It’s a new decade and time for forming plans to improve greyhound welfare and phase out greyhound racing in the UK and globally. Now we know what the political landscape looks like we are excited to be working in partnership with other groups to bring greyhound welfare to the top of the agenda. We kick-started …
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Special homes required for some special dogs
Not all of the dogs we rescue are straightforward. Some of them are a little zany, zippy, zappy and zoomy and need a special type of home. The beginning of 2020 has found us with a whole bunch of these quirky characters and we are in desperate need of some very particular homes for them. …
Forever Hounds Trust is looking for new premises!
As you may know by now Forever Hounds Trust are proactively searching for a kennel to buy – and we need your help to find a suitable premises! We are looking forward to 2020 being the year in which we are able to put down roots and consolidate our plans for the future. We know …
2019 – A Year in Review
As another year rolls to a close we thought we would take a look back at some of the highlights of 2019 for Forever Hounds Trust. The Macau Five Without a doubt one of the highlights of 2019 for us was being involved in the rescue of some amazing greyhounds who had spent their lives …
Two minutes to help the hounds?
Insurance broker SEIB have launched their Giving campaign for 2020 and will be giving away up to £50,000 to charities and good causes chosen by the public. With your help we could be in with a chance of winning one of the following grants: £25,000 to the Winning Charity£10,000 to the First Runner Up£5,000 to …
A box of Weetabix and a loaf of bread………
By Emma Butler WELL…….this is something that we don’t get every day….. Earlier this week we took in two greyhound boys from a ‘trainer’ who had been racing them on an unregulated, or ‘flapping’ track. Apparently he has no need for these dogs as he is off on holiday and getting a couple of new …
Why Are There So Many Black Greyhounds? #NationalBlackDogDay
By Emma Butler Today is National Black Dog Day, a day created to highlight the plight of black dogs in rescue centres. For Forever Hounds Trust the problem of finding homes for black dogs is a very real one. Almost half the dogs we have in our care right now are black. Our evidence shows …
The Macau Greyhounds – Happy at Last!
The sun shone in Milan on Sunday 8th September as a representative of Forever Hounds Trust joined others from rescue organisations around the world at an event to celebrate one of the biggest and most complex international rescue campaigns and honour the greyhounds of the Macau Canidrome. With the closure of the notorious Canidrome in …
Greyhound racing – the forgotten ones
By Emma Butler The new Animal Welfare Manifesto from the Labour Party has included a mention of greyhound racing, stating that: “The lack of transparency around what happens to greyhounds after they are no longer fit for racing means we anecdotally hear of many cases where healthy animals are needlessly destroyed.” The manifesto also says: …
RTÉ Investigates: Greyhounds Running for Their Lives
By Emma Butler Watching the TV documentary that aired in Ireland last week – RTÉ Investigates: Greyhounds Running for Their Lives – I had mixed feelings. There was the feeling of absolute revulsion at what I was watching. But then there was also a feeling of relief that this abhorrent abuse of greyhounds was at last being …
New legislation increases maximum sentence for animal cruelty
By Emma Butler Today’s news that the Government has set out new legislation to increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty tenfold – from the current six months to five years – is a welcome step forwards for those of us working in animal welfare. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill will mean that courts can …
Greyhounds continue to suffer injuries and death on UK racing tracks
By Emma Butler 2019 is a year that has seen great leaps forward in dog welfare. It was announced that Lucy’s Law will come into force next Spring, banning the third-party sale of puppies and kittens; and Finn’s Law came into force earlier this month, giving greater protection to service animals. However, with the latest …