YOU CAN HELP!
HOW?

There are several ways you can help. One is by doing some of your shopping with Hound Mountain. 100% of all profits go to support the Almost Heaven hounds. Or bid on our eBay auctions!  You can see them here, or click on the "Auctions" link in the left hand navigation bar. Another way to help is to sponsor one of our Greyhounds while he/she waits to be adopted.  Details about the sponsorship program are here. You can also check our wish list (below). There are plenty of things we need on an ongoing basis, and other things that are one-time needs. AHGA has joined two dogfood rebate programs.  If we clip and send in Pedigree Proof of Purchase (POP) squares, or Purina weight circles, we receive rebates of at least 8¢ per pound.  That's $4.00 for each 50 lb bag, but we'll happily take POP's and weight circles from smaller bags, too.  If you feed any Pedigree dry product, or one of several Purina products (including Pro Plan, Purina One, Dog Chow, Puppy Chow and Hi Pro), please clip the POP or weight circle from the bags and send them to us.  They look like this:   Pedigree Purina These things really add up.  Between our house dogs and the kennel, we usually use 170-200 lbs of kibble every week.  I have rebate requests ready to mail tomorrow for over $200!  That's going to help us a lot.  So if you save up several POP's and/or weight circles you can make a nice contribution to AHGA without spending any money.  Please mail them to: Almost Heaven Greyhound Adoption 5340 Doc Bailey Rd Cross Lanes WV  25313 Heck, we'll even send you a SASE if you email us and ask for it.  Just keep the envelope in a drawer and drop it in the mail when it's got several POP's in it.  Then we'll send you another one. :-) So please, SAVE THOSE CIRCLES and POP'S FOR US!  Cutting them out only takes about 15 seconds, but donates $$ to Almost Heaven.   AHGA has entered into affiliate agreements with several vendors of ebooks we think might be helpful or of interest to our website visitors.  We are paid a much needed commission on sales generated through our links, so if you like something you find here, please order through us!  See our EBOOKS page And finally, you can make a donation right here, via PayPal. Every single donation, no matter the size, is deeply appreciated and is put to good use for our beautiful hounds. Need a special gift for the Greyhound lover who has everything? Consider making a donation in his/her name. We will send them a nice card to let them know that the donation was made by you. If you use the "Donate" button below, just include their name and address in the message box. If you donate by mail, please include that information. And be sure to let us know how you would like the "from" part to be written on the card.

There are plenty of other things you can do to help Almost Heaven Greyhound Adoption whether or not you live in our area. Believe me, no contribution is too small and all are deeply appreciated!

• Join us! We need active (hard-working) local members from within a reasonable driving distance of Cross Lanes/Charleston WV. Jobs to be done include:

• Publicity/public relations (ideas and/or footwork!)

• Fund raising (more ideas and more footwork)

• Dog grooming (brushing, clipping toenails, ear cleaning, bathing, etc.)

• Socializing shy dogs

• Occasional full scrub down of the kennel

• Home visits of prospective adopter homes

• FOSTER HOMES!!! We have a growing list of retired hounds waiting for space in the kennel or in foster care.

• Patronize our sponsors! All of them donate a portion of the sale when a customer makes an online purchase through one of our links.

• Donate! As soon as we complete the massive paperwork for our 501(C)3 we will be able to provide tax deductible receipts for donations. This is our "wish list":

• CASH - this always runs short

• Pedigree Proof of Purchase squares 

• Purina Weight Circles

• Baled bedding paper - we go through 2-3 of these every week

• Dogfood (good quality kibble)

• Canned chicken broth

• First aid supplies (vet wrap, antibiotic ointments, gauze pads, Imodium tablets, Ascriptin)

• Cleaning supplies (laundry detergent [for kennel blankets], bleach, Pinesol, paper towels, etc.)

• Gift  items that can be raffled or sold on eBay

• Adjustable martingale collars

• Leashes

• Kennel muzzles

• Pyrethrin-based flea sprays or Advantage - during last summer's flea invasion we found that Advantage drops work best.  We no longer use Frontline Top Spot.

• Pre-paid phone cards for use by adoption reps contacting prospective adopters and dog owners

There are many things you can do to help retired racing Greyhounds even if you aren't able to adopt or foster one right now and don't live in our area.

• Volunteer with an adoption group in your area. Nearly all of them are glad to have any help they can get. Volunteer tasks might include helping with "meet and greets" and booths, fund raising, publicity, etc. Or, if they have a kennel, you might walk dogs, help with feeding, bathing, etc., help check in incoming dogs, help clean the kennel. Or you might volunteer to help transport dogs to and from vet visits or from the track and to their new homes. The list of jobs needing to be done is endless.

• Spread the word! This sounds like a very small thing to do, and it IS simple, but it's critically important. If you aren't already friends with any Greyhounds, try to make it a point to get to know a few so you can tell people from your own experience what wonderful, gentle and loving animals they are. It's amazing how much of the general public still think that Greyhounds are hyper, mean, etc. Others have just never considered adopting a Greyhound because they've never heard much about them. It's time to change that and word of mouth goes a long way.

• If you're unable to get out much, consider making craft items to donate to adoption groups for raffles and other fund raisers.

• Dig into your pocket! Nearly every adoption group in the country needs a lot more money than their adoption fees bring in. Adoption fees generally cover basic veterinary work and maybe a few incidentals. The costs of feed, transportation, publicity, phone calls, extra vet work for some dogs, and other expenses nearly always come from donations, fund raisers, or out of the group members' pockets.