We had a very special visitor at our Centre for Homing and Welfare in Devon! TV Gardener Frances Tophill joined us to chat about an exciting new project for the outside space at the Centre. Watch this space for more exciting news coming soon! While Frances was with us she met some of the dogs …
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Information from Petlog
Petlog customers have been asked to create a new online self-serve account, and customers who had not previously set up an online account, to create one. However, there may be some people whose details – such as their name, email address, or title – have changed since their pets’ details were first placed on the …
Marrick goes to his forever home!
There were smiles all round this week – and an emotional tear or two – as our lovely Marrick headed off to his forever home. Marrick came to Forever Hounds Trust in the summer with a horrible racing injury. Marrick’s had a very complicated fractured leg, and we were very worried that he would have …
Can you help us fund Finn’s surgery?
Less than a fortnight into the New Year and we already have our first big vet bill. Finn is a handsome rough coated lurcher who came to us from a pound after being found straying. He was clearly lame and in some pain, and x-rays have revealed that he needs surgery to repair his cruciate …
Thank you Support Adoption for Pets and our brilliant dorset volunteers!
We are thrilled to have received £2,000.00 worth of charity Lifelines through Support Adoption for Pets and Pets at Home. This will be great to spend on double-ended training leads, new bedding for dogs in our care and worming treatments. This fantastic gift is due in no small part to the efforts of the Dorset …
Looking to the future – our 25th anniversary year.
By Jan Lake, Chair of Trustees It’s been a tough year. As I write, Covid regs are preventing us travelling and restricting visitors. This is having an impact across our charity, particularly for those who volunteer at any of our kennels. We must protect those working at kennels and responsible for the care of the …
Greyhound racing awarded £1 million of taxpayers money with no funding for animal welfare
Forever Hounds Trust is shocked to learn that the Government has awarded £1million of taxpayers money to the UK greyhound racing industry as emergency funding because of coronavirus despite there being no funding granted yet for the overstretched animal welfare charities taking care of the broken and discarded dogs from this cruel industry. The granting …
Sunny and Harrison are the stars of West End Woofs
Did you catch Forever Hounds Trust’s rescued greyhounds Sunny and Harrison on West End Woofs last night? West End Woofs was an online animal adoption event inspired by the successful annual US version, Broadway Barks. Stars of the stage introduced animal rescue organisations and the dogs they had in need of forever homes. The wonderful …
Tails of the Unexpected
Forever Hounds Trust works hard to be there for every dog that needs us. We rescue and care for sighthounds in need, often without knowing the full extent of that need. Unknown pregnancies, costly veterinary care, and broken spirits. In these uncertain times, please help us be prepared for the unexpected. Donations made to our …
Please sign petition to phase out greyhound racing
Forever Hounds Trust are asking supporters to sign the petition calling on the Government to bring an end to the unnecessary deaths and suffering of racing dogs via a managed phasing out of greyhound racing in the UK. As a charity dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and homing of greyhounds, Forever Hounds Trust knows only …
Rory is home…forever!
Rory, a 5 year old lurcher came to Forever Hounds Trust from Ireland where it was apparent he had lived a very hard life, before being saved by an Irish rescue. When he first arrived, his previous experience was evident in his behaviour – he was scared, withdrawn, nervous of people, and had absolutely no …
Petition to include animal charities in emergency funding
The coronavirus pandemic has hit all areas of society hard. Charities have been no exception, and with restrictions meaning the cancellation of events and closures of charity shops, for many it has been hard to maintain income and donations. Despite a drop in funds, the demand for the services some charities provide has increased, making …