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We sometimes sadly get older dogs in our care – they may have been abandoned because they were not as young as they used to be, or they might find themselves homeless as their owner is no longer able to care for them, or has passed away. These Golden Oldies are rarely suited to kennels, …

HUGE Congratulations to Jackie Hilton on being a finalist for ‘Volunteer of the Year’ in this year’s Petplan and ADCH Animal Charity Awards!  Jackie is an absolute superstar and without her help we simply would not be able to help the number of dogs that we do. In what was a very difficult year for fundraising, Jackie …

Just over 3 years ago, heavily pregnant Sally (formerly Fennel) was rescued from the streets of Ireland. She subsequently gave birth to eight gorgeous pups – four boys and four girls. They were all given vegetable names, and hence became known as ‘The Veggie Pups’. Here they were in all their cuteness! They were subsequently …

Forever Hounds Trust purchased our own dedicated centre just over twelve months ago. When we took on the Centre we set several priorities, which (despite the highs and lows of the last 12 months!) we are pleased to say we have been able to achieve! The first task was to fence the boundaries of the …

Sioux – March 2008 – October 2021 We are devastated to bring you the news that one of our very special sponsor dogs has made her final journey over the rainbow bridge. Sioux (pronounced Sue) didn’t have the best start in life. Her first owners tried to turn her into a fighting dog and after …

One of our supporters did an amazing job running The Great Bristol Run, raising funds for Forever Hounds Trust. Lizzie says: “Sunday the 19th September was an early morning rise, with jam on toast and a cup of tea making the perfect start to the day, I was ready to embrace the 13.1 miles of …

Lovely Starling is a 3-year-old female ex racing greyhound in our care, who has been in quite a bit of pain that we are having to manage with the help of her wonderful foster family. She has numerous corns on her pads, which has caused her severe lameness.  Starling has already undergone various conservative treatments …

Forever Hounds Trust supports the campaign to ban greyhound racing in Wales. As a charity dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of greyhounds and lurchers in the UK we see first-hand the damage racing does to these dogs, as well as the neglect they suffer while being exploited as a commodity. We are aware …

We are devastated to bring you the news that one of our very special sponsor dogs has made his final journey over the rainbow bridge. Benji had the most adventurous life – he suffered cruelty, abuse and neglect from his first owner, before escaping into the wilds of Dorset where he survived an amazing 57 …

We love hearing about how our hounds are getting on in their forever homes, so we were thrilled when Peppa’s owner got in touch to share some details about their eleven (yes eleven!) years of life with their ‘pawfect’ friend…. We met our beautiful girl for the first time in 2010 at the home of …

We were deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. We feel like we’ve lost a member of the Forever Hounds Trust family as Charlie’s wife Shirley is one of our Patrons and a long-time supporter having adopted many dogs from us over the years. This photo was …

Battersea has long been great supporters of the work of Forever Hounds Trust. We are now a Battersea Animal Partner. This means that we learn from Battersea’s vast pool of knowledge, and can take advantage of new training and networking opportunities. And our sighthound experience benefits the Battersea team when they need specific advice. We …