New Regulations announced and greyhound racing ban progressing. Animal welfare in Wales is taking a significant leap forward. The Welsh Government has announced its intention to implement long-overdue regulations for animal welfare establishments, including moving forward with their ban on greyhound racing. This landmark decision comes in response to a recent public consultation, to which …
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Could your small dog help our hounds?
Could your small-breed dog help rescue sighthounds on their way to life as a much-loved pet? Socialisation with non-sighthound breeds is a huge part of the rehabilitation work we carry out with the dogs in our care. Many of the dogs we help have never seen another dog that looks different to themselves and need …
Happy Homing Story – Barney
When we introduced beautiful Barney to the world he got an amazing reaction – it seems many people have a big soft spot for lurchers of the hairy variety! But, only one lucky family could welcome this lovely lad into their hearts and home, and the great news is that he has settled beautifully into …
Summer has arrived!
Summer may actually be here! But, it comes with a caveat….ensure you consider what hot weather means for your dogs. Please see this handy infographic from Vets Now, which describes how your dog can be affected by heat. Remember also that hot pavements can burn a dog’s paws. Apply the 5-second rule – place the …
Happy Homing Story – George
George was adopted through our home from home scheme in October 2024, we’ve recently received this wonderful update from his lovely family on how he’s getting on. People often ask how much exercise a hound needs and the answer really depends. George the 8 year old lurcher likes a couple of meandering walks a day, …
Some exciting news…
We’re delighted to share some exciting updates with you. In 2024 we launched our new strategy Recovery, Stability, Visibility to help us rebuild after several challenging years due to the impact of Covid and the ongoing cost of living crisis – pressures that have affected the entire animal welfare sector. During this time, we had …
New Foster Homes Required!
Fostering a hound will reduce that dog’s time spent in kennels and increase their chances of finding a forever home, by allowing us to assess them in the home environment. Perhaps even more importantly, by fostering a dog, you will be opening kennel space for another hound in need! All of our foster carers will …
Matching Dogs to Dogs – Best Friends!
It’s National Best Friend’s Day, so what better opportunity to share this gorgeous picture of Forever Hounds Trust adoptee Muttley (was Suzie) and her bed buddy Fang. ❤️ When we assess our dogs, one key thing we determine is whether they can live with another dog. Some dogs would be better off as an only …
Volunteers Week: Our heroes for greyhounds and lurchers!
Whilst we always recognise and appreciate the incredible hard work of our amazing volunteers, we really want to shout about it this week! Our Volunteers Our volunteers are integral to our charity, giving their time, love, and energy to help greyhounds and lurchers live better, happier lives. Whether it’s through fostering, fundraising, organising events, or …
Double Celebrations for Ruby!
Gorgeous Forever Hounds Trust adoptee Ruby (was Flora) had a double celebration this week – on Monday 2nd June it was her 5th birthday and 2nd Gotcha Day! 🎉🎉 Here she is celebrating on a North Devon beach, she was even treated to a Birthday ice-cream!
Happy Homing Story – Bree
We love hearing how our adopted hounds are getting on, no matter how long ago they were adopted. Therefore it made our day when we received this update on Bree from his lovely dad! Bree turned ten on, aptly, April Fool’s Day! He was adopted from Forever Hounds Trust in July 2019 and is enjoying …
Happy Homing Story – Goose
Goose went home recently, well the great news is that he’s settling in well and loving his new life! His lovely family say: Goose is continuing to settle into home living and particularly enjoys relaxing! He now knows to go to the back door when he needs a wee, and loves his short walks around …