Meet Pat C Hindsight

Look at this beautiful male greyhound, Pat C Hindsight. He had been waiting for a home since March 2007.He has an amazing personality. He is calm, loving and a true gentleman. He was a " not cat safe, black male" and that made his wait for a home extra long. He finally found a wonderful forever home. Hindsight can now enjoy his retirement!

Fun In Chantilly

Every fourth Sunday of the month we gather at the Petsmart in Chantilly from 1-3 to help spread the word about our wonderful greyhounds. Look at the sweet faces on these beautiful greyhounds. Wouldn't your greyhound like to join in the fun next month!

Our New Tribute Page

We have just added a new section to our site that pays special tribute to those souls who have left us too early. If you would like to send in a tribute, please make your submission along with a photo to gpaw@vaganews.com and we will get it posted for you. You can view this page by clicking HERE. I will also put a link to it on the left sidebar. A music option is also available if you would like to listen while you read.

OSU Fundraiser

If you weren't outside Saturday, you missed out on one of the 10 best days of summer. A group of VAGA volunteers got up early, and hauled their way over to Culpeper to support a cause near and dear to us.

The Greyhound Health and Wellness Program at Ohio State University is privately funded and therefore relies on contributions to continue it's work. We held this car wash to help Dr. Couto and his "Hound Team" continue with their research and battle against cancer in greyhounds.

It's always a long day at the carwash, but it's always rewarding. We can never thank the community enough for their support. The people in Culpeper are receptive and generous. Thanks again to Walmart for letting us stage this event, and a special thanks to McDonald's for donating the food to feeding the hungry volunteers. Speaking about those volunteers, I hope the Advil, Aleve, Motrin, or aspirin kicked in for you and you were able to get out of bed today. Thanks, without you all this would not be possible.

Lastly, a big thank you to our sidewalk workers. These folks and their dogs stand there all day passing out information and collecting donations. We greatly appreciate what you do.

August 16th Haul

Good News....we are bringing up five more greyhounds from Orlando on August 16th. Please meet Itsa Rage, Chemar Pay Lady, AMF Cruzeship, GLS Rosyfuture and Ripley's Rip. We think you will be in agreement that this is one nice group of greyhounds. Once again we ask you to keep all the haul volunteers and the greyhounds in your thoughts for a safe trip north.
We are already starting to put another haul of five greyhounds together for August 30th. Let's hope the applications keep rolling in so more retired racers can find their forever homes.

Glen Allen Petsmart M&G

We had absolutely beautiful weather for our monthly meet and greet in Glen Allen today. Three greyt ambassador hounds worked their greyhound magic on the crowds. The donation jacket pockets were full. :) We had lots of foot traffic and spoke with a lot of folks about this wonderful breed. Fingers and paws are crossed for applications. Please join us the second Saturday of every month for some greyhound fun and help us spread the word about our beloved hounds!!

Petco Meet & Greet In Sterling

We had a wonderful turn out for the Sterling M&G this month. We even had two "new VAGA hounds" attend. Dante & Chloe arrived from Orlando on Saturday and they were having a great time at the M&G on Sunday. Both did a great job representing VAGA along with all the other greyhounds. Many people fell in love with the hounds and hopefully will decide to adopt one themselves. This is what holding a M&G is all about! Please enjoy all the pictures and join in the fun next month. We hold the Sterling M&G at the Petco in the Dulles Retail Plaza ( next to Target & Wegmans )the third Sunday of the month from 1:00-3:00. See you next month!

Haul on July 19th

Enjoy these pictures from the last haul VAGA did on July 19th. Five greyhounds came up from Orlando. All are doing great and are adjusting well to their new lives. We are always amazed at how fast the greyhounds settle in and learn to do all the new things we throw their way. One female named Bossie, who is being fostered by Gyeong & Kristen, walked into her foster home and immediately did the stairs, used the dog door and later that week, laid in the kiddie pool. Bossie may be going to her forever home this weekend. Many thanks to everyone for keeping this group of hounds in their thoughts as they were traveling north to our lovely state of Virginia!

Dreams Do Come True

Ola, my name is Gracie Green Bean. I would like to let everyone know that if you wish hard enough and never give up, your dreams can come true. Last Oct while I was living in Spain, I was very hungry and skinny. A man named Fermin came to my rescue. He brought me to a place called Scooby Medina. I was given plenty of food and love. I was carrying a litter of puppies but they were very sick and had to go to the rainbow bridge. One day we will be together again.

Two ladies from Virginia Greyhound Adoption were volunteering at Scooby. They fell in love with me and decided to bring me to America. They knew a wonderful family that wanted to adopt me. Arrangements were made and soon I found myself on an airplane.

Even through I was very scared, I trusted everyone I met. I received a million hugs. I went into a foster home for a few days and boy, they were so nice to me. One day, my foster mom, Michelle, drove me to my forever home. She promised me that everything was going to be alright. She was right. My new family are the best people in the whole wide world. They love me so much. They make me feel VERY special. At times I am so happy I lay on my back and give them giant smiles.

I will be forever thankful to everyone who helped to change my life. Dream big, because dreams do come true!!!

Who Said Greyhounds Can't Swim!

Water! Greyhounds! Swimming Vests! Warm Sunny Day! Ashley, Chassie and Nellie! Schuldt Family!

All these things add up to make one fun day at Lake Anna! We hope you enjoy these videos as much as we did.