Greyhound adoptions at Palm Beach Kennel

If you're looking to adopt a greyhound, now's the time: The Palm Beach Kennel Club is waiving the standard $200 fee this month.

Palm Beach Kennel Club, Greyhound Pets of America (GPA), Greyhound Adoption League (GAL) and Elite Greyhound Adoptions (EGA) are offering the free adoptions as part of the state's declaration of October as "Greyhound Adoption Month."

The adoption groups offer applications online and will interview potential families. Once applicants are approved, the pets are placed and the groups offer continued support.

5-8 p.m. tonight and Oct. 17 and noon-7 p.m. Oct. 11-12 and 18-19 at Oktoberfest at the German-American Club, 5111 Lantana Road in Lake Worth.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Mounts Botanical Gardens, 531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach.

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 17-18 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Home & Garden Show at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 25 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 at World Pet Expo at the South Florida Fairgrounds.

9 a.m. to noon Oct. 25 at Howl O Ween Dog Expo at Wellington Dog Park, 2975 Greenbriar Blvd., Wellington.

5-7 p.m. Oct. 29-30 at Rooney’s Golf Foundation Tournament, Rooney’s Public House, 1153 Town Center Road, Jupiter

Oct. 31 at the Halloween Party at the Kennel Club, featuring a Greyhound Pet Costume Contest. The kennel club is at 1111 N. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach.

According to Palm Beach Kennel Club, greyhounds who are retired are gentle, friendly and easy to care for. Because of their temperament, they are great with children and make good companions on walks and jogs.

The kennel club works with Greyhound Pets of America, the Greyhound Adoption League and Elite Greyhound Adoption to find homes for retired Greyhounds, the kennel club says. The non-profit groups screen and inform potential adopters in order to find the right dog for the right person or family.

The contacts: Greyhound Pets of America: 561-737-1941 www.greyhoundpetsfl.org

Greyhound Adoption League: 561-615-0818 www.greyhoundadoptionleague.org

Elite Greyhound Adoptions: 561-252-2216 www.elitegreyhounds.org

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