Jan 8, 2025 | News
I have been wanting to write this for a long while so here we go.
The perception of Tia is that we have lots of staff and lots of money. We have neither.
The reality is that we are hanging on by a thread. We have two members of staff on the yard, it was a very welcome surprise when Joshua who worked for us in Doncaster moved up, the lovely Kaela who frankly should be a super model not shoveling horse poo. Shannon and Ria in the kennels who have been here almost from the beginning who adore the dogs. Karen and our fabulous Emma at Pickering, Emma goes above and beyond running the online shop and Ebay in her own time as well as helping Jess out with the stalls. Josh in Doncaster who runs the office, sponsor scheme, website, web shop and everything else…he is brilliant.
And of course Bob.
Over the past year Bob has had only 4 days off. I don’t mean 37.5 hours a week with days off and holidays, i mean 4 days off.
He has worked 362 last year putting in at least 11 hours every day. He does however only get paid for 37.5 hours a week.
We are dead on our feet and we need help. We can’t afford to pay anymore staff, and with everything set to rise again i honestly don’t know what the future of Tia is. So I’m asking for help. We need people to come and have a free holiday in the Scottish Highlands, we have a cottage that sleeps four, for friends, family & volunteers. The catch? You stay at the farm 2 nights a week and look after the animals once the staff have left for the day. There won’t be a massive amount to do, just suppers for the dogs and check in on the rest of the animals. We won’t be far away if needed, but we seriously need some time off, even a couple of nights a month. We need some rest..
Since putting this post on we have had some really, unexpected, amazing news which means we are on the lookout for 2 new kennel assistants at the the farm.
In effect we are doubling the team so we can fill the empty kennels…YEAH!!
However this does not alter the fact that we need some time off.
If you want to help Tia continue, please email me deb@tia-rescue.org
We haven’t had any offers to date…12/01/2025
Jun 29, 2020 | Dogs for Rehoming
Adopting a greyhound or lurcher from Tia is the beginning of a long friendship with one of the kindest, gentlest, and quietest dog breeds you will ever find. (They are smart too: which one of you has to go to work to feed the dog….?) Greyhounds and lurchers make wonderful companions as anyone who has adopted one before will be only too keen to tell you… whether you want to know or not!
Adopting one of our dogs is a journey for both you and the dog, but you may not realise that your adoption donation will help all the other dogs here at Tia too.
Before you adopt your new companion, we will have cared for him or her, possibly for many months or even years. The dog will have had a check-up with a vet, they will have been neutered, ‘micro-chipped’, possibly had dental work and will definitely have had lots of feeds! This, of course, all costs money and your adoption donation goes some way to helping us meet these essential expenses which really are never-ending.
Sadly, for various reasons, not all our dogs can be rehomed: perhaps they have health or mobility issues or, occasionally, they are just too nervous to make adoption practical. This means that we will have to find the means to look after our ‘for-ever’ resident dogs for the rest of their lives. Of course, we just love to do that, and we try to make their lives interesting and varied as well as safe, but to do this means that we have to keep funds coming in.
So, when you make your adoption donation, you are not just giving a new home to your new family member, you are helping lots of other Tia dogs as well. Your donation will help pay for staff, vets, accommodation, food and even treats.
It is up to you to decide how much to donate, but we ask for a donation of at least £350 which will help to cover some of the costs of caring for your new dog before she or he decided to let you adopt them. As an animal rescue charity, Tia will be able to claim Gift Aid on your donation (if you are an eligible UK taxpayer) and this makes your donation go even further.
So, thank you from all the dogs and their staff here at Tia for making a home for one of our four-legged friends and for helping to look after all the other dogs both now and for the future. Every penny helps and we all deeply appreciate your kind donation.
To Rehome me…
Email us at: rehoming@tia-rescue.org
Dec 12, 2025 | News
Remembering Avril
It is almost three weeks since Avril died. Avril has been a supporter of Tia since it’s beginning; she ran the Meltham shop voluntarily for years, and also used to run a clairvoyants evening and dance, and of course a very successful annual coffee morning. She also grew and sold a lot of plants for us, she loved plants…
She has always been there, in the background for Tia, and she never wanted any praise or recognition.
