Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers - January, 2019

The January, 2019 issue of Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhounds Lovers can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!

...and Happy New Year!

Oregon Greyhound Adoption (OGA) Ends Its Adoption Services

NOTE:  This is NOT GPA-NW ending its adoptions.  This was a different Greyhound adoption group based in Portland.  

In my brief experiences with OGA, I found them to be personable, professional and absolutely dedicated to placing retired Greyhounds in great homes.

-Barry

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From OGA's Facebook Page:

As of December 31st, 2018 Oregon Greyhound Adoption will cease to exist. The OGA website is gone. I'll leave Facebook up as long as everyone can get along. 

If you are ready to adopt a greyhound please contact GPA-NW. They could also use dedicated volunteers and foster homes.

Please also change your Amazon Smiles, Fred Meyer charitable donations and any others you may have indicating OGA to another non-profit.

If you are curious as to the "why", let's just say money!

Vicki Coombs

Ford unveils a noise-canceling kennel for anxious dogs

There’s no shortage of excessively fancy dog houses out there for pup lovers to lust over, but this new soundproof kennel from Ford makes us humans want to crawl into a doggie bed.

The automaker adapted its car soundproofing technology for the kennel, which is able to block out noises like fireworks (and, we assume, off-tune caroling). The angular dog house is built from layers of sound and vibration-deadening materials, including a soundproof ventilation layer, acoustic isolation panels, and a final layer of noise-canceling speakers.

Continue reading here

Seasons Greetings From the Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers!

Jester

Keith

Simon

From left: Seti, Cassi, Tom, Sky

FDA Alerts Pet Owners about Potentially Toxic Levels of Vitamin D in Several Dry Pet Foods

The Food and Drug Administration is warning pet owners that several brands of dry dog food contain too much vitamin D, which can be toxic in high amounts, increasing their risk of kidney failure.

The FDA said that dog food sourced from a single manufacturer, but sold by multiple brands, contained "excessive, potentially toxic levels of vitamin D." Recalls have been initiated for impacted food from Nutrisca, Natural Life Pet Products, Sunshine Mills, Inc., Kroger brand, and ELM dog foods.

Continue to the official FDA info here.

Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers - December, 2018 Issue

The December, 2018 issue of Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!

Jingle Bell Walk - Saturday, December 15th - Eugene

Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Walk...

When: Saturday, December 15th @ 1:00 PM Where: 5th Street Market in Eugene Let's meet at 5th Street Market for some walking and holiday cheer. Please bring your hounds wearing their festive holiday best and plan to walk through the downtown Eugene area. We will have jingle bells for each dog to wear. After the walk, we will gather back at 5th St. Market by the fountain.

Some December Birthdays!

Everest:  Born 12/23/09 - Age 9

Everest

Tamarin:  Born 12/18/11 - Age 7

Tamarin

Murray:  Born 12/9/10 - Age 8

Murray