Featured Non-Profit: Sighthound Underground

Giving back to the community is one of Houndstooth's core values. We've learned from personal experience how wonderful the pet community can be when you're in need. So it's important to us to help whenever and wherever possible.

Since 2006, we've volunteered for Chase Away K9 Cancer (a cause near and dear to our hearts) and even founded a fun run (the Chase Away 5K) to help raise money and awareness for canine cancer. We've also volunteered for international rescue groups like Galgos del Sol, as well as local pet rescues. When we can, we donate items to local shelters — and throughout the year as raffle/auction item contributions.

And once a month, we shine the light on a different animal or pet charity, to educate the Houndstooth community on important resources and rescues you might not otherwise know about —but will be glad you do now!

The Sighthound Underground is a 100% volunteer rescue formed to rescue, rehabilitate, re-home, and support Sighthounds* around the world.

SHUG brings in dogs from across the U.S. (including retired racing greyhounds and other Sighthounds who have been abandoned or need to be re-homed due to a wide variety of circumstances) and the globe. This mission is especially important for Spanish Sighthounds (Galgos and Podencos) who often depend on international adoption when they are no longer used for hunting.

You'll find "SHUG-er babies" in all 50 states and in Canada. 

Learn more, or donate directly, here.

*Think Greyhound, Whippet, Borzoi (aka Russian Wolfhound), Saluki, Afghan Hound, Italian Greyhound/ Iggy, Irish Wolfhound, Scottish Deerhound, Galgo (aka Spanish Greyhound), etc.