A plea for your help:

Nationwide the greyhound boys most especially, need your help to publicise their plight and hopefully raise their chances of an adoption. We desperately need to free up a boy space by homing an existing male resident. When a boy resident finds a home we can welcome another into his vacant space to keep the waiting list of very patient males moving on down.

What is the boy problem? It’s simply one of pure, huge numbers! For example, Greyhound Lifeline’s waiting list alone (as of just now) stands at 80% boys and just 20% girls. We already have an average split in our kennels of 75% boys and 25% girls, but this is unusual in greyhound circles as the majority of homing kennels have double kennels housing 1 dog and 1 bitch.

After enquiring of the Retired Greyhound Trust’s head office it seems we are not at all unusual with massive numbers of boys waiting. It is a huge problem of numbers all over the country. What can we do to reduce the numbers of boys needing places? In reality there is sadly no “quick fix” solution. The only thing as a homing centre we can do and do well is to try and persuade potential adopters to consider the boys alongside the girls and ask the family to look at the individual greyhound’s character and temperament above all else and choose a greyhound based on his or her suitability to fit into the family lifestyle.

Please folks, if you can help to spread the word that boy greyhounds are just as great as girls are at being pets then we have some hope of moving a little further down our waiting list of boys needing our help. Currently at our kennels we estimate a boy will be waiting a horrendous time of around 6 months. This is not acceptable to us and it is a very worrying situation, but we can, like other kennels only let more come in when one goes out to start their new life. Please have a read of ‘choosing a girl or a boy’ page if you are considering adopting a greyhound.

Cuddle bunny Comet looking for his forever home.

Our Big Event:

Our 2015 Open day has been set for Sunday 7th June, 11am until 2pm. We hope that you’ll all come along and join the fun to help us raise funds for the greyhounds in our care. Our annual Open Day is our biggest single fundraising event of the year. More details of the attractions will be given nearer the time.

Entry to our Open Day, as ever is free of charge. Having said that we would really appreciate a donation for the kennel greyhounds of something that they really crave!!  A tin or two of Butchers canned dog food, their favourite flavour is tripe! As you can imagine we use a large amount of canned dog food each year, our residents would be most thankful if you wouldn’t mind bringing a few cans along with you. Thank you in advance.  We look forward to seeing you all at this years Open Day.

Great British Greyhound Walk:

Updates from the kennels:

We have a few dogs who have passed their small dog test and with further socialisation around smaller breeds they will learn to accept them as friends.  These dogs are Vinny, Hannah, Kiri, Angus, Artie and Cracker.  Please see their pages in our ‘Greyhounds Needing Homes Gallery’ for videos of these successful sessions.

Available Greyhounds:

Please take a look at all the lovely greyhounds, most have updated descriptions, in our greyhounds for adoption gallery.  We have some very friendly, loving greyhounds who have waited far too long for their forever homes.  Could you give one of our hounds their dream home? Please take a look at our longer stay residents, these greyhounds have been with us longer than they should have been.  Please help us to find them their forever homes.   These greyhounds are – Willie and Comet.  Have a look at their descriptions, could one of them be the dog for you?

Our handsome chap Willie who is still looking for his forever home.

Our latest arrivals:

Cracker and Polly.

Polly is a three year old small black female.  She is a calm, friendly girl who walks nicely on a lead.

Cracker is a three and a half year old, tall and friendly greyhound.

Homed Greyhounds:

Jim, Treacle and Woody.

Woody and his new friend Niki (previously homed from us).

Dogs in Foster Care:

Reggie and Misty are in foster care. If one of our foster dogs interests you as a potential new family member then you simply need to contact us and we’ll arrange a mutually convenient date and time for you to meet him/her.

Bedding:

We would appreciate any spare blankets or duvets that you may have as our stocks in these are getting low.  Thank you in advance.

Stock Appeal:

The weather is getting warmer and we are now out and about at local car boots. We need your help! We are in need of stock suitable to sell at car boot fairs or at local fairs/events. The things we need the most are DVD’s, CD’s, children’s toys – including toy cars, jigsaws (adults and children’s), board games, console games and any boxed/unwrapped presents.

Used Postage Stamp and Ink Cartridge Appeal:

Many of you may already know that the Retired Greyhound Trust collect used postage stamps to raise funds for the greyhounds in their care. For some of you collecting the occasional stamp here and there and finally getting around to posting a collection off may be a bit of a nuisance. We also collect old mobile phones.

Fundraise for us using eBay:

You can sell items on ebay and choose to donate between 10% and 100% of your sale price to Greyhound Lifeline. If you are an ebay member you could also simply donate by using your Paypal account. For ebay members only please visit their Sell for Charity page and enter “Greyhound Lifeline” in the Charity name area. If you are a UK tax payer please also tick the Gift Aid box. Please read ebay’s terms and conditions carefully as we cannot be held responsible for any problems you may encounter. Could you sell your unwanted items and help us to buy food, provide veterinary care and generally look after the greyhounds in our care at the same time

Interested in Adopting a Greyhound?

Enquiries should be directed by telephone or text message to Greyhound Lifeline

• For all enquiries:
  • 07769 348310

Or by email to enquiries@greyhoundlifeline.co.uk
Or Contact us using our Contact page