Jo fetched her to the dog show in Halifax in August, and she took great pleasure in seeing all the people and of course the dogs.
She will be missed massively.
The funeral is on Wednesday the 17th December at Helme Church, Meltham. Then at Broadoak Bowling Club, in Linthwaite.
Memory Tree
The first hearts went on the tree last weekend…
So far we have managed to raise £420 in memory of our much-missed friends.
But there’s still plenty of room on our tree for someone you’d like to remember; for just £5, you can place a heart in their memory, with all proceeds going directly to support the animals in our care.
And remember that all “heart” donations are gift aid eligible, so your contribution can be boosted by 25%, at no extra cost to you.
Christmas Raffle
A huge thank you to everyone who has bought a ticket for our Christmas raffle – we’ve sold over 100 tickets since it started. We’d love to reach 200 entries before it closes on the 21st – you can buy your tickets for just £5 each here.
The first prize this year is a 80+ item luxury hamper, full of goodies for humans and our four-legged friends alike! The prize will be delivered to wherever you are in the country, at no cost. The second prize is a week in the caravan at Tia Rescue, which for an additional donation of £200 can be upgraded to a stay in our holiday let.
Perhaps you were thinking of making a donation to Tia Rescue this Christmas – why not enter the raffle instead? It’s a great way to support the care of our animals whilst giving yourself the chance to win some fantastic prizes. Four entries (£20) is the cost of one bag of dog food – which we use one a day of!
Bungle, Kiah, and Jay, wondering why you haven’t bought your raffle tickets yet… all three are available for sponsor here
Fundraising Events
A reminder that we have our Christmas-themed walk around Cannon Hall, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT, at 11am this coming Sunday 14th December.
To raise funds, will be running a Secret Santa Lucky Dip, a lovely dog-themed present for £10, containing several gifts for your dogs and a few for the humans.
Meet at 10.30am just off the main car park where the Tia stall usually sits, just behind the Pavillion cafe.
Come along, and get some wear out of those Christmas jumpers, coats, snoods and collars.
Here’s some pictures from our event last Sunday at Lakeside Doncaster…
…all of the dogs were superstars!
Rehoming
Hilda
Meet Hilda. She is a lovely black greyhound girl, fresh over from Ireland. 13 months old, never been schooled or raced. She is currently in a foster home with an elderly greyhound girl and two tiny terriers, and of course our Wendy.
She does need her own home but she is a total blank canvas. She was on a puppy farm just over a week ago.
“Baby Hilda has been with me just 24 hours! As you all can see from the pictures she has settled in really well, even with my little dogs. Up to now no accidents in the house and her manners have been impeccable especially for such a young girl….”
Welcome to Tia, Baby Hilda.
Reeves and Rolo
Two of our gorgeous black boys, Reeves and Rolo, are currently in foster whilst they wait for their forever homes. Both have settled in to home life amazingly well and are living happily with other hounds, but both could probably also live happily as an only dog.
Both Rolo & Reeves are super affectionate and are going to make some lucky people very happy.
Reeves & Rolo will both be attending the Cannon Hall walk next Sunday and they’d love it if you came along to say hello! They’d love it even more if you could offer them a home.
If you would like to rehome a Tia hound, please get in touch at rehoming@tia-rescue.org. We ask for a minimum donation of £350. Please leave your phone number in the email!
Sponsor
The sponsor dogs, tucking into their afternoon pasta and mince the other day… bon appetito
You can sponsor any of our permanent residents for just £4.50 per month here – your donation will help to support all aspects of their care, from food, to bedding, to any veterinary care they need.
Dec 5, 2025 | News
Woody
So it has been confirmed. He does have stomach cancer. He is on steroids, so hopefully we will have him a while longer yet. Only trouble is, it’s stopping him pooping.
No matter how long he has left, we will look after him the best we can. He will let us know when it’s time to say goodbye.
