HEART OF TEXAS
GREYHOUND ADOPTION, INC.

H.O.T., the group with heart in their name and attitude!
San Antonio, Texas
"For the Love of The Greyhound"

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WHO IS H.O.T.?

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Heart of Texas Greyhound Adoption, Inc. or "H.O.T.", is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax exempt corporation formed for the purpose of rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of Greyhounds. Although the majority of Greyhounds acquired by H.O.T. are retired racers, H.O.T. is committed to helping all Greyhounds in need, including retired brood matrons, retired stud dogs, those with physical impairments, those not fast enough to race, seniors, in other words, any Greyhound in need.

H.O.T. is an independent organization not affiliated with any other Greyhound adoption/rescue group. H.O.T. will, and does, work with other groups to assure optimal placement of each Greyhounds is made. H.O.T.'s focus is on placing each Greyhound into the best possible home, and then providing the necessary after-care and support to ensure success in the adoptive home. We are an all donation, all volunteer group, which does not charge dues for membership. All we ask is that you have a desire to help us spread the word on how wonderful Greyhounds are as family companions. And if you'd like to become more involved with H.O.T., have able hands and a willing heart to help ANY Greyhound in need. Along with the adoption of Greyhounds, another major focus of H.O.T. is to provide lifetime support and assistance to H.O.T. adoptive families, as well as assistance to ANY Greyhound or Greyhound adoptive family, if requested. Just give us a call, or send us a note or e-mail us at:

Heart of Texas Greyhound Adoption, Inc.
24430 Camp Site
San Antonio, TX 78264
Telephone: (210)621-0123
Fax: (210)621-0360
contact@heartoftexasgreyhounds.com


The H.O.T. Charter Board Members
The Founding Members of the H.O.T.
Jan Suche Nevitt, Coral Blenkle, Phyllis Workman, and Cheryl and Scott King


CURRENT H.O.T. BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

  • PRESIDENT/TREASURER - Cheryl King
  • SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER - Scott King
  • Cheryl and her husband, Scott, have been actively involved with Greyhounds since adopting their first, Smoo's Miss Polly, in 1992. Since that time, well over 1,000 Greyhounds have been fostered by the Kings passing their their hearts and home on their way to their "forever" homes. Their decision to begin H.O.T., along with the other founding members, was based on their desire to go above and beyond just adopting Greyhounds into approved, loving homes. They also strive to provide the necessary follow-up and after-care which they feel is an essential part of Greyhound adoption. Cheryl was selected as the inaugural Greyhound Adoption Person of the Year by the American Greyhound Track Owners Associaton (AGTOA) in 2007 because of her 24-hour a day and continuing dedication to the Greyhounds

  • VICE PRESIDENT - Elizabeth Cygan
  • Elizabeth and her family adopted their first Greyhound, Splatter, in the summer of 2002. Shortly after that, they joined H.O.T.'s efforts because of the level of commitment, care and compassion which H.O.T. members showed for their Greyhounds. They became active foster parents, and Elizabeth now lends a hand in all aspects of H.O.T. Elizabeth continues to educate herself about the breed and all aspects of adoption and the racing industry. Along with Splatter, Elizabeth and her family have adopted Brit and a Greyhound named, Chihuahua! Elizabeth is very adapt at training Greyhounds to do the basic obedience commands and willingly shares that information with other Greyhound families.


  • FOSTER COORDINATOR - Kerrie King
  • Kerrie brings to H.O.T. over 12 years of experience in working with Greyhounds exclusively. She has a keen ability to match up a Greyhound with a foster family to help make the foster experience a positive one for all involved! Having lost two Greyhounds to osteo and other to a rare blood disease, Kerrie currently is owned by three Greyhounds, Chubby, Hoss and senior princess and often H.O.T. "cover dog", the lovely Rita!

  • MEDIA CONSULTANT AND PR REP: - Shelley Cook
  • Shelley and her husband, Howie, recently moved to San Antonio from Richmond, Virginia. While in Richmond, Shelley and her husband were actively involved with fostering Greyhounds through GPA/Richmond. The Cooks come to H.O.T. highly recommended by their previous group. Since arriving in San Antonio, Shelley and Howie have jumped in with both feet! Howie is constantly promoting the satisfaction and fun of being a H.O.T. foster family, while Shelley has graciously agreed to use her talents in media relations, communications, and art design to assist H.O.T. in becoming a more visable presence in the local and surrounding communities. Shelley and Howie adopted Gable Celia and EZ William and continue to foster for H.O.T.

  • FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR - Position currently opened
  • GRIEF AND SUPPORT COUNSELING - Elsy Bless
  • Elsy, known as the "Grandma Elsy" to many in the Greyhound community, brings to H.O.T. many years of experience in all phases of Greyhound adoption, having served as past president of Greyhound Pets of America/San Antonio for over ten years. H.O.T. is proud to have her working with us in the support of Greyhounds.

  • H.O.T. OUT OF THE BOX EDITOR - Kimberly King
  • Kimberly brings to H.O.T. over 12 years of experience in working with Greyhounds exclusively She is a published poet and author (in local venues), and has the knowledge which will bring freshness and sparkle to our H.O.T. Out Of The Box web page, as well as other H.O.T. communications. Kimberly wrote an article about Old Fella which appeared in the 2004 Winter issue of Celebrating Greyhounds. Dee-Dee and Pia proudly call Kimberly their "momma"!

  • H.O.T. HOUND HACIENDA COORDINATOR - Dave Long

  • Dave, and his wife, Joan, have been Greyhound parents for about four years. They are both very helpful during the Show 'n Tails knowledegable in both handling the foster Greyhounds and interviewing prospective adoptive families. Dave and Joan's Greybabies, Jo-Jo and Kaze, help with acclimating new Greyhounds to home life. They specialize in those "high prey" Greyhounds which are good only with other large dogs. Dave's myriad of "honey-do" experience in all aspects of home repair will be a greyt help to H.O.T. in getting the Hacienda completed.

  • HELPFUL FAMILIES IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS


  • BOERNE CONNECTION - Interested in more info about adopting a H.O.T. Hound, and you live in Boerne or the surrounding area, contact Lee or Bob

    COMFORT CONNECTION - Interested in more info about adopting a H.O.T. Hound, and you live in Comfort or the surrounding hill country area, contact Pam or Bob

    CORPUS CHRISTI CONNECTION - Interested in more info about adopting a H.O.T. Hound, and you live in Corpus Christi or the surrounding coastal area, contact Judy

    VICTORIA CONNECTION - Interested in more info about adopting a H.O.T. Hound, and you live in Victoria or the surrounding coastal area, contact Bob


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