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
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
Geronimo (Nametab Geronimo)
born March 2021
Well, the jury is still out on the name! A lovely lovely quiet steady dog. We haven’t told him but he has a date with a vet in a week or so. It’ll make a man of him!
He isn’t a Westmead Hawk or a Warzone Tommy but with nine wins, his record is nothing to be ashamed of. Geronimo last graced a track in March. It was a bumpy race and our friend finished out with the washing. Time to call it a day. Geronimo is in beautiful condition and is a huge favourite on the yard.
Aug 22, 2025 | Dogs for Rehoming
Ned (Diamond Ned)
born May 2022
Cracking Fellow. Right, this boy is an absolute joy to be around. He is happy just to be in your company and takes pleasure in just being out and about. A sweet joyous dog.
Still a baby really. His mother could bore for England about his talents, his looks, his exam results. This is solely down to the fact that he is the only kid that achieved anything. The rest of the litter was dire.
Ned makes everyone smile. We cannot put it any better than that.
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.
Aug 22, 2025 | Dogs for Rehoming
Azure (Tinnock Azure)
born 27.10.21
Took an Open race once we’ll have you know. Calm, gentle, quiet and walks like a supermodel. Talent and beauty.
Superb blue lady. More later.
Aug 16, 2025 | News
Rehoming
Ruby (was Helena)
The lovely Helena went off to start her new life last week with a fabulous family. She is settling in and is now known as Ruby, although her Mum tells us her nickname is “nutty”…. as she is absolutely “nuts” about playing with her new toys!
Racing greyhounds do not have the same early experiences as most dogs, and things we take for granted – such as toys & treats – are often a complete first. So it’s lovely to hear that after a long 5 years, Ruby is now enjoying life as a much loved pet, with the opportunity to do normal doggie things.
Hope
Many of you will be familiar with Hope who was found as a stray at the beginning of May. She was only 18 months old… imagine how confusing, scary and lonely that must have been.
After spending the last few months with a fabulous foster family, Hope moved in to her forever home last week and has quickly settled in!
PJ
We had a sneaky suspicion it would be love at first sight when PJ met his new Mum and Dad… and we were not proven wrong!
PJ went off to start his new life on Tuesday. His Mum tells us he’s settling in well and has already been a tremendous help around the house! Wednesday was spent catching pesky flies in the conservatory, Thursday he took a potted plant for a tour of the garden, and on Friday he “helped” prepare dinner! When it comes to shredding cabbage, PJ could give Gordon Ramsey a run for his money! And after all that hard work it’s time for a well deserved rest!
Reeves
Despite sustaining a career ending injury back in February, Reeves is quite simply the happiest and friendliest boy! His enthusiasm for life is infectious and he is going to make someone a wonderful companion.
He absolutely adores his outings with our volunteer walkers; he literally jumps with joy into the back of the car and lays straight down. Loves being out and about and wants to say hello to everyone he meets. He has so much fun that he is always a little reluctant to get out of the car upon his return to kennels. Reeves loves all people and is great with other hounds. He is not familiar with other breeds but has shown very little interest in the other dogs he’s encountered.
It would be great to see him in a home where he could go for adventures every day.
If you can offer one of our beautiful dogs a loving home, please visit our rehoming page here or email rehoming@tia-rescue.org. We ask for a minimum donation of £350 to adopt a Tia dog.
Sponsor
Kiona and Vasco
Last week saw the birthdays of two of our sponsor dogs – Kiona (who turned 8) and Vasco (the big 1-0)! Here they are giving the new paddock a test…
Kiona came to Tia at the ripe old age of 17 months.
Although she was bred to race, she was absolutely terrified, and didn’t even make it through schooling. She has been here for over six years, and anything out of the ordinary results in her having serious panic attacks, the likes of which we have never seen before. She is absolutely fine in her own safe environment, and is now happily kenneled with Woody, keeping him company after we lost his previous kennel-mate Maha.
