Second Wind Greyhound RescueTucson, Arizona
No. 01 — Retired from the track, ready for the couch

A softer, sunnier second act begins here

Second Wind is a volunteer-run rescue in Tucson that places retired racing greyhounds into loving homes across the Southwest. Every hound has finished racing and is ready for a softer, sunnier second act.

Meet Our Hounds Join a Meet & Greet Walk
Volunteer-run·Serving the Southwest
Plate I — a retired racer, drawn in one line. Move through the paper.
No. 02 — The hounds

Your best friend is stretched out in the sun

Browse the greyhounds currently looking for homes. Each photo card is a chance to start a conversation with our volunteers about whether a particular hound fits your family. Check back often, as the gallery changes when dogs find their people.

Photographs, names and bios are supplied by the rescue·Inquiries begin with a conversation at the Reid Park walk

No. 03 — The fee

$350 covers more than you’d think

The adoption fee is $350. It includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, a dental cleaning, and a starter kit with a coat and martingale collar, so your hound is ready to head home.

  1. Spay/neuter
  2. Vaccinations
  3. Dental cleaning
  4. Starter kit: coat and martingale collarReady to head home
Meet Our Hounds
No. 04 — Reid Park, Tucson

Come walk with us at Reid Park

Our Meet & Greet Walk happens every month on the first Saturday, from 9am to noon, at Reid Park in Tucson. Come say hello and meet the hounds, no appointment and no pressure, just a slow morning on the grass.

The next walk

See for yourself how gentle a retired racer can be.

When
First Saturday of every month
Hours
9am to noon
Where
Reid Park, Tucson
No. 05 — Foster a hound

Give a hound a soft landing

Fostering gives a retired racer a place to learn about home life while we find the right family. Sign up and a volunteer will follow up to tell you what to expect.

Foster sign-up form
i.Name, contact info and location
ii.Tell us about your home

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