Two more greyhounds rescued from the notorious Canidrome in Macau arrived with Forever Hounds Trust two weeks ago, joining the three that came into our care on Valentine’s Day. All five dogs are settling in well to life in the UK and slowly learning about life as a much loved pet. We are having to …
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Three Macau greyhounds settling in to life with Forever Hounds Trust
The three greyhounds that arrived into the care of Forever Hounds Trust on Valentine’s Day, having travelled to the UK after being rescued from the notorious Macau Canidrome, are settling into their new life well, and have received some of the veterinary care they needed. Valentine, Oyster and Amore have shown remarkable resilience and have …
Forever Hounds Trust to rescue three greyhounds from the notorious Macau Canidrome
Valentine’s Day 2019 will mark a very special occasion for the three greyhounds, travelling to the UK from Macau, where they were saved from certain death. For one of the greyhounds onboard the flight into Heathrow, the date is especially poignant as it will be her fifth birthday, and the first one spent outside of …
Dylan Dog Blog – Dylan tries out a Furbo!
Dear Bestest Auntie Julie, Happfull New Year to yoos! Hopin you and der famlee be well? I hab come to der conklooshun dat Holly (me preevyussly menshunned noo gest) be havin this as her Forever Home as well! Dis is super noos is it not!? She be gettin well yoosed to all mowst himportant howsehold …
A ‘home room’ for hounds!
We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a Battersea Animal Partnership Grant! This development grant will further progress our ability to effectively home dogs that have never before encountered a home environment. Many rescued dogs that come into Forever Hounds Trust care have poor welfare backgrounds, and will not have been shown …
Trustee Vacancies
Forever Hounds Trust – Board Level Trustee Roles – Voluntary Unpaid Forever Hounds Trust is a UK based charity which rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes greyhounds and lurchers. We are looking for 2 x Board Level Trustees to strengthen our senior team. We cover the whole of the UK, with our administration office in Oxford, but …
A Tribute to Greta Garbo
This weekend marks eight years since Greta, or Greta Garbo as many of you will know her, first stepped over the threshold of what would become her forever home. Greta would go on to become a regular feature of our social media posts. Sadly Greta died at the end of the last year. Here, her …
Forever Hounds Trust on Sky News
Did you see us on Sky News on Christmas Morning? Here is a clip of the programme, which features TV Vet Marc Abraham, our own Susan McKeon and greyhound Ava. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e-nCqhreYo
Dylan Dog Blog – Dylan welcomes a new guest
Dear Bestest Auntie Julie, The new gest be still heer an I hope she be able to stay a bit longer. She’s pretty nise akshully, if a little bossy. She already seemin a little less confuzled than wen she furst arrive…. I hab bin teachin her a few stuffs like “how to sofa.” Sum fings …
Dylan Dog Blog – Happier news from Hound Towers
Dear Bestest Auntie Julie, I hab the Bestest noos! Tooday we went on a road trip in the hound mobile for a verry long ways. What is goin on Fort I, secretly howpin we may be off to Bestest Auntie Julie Hotel again. Well, houndmobile stopped (after a rather heggsitin root-findin by HuMum witch involve …
Forever Hounds Trust releases Position Statement on the Greyhound Racing Industry in the UK
Forever Hounds Trust is often asked what our position is on the greyhound racing industry in the UK. We have always maintained that we are not ‘anti racing’, but that we are ‘pro-welfare’. We have been considering this position as the two sides of that statement do not sit comfortably together. We were recently invited …
Helping your dog cope with fireworks
For many of our canine companions bonfire night and firework celebrations are a frightening and stressful event that they can’t escape from. However, as our post-homing support manager, Susan McKeon, explains there are several things you can do to help your dog and lessen the stress that fireworks can cause. Veterinary help: If you know …