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Queenie

Greyhound · Female · Young · 3 years

Queenie 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 realizes 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

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

RSPCA York Home

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About Queenie

What life with Queenie looks like

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

A 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.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Queenie, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Queenie?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. RSPCA York 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?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask RSPCA York Home whether they will for Queenie, what they require (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. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Queenie already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: TailHarbor has no vaccination, microchip or sterilization details for Queenie. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by RSPCA York Home, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Queenie isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask RSPCA York Home about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them 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.