GPAN Adoptable Super Seniors

Information on specific adoptable seniors can be found on the adoptable's page via the above link or at left.

Say 'YES' to a Senior Greyhound through GPA/N's Senior Incentives Program

Adopting an older dog is an act of faith and compassion. Senior greyhounds — typically dogs eight and older — repay their adopters with their gentle ways, generous hearts and tender spirits.

To encourage and support adopters of older dogs, GPA/N has the Senior Incentives program.

ABOUT SENIOR INCENTIVES

Senior Incentives is a program that actively encourages the adoption of hounds eight and older. It is open to homes with greyhounds. Other adopters require board approval. Here's how it works.

Adoption Fee Waiver | The $230 adoption fee is waived when current or previous GPA/N adopters adopt greyhounds eight and older after May 27, 2007; first-time GPA/N adopters of dogs eight and older pay $150.

Initial Veterinary Stipend | As the adopter of a senior through GPA/N, you will receive a one-time $150 allotment for veterinary services for your senior greyhound. 

To access this benefit, you must first pay your senior's original vet bills, then submit these paid invoices to GPA-N for reimbursement. Invoices may be submitted as the service occurs or turned in as a group after you reach your $150 limit. The stipend can be used for a variety of services, including routine check-ups, medications, lab work, heartworm preventive, etc. Services must be performed at a veterinary clinic. 

Send invoices for reimbursement to: GPA/N, PO Box 1042, Goodlettsville, TN  37070. Include the senior’s name, (both racing and call names) and indicate that they are for the Senior Incentive Program.

The Oshkosh Maximum Fund | This fund honors a senior hound who crossed to The Rainbow Bridge while awaiting adoption. Through this fund, adopters may apply for a grant of up to $500 in additional financial assistance. The objective is to help Senior Incentive adopters with extraordinary veterinary expenses incurred with their hounds.

OMF grants are intended to help with unexpected or costly veterinary charges, not to cover or underwrite routinely expected senior care, except in situations where an SI adopter's changing personal financial situation is a barrier to the senior hound getting needed care. Each grant request must be submitted separately to the GPA/N board of directors within 30 days of the care for which assistance is requested.

To request this assistance, adopters must contact the GPA/N directly by phone at 615-269-4088 or by email at gpanashville@gmail.com.

No single adopter can request more than half the available OMF funds. For example, if the OMF has $600 available, the maximum that can be awarded to an individual adopter at that time is $300. To be eligible, the senior need not continue to reside in the GPA/N area.

For more information, contact Liz Trapp (ltrapp44@aol.com).

Blessed is the person who has the love of an old dog.

Six things to know about seniors

1. They’re broken in | Senior hounds are usually pros at stairs, hardwood floors and other trappings of home life.
2. They’re wise | An older hound will immediately identify the softest bed and the warmest spot in your house.
3. They’re grateful | A senior hound will show his love with wet noses, soft kisses and toys in your bed.
4. They have so much to teach us | Feeling stressed? Learn to relax like your senior hound. Bored? Imitate a senior's ability to entertain himself by torturing a stuffy.
5. They make up for their age with passion | A senior's energy spurts may be brief but they're a joy to behold.
6. They remind us what's really important | Companionship, patience, tenderness, living in the moment — they are all gifts senior hounds willingly give.