Dear Bestest Aunty Julie, Hoping you be well? I be fyne dispyte slight snaggel to me dew clor witch did a bleedy on der sofa. Oopsie. HuMum did hav not go werk on Fwiday so we went owt for a luffly walkies to a noo park an we met wun of HuMum fwends wiv a …
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A tribute to Anne Finch
Everyone at Forever Hounds Trust has been deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Anne Finch. Anne was a true sighthound saviour and was instrumental in highlighting the abuse of Spanish dogs, both galgos and greyhounds. Together with her husband, Arthur, Anne founded the charity Greyhounds in Need twenty years ago. Many of those …
Maximum sentence in animal cruelty cases to be increased
The maximum sentence someone can face for animal cruelty will be increased following a Government consultation. The UK Government has today confirmed that animal abusers who commit the most heinous crimes will face up to five year in prison – in increase from the current maximum sentence of just six months. The draft Animal Welfare …
Dylan Dog Blog – Dylan’s on holiday!
Dear Bestest Aunty Julie, I be so sowwy for not riting you for ageses… has been such a busy boy! At der weekend we did go on der most heggsiytink fing… furst hollyday wiv Forever Famliy! Did get in houndmobile an go off in the dark wiv HuMum, HuDad an the smol two-legses an me …
WATCH! Big Hound Chill Out video
The Big Hound Chill Out is coming this August Bank Holiday weekend and we can’t wait to see what our supporters come up with to celebrate the wonderful world of dozing sighthounds – and what our grand total will be! Want to get involved? We have launched a new video to give you more information …
Forever Hounds Trust out and about in the community!
Did you know that Forever Hounds Trust deliver talks about our work locally? Most recently, Karen and Eric (the hound) – volunteers from our Fundraising North team – spent time with Ness W.I. Due to their generosity, over £100 was raised for the dogs in our care, which is a fantastic total! Anna Claxton, Project …
Dylan Dog Blog – It’s not been such a good week at Forever Home!
Dylan: Dear Bestest Aunty Julie, I be riting to henkweye-er how duz Bestst Auntie Sue at der vets? Did she find the eggs? Is she still on der scales? Is she comed home? Do hope she ok an not too much missing furs. I hav had a weally wubbish week heer. Started off okays wib …
Dylan Dog Blog – Dylan offers advice on visits to the vet
Dear Bestest Aunty Sue, Bestest Aunty Julie did tells Forever HuMum that you dun yorself a poorly an be goin to the vets termorrow. I be riting wiv me Bestest advices for yoo…. Advices numbuh wun: Mayk shor you lean on ebberywun at the HuVets. If yoos need to, juss say hab bad foot or …
‘Wing Walk’ raises funds for Forever Hounds Trust
A daring Herefordshire woman has taken to the skies to help a dog rescue charity – by flying through the air on the wings of an aeroplane. Mary Roberts, from Ledbury, celebrated her birthday by taking part in a ‘wing walk’, raising nearly £300 for Forever Hounds Trust, an organisation which rescues and finds homes …
TV Vet Scott Miller shares his thoughts on what makes greyhounds and lurchers so special
Vet Dr Scott Miller will be a familiar face to many thanks to his regular appearances on our TV screens. Born in Brisbane, Australia, Scott began his veterinary career working at the largest animal hospital in Australia, the RSPCA clinic in Sydney, which at the time was the home of TV series ‘Animal Hospital’. After …
Doing and Dozing with the Hounds
Dogs come in all shapes, sizes, colours and personality types. The team at Forever Hounds Trust know this well as a wide variety of dogs come to them for rehabilitation and rehoming every year. The charity works with greyhounds and lurchers, and while greyhounds are a particular breed of dog, lurchers are a cross between …
Dylan Dog Blog – pee mails and eggs!
Dear Bestest Aunty Julie, I am riting followin me post-brekkie pre-nap snoozle. I hav eben mor heggsiytink noos! Last nite HuMum an Milly-Moo and me went in der houndmobile to a plais HuMum corl “Highcroft Vetineggy Group”. Dere woz much hantissipashun fwom us hounds for diss trip! I luffs eggs! Wen we got to the …