People don’t always think to turn to a rescue for a puppy, but sometimes we do get puppies arrive into our care, even whole litters! In 2019, we received one such litter from Ireland (GSPCA) – Asparagus, Aubergine, Avocado, Broccoli, Leek, Lentil, Okra and Yam, who soon became affectionately known as the Veggie Pups! Being …
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Happy (Foster) Mother’s Day!
It’s Mother’s Day, and we want to give a special shout-out to all the mum’s out there. BUT, very special to us, are our wonderful foster mum’s, without who we wouldn’t be able to help as many hounds as we do. A dog may need to go into foster for a number of reasons; they …
Happy Homing Story – Brân
We have received this wonderful update on Brân, who was originally known as Zippy when in our care. There are various reasons why people apply to adopt one of our hounds; often, it is to provide companionship for their own dog who has just lost their friend, as is the case here. All of our …
Happy Emotional Health Day!
Today, let’s take a moment to celebrate the incredible impact our furry friends can have on our emotional well-being. Did you know that pets (especially greyhounds and lurchers!), can be fantastic companions for boosting our mental health? 🐾 Unconditional Love: One of the most beautiful aspects of having a greyhound or lurcher is their ability …
We’re back at our Centre in Devon!
This week has been a very exciting one for us – after all the hard work getting our Centre ready for our dogs return, they have moved in! Here is Harry, Figgy and new girl Rose making the trip from Somerset to Devon. All of our dogs (except those in foster) have now made the …
What does ‘Get a Different Name Day’ mean for rescue dogs?
It’s ‘Get a Different Name Day’! Whilst this might sound like a gimmick, in fact, it raises some interesting considerations when it comes to the world of dog rescue. Believe it or not, a lot of dogs that arrive into our care come without names. The ex-racers usually have a racing name but often don’t …
Happy Homing Story – Isaac
We received this lovely update from Isaac’s family, which perfectly illustrates how time and patience is often key to helping a newly adopted hound feel comfortable with their new life. We are proud to say that all dogs adopted from Forever Hounds Trust come with free behaviourial support for the life of that dog, and …
Win a beautiful sculpture of YOUR dog!
This looks like a collage of our supporter’s beautiful dogs, right? WRONG! These are actually the handiwork of talented artist Michelle of Furzie who has very kindly offered us raffle prizes of three commissions of her gorgeous wool sculptures to raise funds for our hounds in need. Do YOU want to own a gorgeous piece …
A prize holiday!
You may remember, back in October last year we ran a raffle for a weeks holiday in a beautiful Norfolk cottage which was very kindly donated by a wonderful supporter. We are delighted to say that £5,000 was raised which will considerably help the hounds in our care. The lucky winner, Saz, was so excited, …
Happy Homing Story – Gilbert Grape
We just love receiving updates on our adopted hounds, so we were delighted to hear about Gilbert Grape, who not only is a wonderful companion for his loving family, he’s also demonstrating his skills in agility! His lovely dad says…. “Gilbert Grape came to us in July 2016, having been rescued in Ireland. How lucky …
2025 Calendar Competition
Our calendar competition is back! This is your chance to see your hound and your photograph in print in our 2025 calendar! We are looking for 13 incredible images to use, which represent sighthounds and reflect Forever Hounds Trust’s origins and work. You can enter multiple images for different categories but remember we are looking …
Happy Homing Story – Jingles
We all know that rescuing a dog makes a huge difference to the life of the dog, but sometimes the dog rescues the person too. There are many reasons to want a dog in your life, but for Jingles’ dad, adopting his lovely boy was truly life-changing. We’ll leave him to pick up the story…. …