That’s 10 dogs this year..10 beautiful souls.
You can sponsor Woody and help support his care here. Thank you.
Rehoming
Rolo
Rolo is quite literally on the look out for his forever home! This gorgeous boy has been in foster less than 2 weeks and is described by his foster family as “an absolute dream”.
Rolo’s favourite things are playing with his hound brother and sister, and getting lots of cuddles and fuss from the humans.
Brindle Boys
Even our beautiful brindle boys are finding it hard to get homes at the minute.
The girls, whatever their colour, continue to get snapped up. Some are reserved before they even make it on to the website. And we receive multiple enquiries for the same dogs. Obviously it’s great to see the girls getting adopted quickly but it’s such a shame for our boys who are all equally deserving.
If you can consider giving one of these lovely chaps a home, PLEASE do.
Boost and Annie
Boost & Annie have a pact. Neither is going anywhere without the other. In the words of Kate and Leonardo aboard the sinking Titanic, when it comes to Boost & Annie… “you jump, I jump” and whatever the future holds (hopefully no icebergs!), this pair will face it together.
Boost is a quiet, gentle boy who walks calmly on his lead. His brother, Rolo, has quickly settled into his foster home and we see no reason why Boost wouldn’t be the same. Boost is friendly with people, whereas Annie is a bit more timid & unsure but once she trusts you, she’s a lovely friendly girl. Annie gains a lot of confidence from having Boost by her side and they will settle in to their new lives much more quickly as a pair.
We know finding a home for two is always harder but we also know it’s not impossible. The bond between these two is special and whilst we don’t want them to wait longer nor do we want to split them up.
Romeo
Yesterday Romeo waved goodbye to his kennel-mate, Lizzie, so he’s now on the look out for a new Juliet. Romeo has just turned 4 and is a placid sort. A gentleman. He’s also a total hunk
Romeo likes plenty of company, so he would benefit from having someone around most of the time. Someone retired or working from home would be perfect!
If you think you can offer a Tia dog a home, please get in touch at rehoming@tia-rescue.org. We ask for a minimum donation of £350 to adopt a Tia dog.
Please leave your phone number in the email!
Recently Rehomed
So, those are the hounds looking for a home. What about those who have been rehomed recently?!
Here we have Jane, Del, Henry, Maura, Ned & Duchess, Will, Geronimo, Rolo (on foster), Kellie (reunited with Branno) and Reeves (on foster).
Lakeside event this weekend
We’ll be at Lakeside Shopping Village in Doncaster on Sunday (7th Dec), 10am to 4pm ish, with a Tia fundraising stall outside Next.
There will be gift items for sale for hounds and humans, and our Christmas-themed tombolas. The centre is dog-friendly and we are expecting some hound visitors in their festive finest.
White Rose Way, DN4 5PH.
Stamps!
Christmas cards have started to arrive. Don’t forget to save your stamps as we can raise funds from them.
Please leave plenty of envelope on them as if the stamp is cut it’s worthless. Please send them to the address below.
Tia Charity Shop
1A Market Place
PICKERING
YO18 7AA
Thank you.
Sep 25, 2025 | Dogs for Rehoming
Caleb (Ballymac Caleb)
Born October 2022
A magnificent dark brindle who has spent his life running around Doncaster. Racing depends on these sort of dogs, the fodder for the bookies. Caleb is more than that. Six wins but just became slower and finished the game in one piece a few months ago.
He is a quiet 29 kgs fellow and delightfully still retains his puppyish trait. Caleb desperately wants to be your friend but likes to make sure you are nice too.
More later. We suspect he won’t be on the shelf much longer.
Super.
Sep 25, 2025 | Dogs for Rehoming
Dude (Sober Dude)
Born Sept 2021
Superb colour and presence, you have to admit. Another dog who could go around Doncaster in his sleep. Fifteen wins, but pulled up lame back in February. Fully recovered now and trialled since, however he was done with the game and finished 14 lengths behind the winner. Something we hate to see.
