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Queenie

Greyhound · Female · Young · 3 years

About QueenieQueenie is a very sweet girl who came to the centre as her racing days are now well and truly over, she is looking for a loving family who has space on their sofa for a gentle greyhound with a heart of gold. This wonderful little lady has sadly spent all her life in racing kennels and has missed out on so much in life, she is now ready to make up for lost time and live life as a loved family pet. Because she has lived in training kennels her whole life, standard home features like stairs, shiny floors and television screens will be brand new to her. She will need a patient family to guide her as she decompresses, learns your routine, and realize she is finally home. Greyhounds adapt remarkably well and quickly as they just love the comforts a home provides. Queenie has a gentle nature but also loves a good zoomie round our compound, she is then ready to curl up and have a nice snooze. Like most greyhounds, Queenie is a quiet, docile, and highly affectionate soul. She loves nothing more than leaning against her humans for cuddles, chattering her teeth when she's happy and sleeping the clock round. Queenie is suitable to live with another dog of similar size after a successful introduction at the centre and she could live with children aged 10 years and over.

Size
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Age
Young · 3 years
Location
🇬🇧York
Shelter
RSPCA York Animal Home
Cared for by RSPCA York Animal Home · YorkLearn about Greyhound →

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Bringing Queenie home

What you'll need for Queenie in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
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    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Queenie

What life with Queenie looks like

Queenie is a young adult greyhound dog waiting at RSPCA York Animal Home in York.

An young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. Two reasonable walks a day plus play time is usually enough. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇬🇧Adopting from United Kingdom

UK shelters work under the Pet Travel Scheme (post-Brexit, the EU pet passport is not valid; a UK Animal Health Certificate is required for travel into the EU). Most UK rescues focus on domestic placements but some work with EU partners.

York, United Kingdom — browse more dogs in United Kingdom.

Frequently asked

Adopting Queenie, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Queenie?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. RSPCA York Animal Home handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Queenie on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Queenie if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — RSPCA York Animal Home will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. UK adopters: post-Brexit travel into the EU requires an Animal Health Certificate. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Queenie already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?
Most dogs on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Queenie isn't the right fit?
Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with RSPCA York Animal Home early rather than rehoming privately; they know Queenie and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?
TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (EN). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.
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