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 AssociatIon (AGTOA) in 2007 because of her 24-hour a day commitment and continuing dedication to the Greyhounds. Cheryl is also proud that H.O.T. works with other Greyhound adoption groups around the country to help with Greyhounds when requested.

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, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge in 2008, Chihuahua, who crossed in 2009, and their newest Greyhound, Hottie Dottie! Elizabeth is very adapt at training Greyhounds to do the basic obedience commands and willingly shares that information with other Greyhound families.

Kerrie brings to H.O.T. over 15 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 four Greyhounds, all seniors, Becky, Chubby, Hoss and Molly. Kerrie's senior princess and one of H.O.T.'s special "cover dogs", the lovely Rita, crossed the Rainbow Bridge in 2008 at the age of 14.

Shelley and her husband, Howie, 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 Celia and William,

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.

Kimberly brings to H.O.T. over 15 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 Tyler proudly call Kimberly their "momma"! Kimberly's heart dog, Pia, crossed the Rainbow Bridge in 2008.

Dave and Joan Long have been Greyhound parents since 2003. They are both very helpful during the Show 'n Tails knowledgeable in both handling the foster Greyhounds and interviewing prospective adoptive families. Dave and Joan's Greybabies, Jo-Jo, Kaze, and Nugget, help with acclimating new Greyhounds to home life. They specialize in those "high prey" Greyhounds which are good only with other large dogs. H.O.T. is fortunate to have Joan scheduling and coordinating home visits between H.O.T. adopters and prospective H.O.T. Hounds.