Is he downcast? Hell no! Box of frogs, vitality oozing out of every pore. Full of energy, you could get exhausted just looking at him. This is not the dog for quiet strolls. Dude was so delighted to be going out it took ages to the get the lead on him. Should be connected to the national grid.
He may evolve into a sober dude at some point but not yet baby! Not yet!
Welcome kiddo.
Aug 22, 2025 | Dogs for Rehoming
Sky (Saleen Sky)
born July 2021
The spitting image of his little sister Avery, just a few dress size or two bigger. A similar temperament too. Very much his own man and his idol is Greta Garbo (I want to be alone).
Not a bad racer, won or placed 26 times at Doncaster. However of late his form has trailed off and it was decided to retire him before he injured himself. In the only clip we can find of him racing, he finished fourth. Sky was a lot better than that.
Sky needs a quiet family without young children. by no means unfriendly, he just hates fuss. Sky needs time to settle into a new way of life and equally important to find himself.
Beautiful dog.
Aug 22, 2025 | Dogs for Rehoming
Bramble (Ballymac Bramble)
born June 2022
A magnificent blue brindle. Last raced in December. Lightly raced but managed to win three times. Trainer says he is one of the friendliest dogs in the kennel, although he seemed unsure about us. It could have been the strimmer in the back ground though. Interested in ornithology.
More when we know a little more.
Lovely looking lad.
Dec 5, 2025 | Dogs for Rehoming
Axel (Skirk Axel)
born July 2021
Pity he is a dog. If your daughter brought him home, you’d be over the moon. Clean cut, chiselled features, breadwinner, a HNWI (look it up) and a happy friendly disposition. Or you might marry him yourself.
First, he is beautiful. Also a tough hard warrior. Finished first or second in half of his races and could be relied on to bring home the bacon. His connections ate a lot of the stuff as Axel’s final tally finished at 111 races. His career came crashing down in October when he pulled up with a fractured leg. The first time he had ever finished sixth in his life. Like the Fighting Temeraire being towed off to the breaking yard.
Load of rubbish. His connections were devastated and made sure he had the best. It’s difficult because he is full of life (and love) but he is well on his way to a full recovery. The pot is now off and he is on track to trial out for a sofa.
Axel will make a great family dog and gets on well with other dogs. His appetite is legendary and tips the scales at a respectable 33 kgs. The kennel staff might hide him just to enjoy his company for a little longer. Give them a hard stare!
A super super greyhound.
Dec 1, 2025 | News
A huge thank you to everyone who entered the 500 club draw – entries are now closed. The winners of the first prize draw will be announced later today!
But as we move into December, we are pleased to announce two more fundraising events we hope you’ll get involved with…
Christmas Raffle 2025
As always, we have launched our annual Christmas Raffle! There are only two prizes this year, but they’re whoppers.
- An enormous Luxury Hamper containing over 80 items for yourself, festive visitors and your four legged friends. The hamper will be delivered to you wherever in the country you are.
- A week in the static caravan at Tia Rescue or you can upgrade to the holiday let for a donation of £200.
Entries cost £5 – you can enter here.
Memory Tree
After the success of last years memory tree, we pleased to be running it again this year.
Like last year, we are going to cover the Christmas Tree in the kennels with natural wood heart shaped decorations, each one with the name and message of your choice.
This can be in memory of a much-loved pet, family member, or simply to send Christmas Greetings to Tia’s residents, past & present.
We ask for a minimum £5 per heart, although you are welcome to donate as much as you would like above this.
You can buy your heart (s) here.
Proceeds from all fundraisers go directly towards the care of the animals at Tia Rescue, registered charity 1105626 (England & Wales), and SC051782 (Scotland).
Tallulah, Joey, and Lizzie, available for sponsorship here
Nov 28, 2025 | News
Rehoming
Available for rehoming
December is just around the corner! But, before we all tuck in to the turkey, we have one final transport to Scotland planned for 14th December.
Santa already has a few very special packages on his sleigh, but he still has room for more! And there is only one thing our hounds have on their Christmas list this year… it is of course… a home!