She was previously kenneled with none other than… Vasco!
This big lad won 7 races at Tralee and Belle Vue, last seeing the track in March 2019, with a less-than-stellar end to his career, finishing last in his final three races. After trialling a couple of days later and failing to qualify, he was at Tia a week later.
Vasco has been with us for over 6 years. He loves his life, no fuss, no drama. A lovely quiet big lad.
If you want to sponsor Kiona or Vasco, you can do so here for just £4.50 per month.
Squirt
These days, Squirt’s biggest dilemma is how to style her facial hair!
But life wasn’t always this way for Squirt; she was originally a children’s pony, but when the kids got bored of her, she was abandoned, tied up in a playpark in Doncaster and left to rot.
Thankfully Squirt was rescued by Tia and despite a grade 4 heart murmur and irreversible stomach damage from her awful past that means she’s on permanent medication, she keeps powering on.
If you’d like to sponsor Squirt to help with her continued care you can do so here.
Alternatively if you’re not in a position to sponsor why not send Squirt and her friends a much appreciated gift?
Halifax Show
Not long now until our show in Halifax, which will be held at Manor Heath Park next Sunday (24th)
Here are a few of the stalls you can expect to see…
Treats2sit4
Silver Peacock
The Craft Studio
Donaldsons Vets
Overgate Hospice
Waghounds
Whippet World
Bewitch Craft
Flossy’s Dog Goodies
Huddersfield Photogwoofy
L & M Sweets
R&R Cookie Kicks
We hope to see you there!
Aug 14, 2025 | News
Uriah
Toggle McQueen
12/6/13 – 14/08/25
We knew this family very well. We took in Uriah’s aunties, uncles, brothers and sisters for years until the trainer thankfully hung up his muzzles and went fishing. There was a sweepstake in the kennels as to when his mother would trot up the drive. Our pal came in with his brother and once Uriah’s nerves had settled, we believed both to be destined for their own sofas’ and quickly. Beautiful young dogs. We were wrong.
Uriah’s brother had bite marks on his wrists. We were on to it immediately but within weeks he had succumbed to an aggressive form of bone cancer that greyhounds are particularly prone to. He was only a few years old and a terrible waste of a beautiful young dog. Uriah was affected by his loss and it became obvious that he wasn’t going anywhere.
A glittering career as a sponsor beckoned and as a particularly attractive greyhound, Uriah proved to be popular. Apart from that he was just another straightforward dog, earning his keep with an endless succession of totties for company.
Every day is a lesson, isn’t it. We had only been in Scotland for two days when Uriah let out the scream of death. Uriah was playing in the garden, and I knew immediately that he had broken his leg. I also instinctively knew that it was cancer, which the vets soon confirmed. However, I couldn’t let him go, not yet. I thought at best he might have a good summer, but I really felt that he wouldn’t be around much longer…
After nearly 30 years in rescue, we’re sceptical about higher powers but we all prayed for more time, particularly for Lana’s sake. Our prayers were answered and Uriah held on. Our vets have no idea how he has lasted over three years. Uriah began to fade after Xmas but with his best girl at his side, still enjoyed his life. We lost him today and the hammering we are taking is taking its toll upon us. Lana looks for him in between visitors and rabbits but will soon find solace in the next lodger. Besides, Lana has the whole of the Vetbed to herself though it won’t be so much fun without someone to annoy. The bed under my desk maybe be filled with another, getting in the way of my feet.
Thank you, Uriah. I shall miss holding the door for 15 mins while you make up your mind, also the heart stopping late rush as you decide to go for the gap.
We loved you very much.
Aug 8, 2025 | News
The future isn’t bright. Like most rescues, we are very close to closing, just at a time when we are really needed. We are aware of over 100 greyhounds in urgent need of a rescue place, dogs, we are simply in no position to help. We have the room for a few, more than most rescues perhaps, however the cost associated with any increase in numbers would quickly put us out of business.
