Loyola mascot featured on cover of national magazine
Lizzie McQuillan
Issue date: 10/14/08 Section: News
Celebrating Greyhounds Magazine, a quarterly publication distributed among committed greyhound adopters, owners and friends, featured Father Francis Nash and Nicholas III on the front cover of the Fall 2008 issue.
"Evidentially, Greyhound Pets of America, the agency that we used to get Nicolas, contacted somebody who writes for this magazine," said Nash. The writer, based in Chicago, called Nash in the spring for an hour-long interview in which Nash shared the role the live mascot plays on Loyola's campus.
CG Magazine works beside The Greyhound Project, Inc. to spread awareness and information about greyhounds to owners and friends.
The mission statement lists their goal as "to promote adoption of retired racing greyhounds by providing support and information to adoption organizations and adopters."
The publication, which started as a newsletter for greyhound adopting agencies, evolved into the current publication, with over 6,000 subscribers from countries like the United States, England, France, Germany, Australia and Hong Kong.
The effort to find safe homes for greyhounds after they finish their racing careers is continuing to grow. Since the establishment of Greyhound Pets of America in 1987, the non profit organization expanded over the country. With 54 chapters, GPA has assisted in adopting 65,000 greyhounds, 3,500 in 2007 alone.
"When greyhounds finish racing, they kill them," said Nash, who followed through with the idea of adopting after a student's suggestion at a soccer game 20 years ago. "I think many people who read this are already greyhound fanatics and will just be pleased. But I think the people who are not and see the article, it will help them understand that greyhounds are really wonderful dogs to adopt as pets."
Nicholas III, also known as Stainless Steel, came to Loyola less then a year ago, after the passing of Nicholas II at in the fall of 2007. Nash has handled all the dogs who have graced the campus.
"Evidentially, Greyhound Pets of America, the agency that we used to get Nicolas, contacted somebody who writes for this magazine," said Nash. The writer, based in Chicago, called Nash in the spring for an hour-long interview in which Nash shared the role the live mascot plays on Loyola's campus.
CG Magazine works beside The Greyhound Project, Inc. to spread awareness and information about greyhounds to owners and friends.
The mission statement lists their goal as "to promote adoption of retired racing greyhounds by providing support and information to adoption organizations and adopters."
The publication, which started as a newsletter for greyhound adopting agencies, evolved into the current publication, with over 6,000 subscribers from countries like the United States, England, France, Germany, Australia and Hong Kong.
The effort to find safe homes for greyhounds after they finish their racing careers is continuing to grow. Since the establishment of Greyhound Pets of America in 1987, the non profit organization expanded over the country. With 54 chapters, GPA has assisted in adopting 65,000 greyhounds, 3,500 in 2007 alone.
"When greyhounds finish racing, they kill them," said Nash, who followed through with the idea of adopting after a student's suggestion at a soccer game 20 years ago. "I think many people who read this are already greyhound fanatics and will just be pleased. But I think the people who are not and see the article, it will help them understand that greyhounds are really wonderful dogs to adopt as pets."
Nicholas III, also known as Stainless Steel, came to Loyola less then a year ago, after the passing of Nicholas II at in the fall of 2007. Nash has handled all the dogs who have graced the campus.
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Melissa Hughes
posted 4/24/10 @ 2:08 PM EST
There are so many dogs in these rescues. It's sad that anyone would harm an animal after they've served their "purpose". They make wonderful pets. Due to their size their very hard to place. (Continued…)
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