Forever Hounds Trust has been rescuing, caring for and homing greyhounds, lurchers and other sighthounds for 25 years. Until now we have provided facilities in rented kennels and experienced foster homes in four regions across England, to rescue and care for unwanted, abused, neglected, or abandoned sighthounds. At the end of last year we purchased …
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Marrick goes to his forever home!
There were smiles all round this week – and an emotional tear or two – as our lovely Marrick headed off to his forever home. Marrick came to Forever Hounds Trust in the summer with a horrible racing injury. Marrick’s had a very complicated fractured leg, and we were very worried that he would have …
Can you help us fund Finn’s surgery?
Less than a fortnight into the New Year and we already have our first big vet bill. Finn is a handsome rough coated lurcher who came to us from a pound after being found straying. He was clearly lame and in some pain, and x-rays have revealed that he needs surgery to repair his cruciate …
Thank you Support Adoption for Pets and our brilliant dorset volunteers!
We are thrilled to have received £2,000.00 worth of charity Lifelines through Support Adoption for Pets and Pets at Home. This will be great to spend on double-ended training leads, new bedding for dogs in our care and worming treatments. This fantastic gift is due in no small part to the efforts of the Dorset …
Looking to the future – our 25th anniversary year.
By Jan Lake, Chair of Trustees It’s been a tough year. As I write, Covid regs are preventing us travelling and restricting visitors. This is having an impact across our charity, particularly for those who volunteer at any of our kennels. We must protect those working at kennels and responsible for the care of the …
Greyhound racing awarded £1 million of taxpayers money with no funding for animal welfare
Forever Hounds Trust is shocked to learn that the Government has awarded £1million of taxpayers money to the UK greyhound racing industry as emergency funding because of coronavirus despite there being no funding granted yet for the overstretched animal welfare charities taking care of the broken and discarded dogs from this cruel industry. The granting …
Sunny and Harrison are the stars of West End Woofs
Did you catch Forever Hounds Trust’s rescued greyhounds Sunny and Harrison on West End Woofs last night? West End Woofs was an online animal adoption event inspired by the successful annual US version, Broadway Barks. Stars of the stage introduced animal rescue organisations and the dogs they had in need of forever homes. The wonderful …
Could you be a trustee?
An exciting opportunity to join Forever Hounds Trust as part of the Trustee Board. What we do As we enter our 25th year of rescuing, rehabilitating and homing sighthounds, we are looking for people who share our passion for these dogs. The Trustees’ role is to form the strategic aims of the charity, ensure good …
Please sign petition to phase out greyhound racing
Forever Hounds Trust are asking supporters to sign the petition calling on the Government to bring an end to the unnecessary deaths and suffering of racing dogs via a managed phasing out of greyhound racing in the UK. As a charity dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and homing of greyhounds, Forever Hounds Trust knows only …
Rory is home…forever!
Rory, a 5 year old lurcher came to Forever Hounds Trust from Ireland where it was apparent he had lived a very hard life, before being saved by an Irish rescue. When he first arrived, his previous experience was evident in his behaviour – he was scared, withdrawn, nervous of people, and had absolutely no …
Petition to include animal charities in emergency funding
The coronavirus pandemic has hit all areas of society hard. Charities have been no exception, and with restrictions meaning the cancellation of events and closures of charity shops, for many it has been hard to maintain income and donations. Despite a drop in funds, the demand for the services some charities provide has increased, making …
Poole greyhound racing closes – third track closure this year.
By Emma Butler Yesterday evening the permanent closure of greyhound racing at Poole Stadium was announced. This marks the third greyhound racing stadium closure this year – with Peterborough and Belle Vue already having closed their doors permanently. Last week it was reported that the future of Henlow Stadium also hangs in the balance, after …