To cover rising costs, some changes are being made to the MSGAO adoption fee structure.
As of March 1, 2014, a $50 deposit will be required to process an adoption application. When you complete the online adoption application, please immediately mail your deposit to MSGAO at P.O. Box 2088, 1550 N. Ingram Blvd., West Memphis, Arkansas 72301. Receipt of the deposit will trigger the reference checks that are performed to approve potential adopters. Deposits also are accepted via PayPal.
The deposit will be applied to the $275 adoption fee (also rising beginning March 1, 2014), which is non-refundable. The $275 adoption fee covers a neuter or spay, a blood panel, tick panel, heartworm test, and a full dental. In addition, your new greyhound will be up to date on all vaccinations for a year. Greyhounds from MSGAO have been on monthly heartworm preventive and are free of fleas and ticks. With every adoption, we will provide a free 1″ black martingale collar.
Adopters whose applications were approved before March 1, 2014, will still pay the $250 adoption fee that was in force at the time their applications were filed. People who have previously adopted greyhounds do not have to file new applications.
The costs associated with the veterinary services provided to prepare the greyhounds for adoption have been rising since the $250 fee was instituted about nine years ago, hence the price increase.