Racing days over.
Adventure just
beginning.
James River Greyhounds finds loving forever homes for retired NGA racing greyhounds across Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and St. Louis, Missouri.
From the track to
your living room
James River Greyhounds (formerly GPA Richmond) has been dedicated to finding responsible, caring homes for retired NGA racing greyhounds since 1989. We're proud partners with Greyt Love Retirement, who provides our kennel near Doswell, Virginia — where every hound gets loved, assessed, and prepared for home life.
Find your forever friend
A piece of
racing history
lives here
When Florida's greyhound tracks closed after Amendment 13 passed in 2018, decades of racing history needed a home. JRG was honored to receive the starting box from Hollywood Greyhound Park — which ran from 1934 to 2018 — delivered by trailer to our kennel property in Doswell, Virginia.
It now stands on our grounds as a tribute to the athletes who raced, and as a reminder of why our work matters. Every dog that comes through our program ran in boxes like this one. Now they run for the best reason of all — joy.
350' Starting Box · Track length 5/16 · Track width 22 ft · Sand and Marl composition
Adoption in four steps
$675 all-inclusive · Spay/neuter, vaccines, heartworm prevention, collar, lead & more · No children under 7
Every dollar keeps
a hound running
We run entirely on donations and volunteer effort. Your contribution covers kennel care, veterinary costs, and the love that goes into every adoption.
Secure via Stripe · Receipt emailed automatically
Events & meet-and-greets
Come meet our hounds in person
Greyhounds in costume welcome
Adopters past & present welcome
Hundreds of hounds · Vendors
