Kennel News Update

TRANSITION TIME:

Recently there have been many changes in respect of our kennel premises and set up, some planned and some un-planned. The situation is now as follows:

Greyhound Lifeline and the Retired Greyhound Trust are continuing with their plans to part company. We will remain an RGT branch until and including Monday 20th February. On 21st February 2017 Greyhound Lifeline will officially become an independent non-profit organisation.

All of the current kennel residents will be moving out on Thursday 16th February to Retired Greyhound Trust homing centres elsewhere. Remaining foster dogs will transfer a few days after the kennel residents.

Dog walkers please note that THERE WILL BE NO GREYHOUNDS ON SITE FOR WALKING BETWEEN 16th and 22nd FEBRUARY INCLUSIVE. It’s a chance for you to enjoy a short break until we can welcome you back to meet the new resident hounds on the 23rd February.

We will not have nearly as many resident greyhounds as we did whilst a branch of the Trust so dog walkers please bear with us if we cannot provide sufficient dogs for you to all walk in the early days.

We will continue to be open daily between 11am and 1pm for the sale of dog food and a limited number of other items from now until such time as our current rented site is sold.

Shop sales as an independent group will begin with limited choice and quantity.

The farm on which we are based is still being sold, but progress is slow. For your information and for our peace of mind there is a secure, accommodation “safety net” for the new resident dogs in place.

Fundraising:

We will continue to require your donations of unwanted children’s toys, games (board, electronic and PlayStation/Xbox type), kitchen gadgets, utensils and crockery. Jigsaws, DVDs (not video tapes please), CD’s, ornaments and unopened/unwanted toiletries etc for fundraising purposes after 20th February when Greyhound Lifeline will become an independent non profit organisation. We hope you will continue to help us support greyhounds needing homes through fundraising sales as an independent, just as you have done whilst we were a branch of the Retired Greyhound Trust. After 20th February please contact us for information about where to drop off donated items or email us – [email protected].

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