About Ohio Italian Greyhound Rescue

The Ohio Italian Greyhound Rescue is a non-profit 501c3 organization maintained entirely by volunteers of the Italian Greyhound Club of America (IGCA). Rescued dogs are held in foster homes throughout Ohio, until an appropriate home is found in Ohio or a bordering state. The dogs that come into rescue may be surrendered by their owners, stray, rescued from shelters in the region, or turned over by another rescue organization.

Foster families offer the dogs in their care a second chance. Their health and behavior are evaluated, and treated as needed. Generally, a trip to the vet for a few shots and a check-up, and a brush up on housetraining is all a dog needs to be ready for a brand new forever home. Any special needs or quirks that foster or rescue become aware of while a dog is with us will be fully disclosed to a potential adopter, we make every effort to ensure a dog is a good match for an adopter.

News and Events

Volunteer Registration
Current Volunteers

Please be aware that effective July 16, 2010 IGCA's fee structure for rescue has changed. Due to increasing vet bills and decreased donations we have to rely on the dog adoption donations to offset the costs of rescue. Dogs under 6 months will be $350, 7mo to 2yrs $325, 3yrs to 8yrs $300, over 8yrs $275.

We have been developing a newsletter! We will offer a monthly e-newsletter for a donation to rescue. All donations will be used to help Italian Greyhounds coming into rescue. Watch for an online registration form, coming soon. If you are interested in getting a newsletter and cannot wait for the online form, please contact Sandy.

A couple updates to the website! We now have a links page. If you think we are missing something, please let Heather know. We also now have an area for memorials. If you would like to have your pet momorialized, please contact us.

There are active play date groups in Central, Northeast and Northwest Ohio. Please see the links page to find out how to join us!