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Forever Hounds Trust is seeking two motivated and resourceful assistants to provide effective and efficient support to the charity’s fundraising, communications and supporter services activities. The roles are part-time and based in the charity’s office in South Oxfordshire. The closing date for both roles is 5pm on Monday 27 September and interviews will be held …

We were deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. We feel like we’ve lost a member of the Forever Hounds Trust family as Charlie’s wife Shirley is one of our Patrons and a long-time supporter having adopted many dogs from us over the years. This photo was …

Forever Hounds Trust is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and homing of unwanted, abused or abandoned sighthounds and has been homing these dogs for 25 years. Our vision is a day when every sighthound is free from risk or need. Having expanded from small beginnings in the west of England, Forever Hounds Trust now operates …

Homing, Kenneling and Welfare Officer, Somerset Full time (40 hours) Salary: £20,000 pa Forever Hounds Trust is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and homing of unwanted, abused or abandoned sighthounds and has been homing these dogs for 25 years. Our vision is a day when every sighthound is free from risk or need. Having expanded …

Battersea has long been great supporters of the work of Forever Hounds Trust. We are now a Battersea Animal Partner. This means that we learn from Battersea’s vast pool of knowledge, and can take advantage of new training and networking opportunities. And our sighthound experience benefits the Battersea team when they need specific advice. We …

We are thrilled to have been selected to be Charity of the Year at the Pets at Home Weymouth store. This means we’ll get all sorts of food donations throughout the year, can take part in their fundraising activities and hold awareness days in store. All of this will help us shout about how great sighthounds are …

There was a significant advancement for animal welfare last week with the maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences increasing from six months to five years. Congratulations go to our colleagues and supporters across the animal welfare sector who have campaigned so hard for this. The change in the law means that those guilty of the …

Following the relaxation of some of the rules surrounding the coronavirus restrictions in England, Forever Hounds Trust has set out the following plan for rehoming dogs. PLEASE NOTE THESE ANTICIPATED STEPS ARE BASED ON CURRENT GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE. THIS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDIN ON HOW THE INFECTION IS SPREADING DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN EACH …

Sadly, pet theft is on the increase and UK police have found that 2020 was one of the worst years for pet thievery, most likely associated with an increased demand for dogs over the national lockdowns. MPs are debating whether to introduce a law specifically for pet theft that will hand out prison sentences rather …

We are delighted to announce that our Haywards Heath charity shop will be open again on Monday 12th April at 10.00am! The team have been working so hard to transform the shop with new displays of spring clothes, gifts, vintage items, books and much more! After the initial opening on Monday, the shop hours going …