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If she could talk, five-year-old greyhound Libby would certainly have a tale to tell. This beautiful blue greyhound came to the UK on Valentine’s Day this year after escaping the horrors of the notorious Macau Canidrome, and has found a loving home with a family in Wellington, Somerset – and become an internet hit along …

In response to several messages we have received we wanted to clarify that Forever Hounds Trust is no longer a member of the Greyhound Forum. The decision to leave the forum was not taken by us, but our call for the phasing out of greyhound racing on welfare grounds has meant that our aims and …

Meet Amaya, one of the latest greyhounds to join us here at Forever Hounds Trust while she awaits her forever home. Amaya is a remarkable dog. She only has three legs, but we don’t think anyone has told her that, because she certainly isn’t letting it prevent her from enjoying a potter round the garden …

We are very sorry to have to share the sad news that our much-loved sponsor dog, and ambassador for Forever Hounds Trust, Freddie, died last week. Freddie encompassed everything that we love about hounds and inspired many of those who met him to go on and offer a home to a rescued dog themselves. His …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …