Little Dasher was abandoned at just fourteen weeks old, along with her brother who was in very poor condition. Confused, all alone and thrown away like rubbish, they were scooped up and rushed to the vets. Whilst Dasher showed signs of improvement, her brother was far too poorly and sadly didn’t make it. Given her …
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Just like buses, two offers come at once!
Sometimes when we have long-stayers in our care, we wonder what it will take for these dogs to find a home. Both Connor and Marquee were such dogs, adored by the kennel teams looking after them, but struggled to attract any attention from a potential adopters despite all our best efforts. However, sometimes the wait …
World Mental Health Day
It’s World Mental Health Day, and did you know, caring for a dog can help our mental health in many ways, including: Source: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/pets-and-mental-health Pictured are Mondoe and Isaac, Forever Hounds Trust adoptees who have a wonderful bond with their families. But remember, it’s not just all about you; your dog needs to have good …
Age is no limit.
We quite often get people asking if we have an upper age limit on adopting a hound, well….we hope this picture speaks a thousand words….. It was recently sent to us by the daughter of the lady in the photo who says “Thought you’d like to know Mum and Ella both well and happy. Mum …
A happy homing story!
Nutty Norway (as she was affectionately known in kennels), is now called Nora and is enjoying being a much-loved member of her lovely new family. We are thrilled with Nora, she’s been a real joy and already seems one of the family. It’s a tribute to the work your team did while she was in …
Black Dog Day
It’s Black Dog Day, a day that encourages the adoption of black dogs, so let’s take a moment to appreciate the elegance, grace, and unique beauty of black sighthounds. 🖤 Despite this, sadly these gorgeous hounds are less likely to be adopted for no other reason than their colouring. Regardless of behaviour, size, breeding, personality, …
An adopters story of hope
Every dog that comes into our care undergoes an assessment, where we learn all about them to enable us to match them to a suitable home – not every dog will fit every home. When matched and we start our discussions with potential adopters, we are honest and upfront about any challenges they may face …
Canine Volunteers Needed!
Do you know a non-sighthound dog who’d be happy to volunteer their time, helping rescue sighthounds on their way to life as a much-loved pet? Socialisation with non-sighthound dogs (especially smaller breeds) is a huge part of the rehabilitation work we carry out with the dogs in our care. Many of the dogs we help …
Summer Raffle Winners!
A huge thank you to everyone who purchased tickets in our summer raffle. The draw has now been made, and we are delighted to announce the lucky winners. 1st Prize – £150 – Sue Prior 2nd Prize – £100 – Lorraine Besent 3rd Prize – £75 – Janet Bud Husiam 4th Prize – £50 – …
National Fitness Day
It’s National Fitness Day, the biggest physical activity celebration of the year. This years theme is “Your Health is For Life”, to encourage people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to recognise and celebrate the life-long physical and mental benefits of being active. “Dog owners enjoy numerous health and social benefits by walking their dog …
An adopters tale.
The story of Hooley so far… Hooley entered our lives in August of this year after we lost our lurcher to an illness. But I think that I better start at the beginning of this saga. We, my wife and I have always had rescue dogs and up until August 2023 we had two lurchers, …
Emergency Services Day
🚨 Today is Emergency Services Day. 🚨 Emergency Services Day (also known as 999 Day) is a national day across the UK. 999 Day is your chance to support the heroic men and women of the NHS and emergency services. Volunteers are an essential part of the emergency services family, and they play a core …