Greyhound Adoption in Australia

5 rescue Greyhounds are available for adoption across Australia right now, listed by Animal Welfare League Queensland, Happy Paws Haven, Maggie's Rescue, The Lost Dogs' Home. Every listing links straight to the rescue.

Big Town Calvin - GREYHOUND available for adoption in Sydney

Big Town Calvin

6 years GREYHOUND

Large Sizelow Energy
Dogs
Erin - greyhound x border collie available for adoption in Coffs Harbour

Erin

3 years 7 months greyhound x border collie

Medium Sizehigh Energy
Pauly - Greyhound available for adoption in Melbourne

Pauly

5 years 7 months Greyhound

Large Sizemedium Energy
Kids
Dogs
Penthouse - GREYHOUND available for adoption in Sydney

Penthouse

5 years GREYHOUND

Large Sizemedium Energy
Dogs
Phineas - Greyhound available for adoption in Gold Coast

Phineas

4 years 3 months Greyhound

Large Sizemedium Energy
Dogs

About Greyhounds

The Greyhound is a large-sized dog with low energy needs. Those two things — the space it needs and the exercise it expects — matter more day to day than the breed label itself, especially with rescue dogs, where many are crosses.

Shelter breed labels in Australia are usually a visual guess rather than a DNA result, so a dog listed as a Greyhound may well be a cross. That is worth knowing before you rule a listing in or out: temperament and the individual dog's history tell you far more than the name on the card.

Which rescues have Greyhounds?

Right now Greyhounds in Australia are listed by Animal Welfare League Queensland, Happy Paws Haven, Maggie's Rescue, The Lost Dogs' Home. Applications, home checks and adoption decisions are handled by the rescue directly — LocalPetFinder brings the listings together so you do not have to check each rescue separately, and does not take a fee.

Greyhound adoption in Australia: common questions

How many Greyhounds are available for adoption in Australia?

As of September 2026, 5 Greyhounds are available for adoption in Australia across 4 rescues on LocalPetFinder. Listings are refreshed regularly as dogs are adopted and new ones arrive — browse the current Greyhounds above and apply directly through the rescue. Currently listed by Maggie's Rescue, Happy Paws Haven, The Lost Dogs' Home, Animal Welfare League Queensland.

Where can I adopt a Greyhound near me in Australia?

LocalPetFinder lists Greyhounds available for adoption from rescues right across Australia, in New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland, and Victoria. Right now the rescues listing Greyhounds are Animal Welfare League Queensland, Happy Paws Haven, Maggie's Rescue, The Lost Dogs' Home. Every listing links straight to the rescue that has the dog, and the application is handled by them, not by us.

Are these Greyhounds for sale?

Not for sale, for adoption, which is usually the better deal. Every Greyhound here comes from an Australian rescue rather than a breeder or a classified seller, and the adoption fee already covers desexing, vaccination and microchipping. That fee is typically a few hundred dollars, against often several thousand from a breeder with none of the vet work done. If you searched "greyhound for sale", adopting gets you a vetted dog for a fraction of the price.

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