and people who lead a less active and more tranquil life. Doc passed our cat test, so homes with felines should be fine for Doc.
Among his foster mom''s observations about Doc are "He loves to be near and with me. Follows me everywhere. I sleep on the couch so he can be near me and see where I am. He does very well in his crate, goes inside (with a cookie), and is fine when I leave the house. He lays down quietly in the crate, no anxiety." She also said that even in the two weeks that she's had him, he is already more at ease.
People who want a quiet, beautiful, loving companion should consider Doc. He is a delicate flower on the verge of blossoming.

01/01/2026

LOOKING AHEAD
from Cynthia Branigan

As we said goodbye to 2025 and embark on 2026, our resolve to find homes for America's retired racing Greyhounds remains firm--just as it has for nearly 40 years. We're here for the dogs, and for you.
Have a Happy New Year everyone!

12/21/2025

WE WISH YOU A MERRY!
from Cynthia Branigan

Santa made an early delivery to us: three retired racing Greyhounds!
Left to right, Oshkosh Doc; Mamas Lady Pants; and CET Peggy.
Their adopters, whoever they may be, will be getting the most precious gift ever.
And it will be a banner celebration for the Greyhounds, too!
Happy Holidays everyone!

12/01/2025

HELP US GIVE GREYHOUNDS A HELPING HAND

On this Giving Tuesday, there are many causes vying for your attention.

Make Peace With Animals, with its proven ‘track’ record, is a charity worthy of your generosity.

Since 1988 we have placed over 5,500 Greyhounds—and we’re still counting!

We make the most of every dollar as we're an all-volunteer group.

And we take in all kinds of Greyhounds, from the old and the young, to the sick and the well.

Our adoption fee of $675 covers only about half of what we spend on the average dog.

Then there are those we take who have special needs, such as the female who required advanced dental care exceeding $4,000. Or the male who we took in for a routine neuter, only to discover that he was a cryptorchid (neither testicle descended). His vet bill was nearly $2,000.

Here’s the thing: we can’t continue without having you as our partner.

For over 35 years, we have extended a helping hand to these deserving hounds who bring so much joy and companionship and love into peoples' lives.

I hope we can count on you to extend a helping hand to us!

Click here to donate
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11/29/2025

11/27/2025

ANSWERED PRAYERS
from Cynthia Branigan

Clover is now officially off the market. She'll go to her adoptive home on Monday.
All is right with the world.
Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!

11/23/2025

WE'RE ALMOST COMPLETELY THANKFUL
from Cynthia Branigan

If all of our available Greyhounds were safe and snug in their adoptive homes this Thanksgiving, we would be totally thankful. As it is, there's one still left in foster care and for the life of us, we can't figure out why. Perhaps this rreminder will spark the right someone to come forward and make Clover a permanent family member.
Clover (racing name CET Rover) is a darling 58-pound girl who just turned 4 in September. To say that she is joyful and affectionate doesn't come close to describing her personality. Love Bug pretty accurately sums it up. She is equally friendly to people and medium to large-size dogs. She is not, however, cat or small-dog friendly. On neighborhood walks, she is unfazed by other dogs of any size that she meets.
Clover is a girl who needs a good sprint, or to chase after a ball once or twice a day, just to burn off some energy. For that reason, a fenced yard is essential for her. After a burst of action, she's the typical Greyhound who loves to snooze. She sleeps in a crate when her foster people both go out and eats in her crate, too. Otherwise, she roams around and likes to follow her people to see what's going on.
Clover is doing beautifully with the two female Greyhounds in her foster home. The fosters have even said that if they were allowed to have more than two permanent resident dogs in their development, they'd adopt her. Can't get higher praise than that!

11/10/2025

LAND OF THE FREE,
BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE

Happy Veterans Day!

11/02/2025

CLOVER IS A LOVER!

Think of all the fun you could have playing Count The Spots on Clover! Does she have a hundred? A thousand? There's only one way to find out!
Clover is the dearest, sweetest, most loving girl ever. She just turned 4 years old in September, and is more than ready to get on with the rest of her life.
Clover is doing beautifully in her foster home, gets along well with the two permanent resident female Greyhounds, is clean, eats well, and crates perfectly when her foster parents leave the house. No fuss, no muss.
While Clover is not good with cats or small dogs, she is great with everyone else, human and canine alike.

Clover has a lot of love to give and is hoping someone out there will give her some love in return.

10/30/2025

HAPPY HOWL-O-WEEN!

Homecoming Queen Sandy (aka Minka) and Homecoming King Danny (Arlo) celebrate their favorite holiday.
Have your Greyhounds suited up? Share your photos with us of them wearing their finest!

10/24/2025

GOOD, GOOD, LEROY BROWN

Four-year-old Leroy, who seems to have been named after the song Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, is anything but bad. In fact, he's more of a zen master or head of state--cool, calm, and collected.
In foster care, he's been the perfect house guest, clean and compliant. Lately he has discovered toys and enjoys quietly flipping them in the air. He's the only animal in the house and seems not to mind the lack of dog companionship. He has met another Greyhound and Springer Spaniel and was fine with them, too.
While Leroy did not pass our cat test, he has met a one-year-old baby and a Yorkshire Terrier and showed no interest in either. While we do not adopt to homes with children under the age of six, we pass along Leroy's reaction to a baby just as an example of his calm temperament.
To top it off, he is a really beautiful, elegant dog. More photos and details are on our Petfinder site:
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/leroy-78676502/pa/new-hope/make-peace-with-animals-inc-pa274/

10/17/2025

ADOPTION PENDING! 💜GUESS WHO UNEARTHED A DINOSAUR BONE*?

Big Boy (Mamas Fired Up) is having a swell time gnawing away the hours in his foster home while waiting for his adoptive home to appear. Is yours the right home for him?
As a reminder, this two-year-old, 80-pound boy is loving, affectionate, and has been no trouble as a foster dog. While he might pull suddenly if he sees a squirrel or other small critter while on a walk, that is something that can be easily remedied with a little basic training or a no-pull harness. He's not cat- or small dog-compatible, but he's doing great with both the male and female Greyhound in his foster home.
Did I mention he's also a fine figure of a dog? He is!
*Not a real dinosaur bone.