Retired Greyhounds as Pets

(WTNH) -- Eileen McCaughern talks about making a retired greyhound your pet.

Retired Greyhounds as Pets of Connecticut, Inc. is a non-profit organization devoted to educating the public about the joys of greyhounds as companion animals and finding responsible, caring homes for as many retired racing greyhounds as possible.

In 1973, greyhounds were routinely destroyed because there were no greyhound rescue groups yet in existence.

Eileen pioneered greyhound rescue forming REGAP of CT and establishing this nation's first matching funds greyhound retirement home. Since 1973, Eileen and REGAPCT volunteers have rescued over 5,000 greyhounds, one at a time.

In 2008, Eileen was named Animal Planets Hero of the Year. This award recognized the incredible work she has done for more than 40 years in placing more than 5000 retired greyhounds in homes.

Join them for the 5th Annual PetsAffair , an event to support rescue & placement of racing Greyhounds, on Saturday, September 29 (Rain Date – September 30), from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at 105 Fairwood Road in Bethany.

Learn about Retired Greyhounds as Pets of CT, Inc. at www.regapct.com or the 5th Annual PetsAffair at http://regapct.com/petsaffair.html .