PORT Macquarie joined The Great Global Greyhound Walk on Sunday 29 September at Town Beach.
The Walk is an annual event that brings together sighthound owners around the world to raise awareness and promote adoption.
Local volunteers and rehoming groups organised the walks to show that these dogs make great family pets and to encourage responsible ownership.
Two groups took part: Port Macquarie Sighthounds and Greyhound Friends.
“[There was] a total of 17 hounds, being greyhound, Italian greyhound, whippet and wolfhound,” Sighthounds member Tani Cornish told News Of The Area.
“We normally have a lot more but being school [holidays] it’s a busy time, so we hope to be bigger next year on [27 September].
The Great Global Greyhound Walks often include community activities such as picnics, barbecues, charity stalls and fundraising for rehoming programs.
The event continues to grow each year, helping to connect owners and raise awareness for sighthound adoption across Australia and around the world.
The weekend’s organisers invited anyone unable to walk far to still attend for the count, photo and dog treat.
The groups meets every Sunday from 9.30am at the Salty Crew Cafe, Town Beach, and from 4.30pm at Town Green.
“All sighthounds are welcome to join,” Tani said.
“It will be ‘greyt’ to see all [the] ‘houndies’ and siblings.”
By Sis HIGGINS
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