Here are just a few of the dogs keeping everything crossed that they’ll be on the transport and “driving home for Christmas”
If you’re based in Scotland, and can help get one of our hounds home, please email rehoming@tia-rescue.org. Please include your phone number in the email.
We request a minimum donation of £350 to adopt.
Redbrick Brothers
This week there’s been good news for two of the Redbrick Brothers! Mars has been reserved by a lovely family and will be heading North of the border in mid December. Rolo meanwhile has found himself in a wonderful short-term foster whilst he waits to find his forever family.
24 hours in, and his foster family tell us he’s a super affectionate boy who is already clean in the house and will wait by the door when he needs to go outside.
It’s great to see these overlooked black boys finally getting their chance. Like so many, they had both been waiting far too long.
A seriously striking boy, Jet is only 2 years old and really just a baby. He’s quite a serious soul who gets top marks for manners in his kennel. He is never any trouble and spends most of his time laid quietly in his bed.
Jet is very recently retired due to a muscle injury and needs someone to show him there is life away from the track. He’s quite keen at the minute but once Jet understands that trips to the park and for strolls & sniffs, he’ll be just fine.
Woody
On the last check on Wednesday, Woody was really lame on his back right leg. I think its his hip. He has been quiet for ages, but i just thought he was missing Maha. He’s off his food too.
Lets hope it’s nothing horrible. I am seriously fed up of losing these old dogs. He is no bother in the office/house/large dog kennel, so here he will stay.
It costs just £52 per year to sponsor Woody – you can do so here.
Kenny
Here’s Little Kenny heading off back down to Hornsea, at stupid o’clock, to be reunited with his previous owner, Julie, who makes the dog collars. Safe journey little man.
Kenny was originally from the death field in Wroot. He was 2 weeks old when we got him…his mom had died. He is now six years old…gonna miss you…
Thanks again to Gillies Horse Transport, who are simply the best…
Events
Tia Christmas Walk
We will be having a Christmas themed stroll around Cannon Hall, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT with the hounds around 11am on Sunday 14th December.
At the end of the walk we will be having a Secret Santa Lucky Dip. A lovely dog themed present containing several gifts for your dogs and a few for the humans. They are £10 each but Shell & Paul, you can have a discount with your tribe. Foster dog presents will be free of charge.
Meeting point will be just off the main car park where the Tia stall usually sits, just behind the Pavillion cafe.
Cannon Hall grounds has a lovely walk, toilets and food.
Come along and get some wear out of the Christmas jumpers on you and your hounds.
Tinsel is optional…
500 club
Another reminder that the last day to enter the 500 club draw is the 30th November – that’s this Sunday! A huge thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets so far.
There are three draws, and in each you can win one of three prizes;
- £500
- £200
- £100
So, if you’re really lucky, you could win £500 in all three draws – that’s £1500, which for just £10 an entry is a no-brainer!
There is no limit to the number of times you can enter.
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
The first draw will be made the day after entries close, on the 1st December. All winners will be announced here and on Facebook.
All proceeds will go directly towards the care of the animals at Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue.
Conrad, Victor, and Logan
Stable hand vacancy
Our lovely yard staff have offered to step up to help in the kennels on the odd day, which leaves us with a vacancy on the yard.
Stable hand required, 4 days a week, 8am – 4pm. Must be flexible and have own transport. Experience is essential.
Minimum wage applies.
Call Deb on 07974 960684
Nov 27, 2025 | News
Just a reminder that the last day to enter the 500 club draw is the 30th November – that’s this Sunday!
There are three draws, and in each you can win one of three prizes;
- £500
- £200
- £100
So, if you’re really lucky, you could win £500 in all three draws – that’s £1500, which for just £10 an entry is a no-brainer!
There is no limit to the number of times you can enter.
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
The first draw will be made the day after entries close, on the 1st December. All winners will be announced here and on Facebook.
All proceeds will go directly towards the care of the animals at Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue.
Jay, Hubble, and Kiona.
