Escarosa Greyhound and All-Pet Adoptions originally began as Escarosa Greyhound Adoptions, and was started by Mike Massaro in 2001. Mike was well-known in the Florida Panhandle for his extensive work with the Pensacola Humane Society and other animal rescue organizations. But his passion later in life was placing retired racing Greyhounds, and he established Escarosa to do just that. We joined Mike as volunteers in late 2007, and eventually assumed the day-to-day rescue operations as his health declined. Although Mike passed away in May, 2009, we have devoted ourselves to continuing his mission to rescue greyhounds and other pets. Escarosa Greyhound and All-Pet Adoptions is a shelter dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of greyhounds, other dog breeds (including mixed-breeds), cats, and assorted small pets as space allows.
Our organization is run entirely by volunteers, and is funded strictly by donations and small fund-raisers. Although many of our adoptive pets are located at one site, we do utilize foster homes. All of our pets get good food, daily enrichment and lots of exercise; they also get lots of love!
All of our pets are evaluated as to temperament and health, and all have had vaccinations, deworming, neutering, and appropriate medical tests (including heartworm antigen, along with any necessary treatment) before placement. Our Adoption Coordinator works with each potential Adopter to ensure the right pet for their family and environment. Although we have an Adoption Contract, there are no hard-and-fast requirements in our process; we feel that each adoption is unique. Our goal is to place each pet in a FOREVER home. Adoption fees are $175 for purebred dogs, $125 for mixed-breed dogs, and $75 for cats; they are completely refundable for one week after adoption if for any reason the pet does not work out. We at Escarosa Greyhound and All-Pet Adoptions feel that the adoption of a pet is a lifetime commitment, and we work especially hard in finding the right homes for our pets. However, unexpected events occur and we gladly take back our adoptees if an owner becomes unable to care for the pet for any reason.
