We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of our sponsor dogs, Bambi. Greyhound Bambi was found abandoned, tied to a fence after a race meeting in Wales. He suffered the most extreme anxieties we have ever seen and has had a number of medical issues relating to this. With a very uncertain …
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Thank you Lark!
Our wonderful kennel team invest so much time, energy and love into the hounds they look after, and whilst the desire to see them happily homed overrides everything, saying farewell is never easy. Therefore, they love to hear updates on how their former charges are getting on, but Lark went one step better. He paid …
Felt Dog Raffle Winner!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who entered our final draw for the beautiful dog sculpture commission. The draw has been made, and the winner is….. 🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 🎉 Well done Harry, you are in for a treat! Thank you so much to Michelle of Furzie for once again donating this wonderful prize, and …
Why dogs can’t join in on ‘Eat What You Want Day’
It’s Eat What You Want Day, and whilst Floss thinks that means she’s entitled to her mum’s dinner, sadly for her, she didn’t get any as dogs just can’t ‘eat what they want’. Many foods that we enjoy so much are poisonous to our four-legged friends…. ⚠️ ONIONS, GARLIC AND CHIVES – can cause gastrointestinal …
Why greyhounds don’t need a lot of exercise!
We’d like to dispell the myth that greyhounds need a lot of exercise….they get it all in their sleep, and here’s the proof!!!! This is fabulous Joe, we think it’s only his tongue that isn’t working hard in his dreams! His lovely mum says,”I adopted Joe from Forever Hounds Trust in 2016. He’s a big …
Dog Theft Awareness
Since the beginning of the pandemic dog thefts have been on the rise. This is due to the demand for dogs increasing, as people look to gain a companion, and pushing up the prices of dogs. Of course, a dog thief doesn’t know or care if you have purchased or adopted a dog so long …
A day in the life of our Post Homing Support Team
Our post homing support team deal with any queries that we get after the adoption of one of our dogs. There’s always a member of the team on call to deal with any urgent requests for help, even at weekends. Instructions for Post-Homing Support (PHS) are normally received centrally by email or phone call and fielded …
Help us win some doggy dinners!
Forthglade are giving away 50,000 trays of food to 5 charities over the summer. Please help us out by voting for us (you can vote for up to 4 other charities too) to win some delicious dinners for our hounds. You can vote here. Thank you!
Huge support for ban on greyhound racing in UK
By Emma Butler, Head of Welfare Campaigns Those of us supporting a phasing out of greyhound racing in the UK were eagerly watching the signatures on an online petition creeping up last week. This was followed by the huge satisfaction of watching the total number tick over the magic 100,00 figure, which could trigger a …
Looking to the future – our 25th anniversary year.
By Jan Lake, Chair of Trustees It’s been a tough year. As I write, Covid regs are preventing us travelling and restricting visitors. This is having an impact across our charity, particularly for those who volunteer at any of our kennels. We must protect those working at kennels and responsible for the care of the …
Please sign petition to phase out greyhound racing
Forever Hounds Trust are asking supporters to sign the petition calling on the Government to bring an end to the unnecessary deaths and suffering of racing dogs via a managed phasing out of greyhound racing in the UK. As a charity dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and homing of greyhounds, Forever Hounds Trust knows only …
Poole greyhound racing closes – third track closure this year.
By Emma Butler Yesterday evening the permanent closure of greyhound racing at Poole Stadium was announced. This marks the third greyhound racing stadium closure this year – with Peterborough and Belle Vue already having closed their doors permanently. Last week it was reported that the future of Henlow Stadium also hangs in the balance, after …