Italian
   Greyhound Club
     of Canada

One of the missions of the IGCC is to rescue Italian Greyhounds that are in need.  This may include IGs whose owners can no longer care for them, IGs found in shelters or Humane Societies, or IGs whose owners are no longer willing to care for them.  In all of these cases the breeder of the dog (if known) will be contacted and given the opportunity to do the right thing and take the dog back.

Any dog in Rescue will be treated by a veterinarian for necessary medical treatments -  usually a dental cleaning and extraction, spay/neuter if necessary and vaccinations.  The dogs are usually elderly, although sometimes young ones are surrendered to us as well.

An adoption fee is asked for each dog to help cover the costs of the care required.  

For more information on adopting a dog, please contact Heather Lawson.

If you are interested in having your name on a waiting list for a rescue dog, please fill out an application form

Currently in Ontario,

Rio: a 7 year old male, an owner surrender due to a change in life situation. He's a very sweet boy who loves people and to cuddle on the couch. Rio is a bit wary of very young children, but is fine with older children, cats, and other dogs of all sizes. Rio is outside potty trained, and just needs a loving home preferably with a consistent schedule.

If you are interested in fostering, please fill out the adoption application form, mark it as foster and send to your regional director.

If you want to surrender a dog to rescue, please contact the director of your region.


If for some reason you are unable to contact your director by e-mail, and it is urgent, then contact IGCC Secretary Fiona Boulet.