About Us

Our Mission

We find loving homes for rescued track greyhounds and greyhound mixes. Our program focuses on each dog’s well-being, providing quality medical care and TLC as they transition to forever homes. The Greyhound Adoption Center ensures that each dog is well-matched to its new family.

Transportation, food, shelter and medical care — often including extensive surgeries for broken legs sustained on the track — are provided. Many dogs are housed in cage-free modules complete with air conditioning and dog runs. The dogs socialize with people, other dogs, cats and children, all in an effort to assess their behavior via our expert profilers.

Trained adoption representatives profile each dog and each adopter to find the right fit.

Our Facility

Completed in 2008, GAC’s facility is spread over 3.5 acres near the city of El Cajon, just 25 minutes from downtown San Diego, Calif. As one of the largest private greyhound rescue organizations in the United States, GAC provides comprehensive care and support for all the dogs rescued including access to large, private exercise fields that help our new arrivals savor the joy of just being a dog! A shaded outdoor area named One Greyt Place allows dogs to meet potential adopters and gives GAC a safe space for testing our dogs' compatibility with cats, small dogs and children. The main kennel building houses a number of rooms for dogs and outdoor canine condos feature private dog runs and air conditioned sleeping areas.

The Greyhound Adoption Center can accommodate up to 60 dogs at our center plus we support approximately 20 medically fostered dogs in private homes.