September update: greyhounds on the move

It’s been full speed ahead for greyhounds with two record months of adoptions and the Great Global Greyhound Walk shining a spotlight on the breed. August and September were back-to-back record adoption months, driven by increased public awareness and interest in greyhound adoption.
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87 adoptions have been provisionally recorded for September. And, as of 5 October, 172 greyhounds have found homes across August and September.
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Christine Bennett, Chief Executive of the Greyhound Transition Agency, says interest has continued to grow as more New Zealanders get to know the breed.

"We are continuing to see high levels of interest and it's great to see so many greyhounds finding their forever home."

Interest built further in the second half of September, when hundreds of greyhounds and their owners took to streets, parks and pubs across New Zealand for the Great Global Greyhound Walk. Despite difficult weather across much of the country, more than 20 walks went ahead across two weekends, giving the public a chance to meet greyhounds and talk to adoption agencies about how adoption works.
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The Great Global Greyhound Walk is an annual international event bringing greyhounds, their owners and supporters together in countries around the world. This year's event was the largest on record, with 16,696 sighthounds taking part across 48 countries worldwide. New Zealand's contribution was significant, with 415 sighthounds joining in.
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Bennett says neither the walks nor the wider rehoming mission would be possible without the adoption agencies, greyhound groups and volunteers around the country.

"There are so many amazing people out there doing incredible work for greyhounds. A huge thank you to every organiser, walker and greyhound who made the events happen across the two weekends."

Thanks to everyone at the Christchurch Bridge of Remembrance and Onehunga walks for sharing a glimpse of their day. Watch the highlights below:

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Note: Adoption figures remain provisional and may be adjusted as individual greyhound records are updated and reconciled.

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