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Update 23/6/23 That’s it, all five of the appeal family are home forever! George is now living his best life with his lovely new mum, dad and four-legged friend! Thank you so much for giving him a happy future, just like his mum Cherry and siblings Miko and Walter. Which, just leaves us to say …

Three of our wonderful Welsh region volunteers, Sally, Jo and Nicky are accompanying mascot Dewi (named after St David, the patron saint of Wales) on a fantastic 12 month challenge to raise money to help our hounds! They are planning to hike along the whole length of Offa’s Dyke – the border path between England …

Earth Day is an annual event that brings together millions of people from around the world in support of the environment, highlighting the urgent action we need to take to save our planet.  We all love our furry friends, but many dog parents don’t realise just how much of an impact animal companions could potentially …

Connor has been on our website an awful long time, but…sadly….he STILL hasn’t found his home. He was six years old on the 20th April, and has been in our care since he was two years old. That’s an awfully long time in the relatively short life of a dog. Is he the most unloved …

Forever Hounds Trust are looking for qualified dog behaviourists to join their team of Post Homing Support volunteers. This is immensely rewarding work and is key to keeping our rehomed hounds in their Forever homes. We provide free, qualified behavioural advice to any owner of an FHT dog who is experiencing behavioural issues with their …

If you are on Facebook, did you know there is a fun way to get involved and raise money for our hounds? The Forever Hounds Trust Fundraising Group, is a friendly group, full of greyhound and lurcher loving people! It’s an open group, so anyone can join, there’s no pressure, you can get involved in …

We received some amazing news recently, we have been awarded £8,000 from Petplan to help with the ongoing care of greyhounds and lurchers. We continue to see a significant increase in our veterinary bills and are expecting these to reach as much as £77,000 this year.   The majority of the ex-racing greyhounds often come to …

Some things are just meant to be… Before Christmas, we had an urgent call, one of our adopted hounds, Blakie, had just lost his beloved mum, and, as much as her family loved him, they could not care for him long-term. Therefore, as with all our adopted dogs, we committed to welcome him back into …

We are very proud of Billy, we always knew he was special, but now he’s proved himself to be a superstar! Our Devon team received an emergency call from the local vet one night recently, asking if we could help. Of course, the team didn’t hesitate in rushing down there with Billy, who subsequently gave …

Otherwise known as Purple Day, Epilepsy Awareness Day is celebrated annually on March 26. It was created to increase the public’s understanding of this brain disorder and to eliminate the fear and stigma surrounding it. The good news is epilepsy can be managed if diagnosed and treated correctly, so awareness and research are important. Dogs …

It’s National Puppy Day, and whilst many people think that ‘adopt don’t shop’ only relates to older rescue dogs, did you know, even puppies can find themselves in rescue?  Here at Forever Hounds Trust we have rescued many puppies over the years. Whether they’ve been found abandoned as they were an accidental litter, or an …

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 …