We have brilliant, fully committed staff who care about the animals and also our little shop in Pickering keeps doing its bit. Our man in the office is holding the fort, and a small army of financial wizards keep the bills as low as possible. We cannot afford to lose any of these people, even if we can’t afford them!
The fixed costs are staggering. The list is endless.
Vets Bills; £54,908
Insurance; £10,654
Wages; £183,000
Financial services; £15,300
Utilities and rates ; £16,000
A trainer we have known for years, has just asked us to take twenty ex-racers. We have the capacity to take them all but dare not as it would be the final nail in our coffin. Another trainer has asked for help, she needs more racing strength as she needs to pay her mortgage! I may have told her to get a proper job.
Some news of our recent guests. Fern, the stray lurcher who came in a week before her brother (also straying) is trying her luck down in Yorkshire with Becca. There is more chance of her finding a home there due to her type. Sammy(Bandicoot Sammy) seems to have fallen on his paws, with two adoring whippet girls to look after. They were smitten. He went off without a backward glance and hasn’t found time to write. Tommy, (War Zone Tom) his old kennelmate still awaits his chance of happiness after four months. Someone will come Tom, trust me. Too beautiful to fail. Presley and Marley are plain, straightforward black dogs without a sexy back story.. They may meet their families in time, we hope though their colour is against them.
We have just said goodbye to Malcolm. Dumped after his last race in a wood three years ago. Malcolm arrived just in time to hop on the transporter to Scotland. He proved too lethal to re-home but lived out the rest of his life with us, swapping racing stories with the other wrecks. He slipped through our fingers a few days ago, joining four others this year Tinkerbell, Tarzan, Little Jack & Maha. When you provide a sanctuary for oldies, your heart strings better be in good shape. That is really what we are at the minute a sanctuary for all the animals that are lucky enough to be here. Uriah & Langley are really struggling and i doubt they will be here by the end of the month.
On a positive note Alison and a few volunteers in Yorkshire have taken on the the rehoming and are doing brilliantly. So now as well as having the farm, we are rehoming direct from the trainers…A new venture which is at least still getting some dogs rehomed but still has associated costs.
No real news on the horse front. Tallulah the teeth, continues to terrorise the rest of the herd, the old bat must be well over thirty by now. Her legendary disposition has not been improved for having been grounded through laminitis. Think Arya with a dash of Karen and a side order of Virago! Scottish air certainly suits Squirt, the gypsy pony who could only find ragwort to eat, effectively poisoning herself for life. Against the odds, she is still going strong but gives the foul tempered Shetland a very wide berth. Odin, may well end up the largest Clydesdale in the UK. Twenty hands so far and has still to fill out after his shaky start in life. Odin still isn’t too thrilled about his feet being touched. The first lot he had had been welded on so perhaps he has a point.
The empty kennels look like missing teeth in a dentist’s advert. They continually sharpen the stab of conscience. Truth is we have to look after the “family” for now. It is imperative we don’t let them down.
With your help we can do just that, please stick with us.
£1,111 a day it costs to run Tia, a staggering amount, even i am beginning to have sleepless nights.
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Next year Tia will have been going for 30 years.
Still there isn’t a problem with greyhound racing is there? Yes there is, a huge massive problem, still.
Aug 8, 2025 | News
The future isn’t bright. Like most rescues, we are very close to closing, just at a time when we are really needed. We are aware of over 100 greyhounds in urgent need of a rescue place, dogs, we are simply in no position to help. We have the room for a few, more than most rescues perhaps, however the cost associated with any increase in numbers would quickly put us out of business.
We have brilliant, fully committed staff who care about the animals and also our little shop in Pickering keeps doing its bit. Our man in the office is holding the fort, and a small army of financial wizards keep the bills as low as possible. We cannot afford to lose any of these people, even if we can’t afford them!
The fixed costs are staggering. The list is endless.
Vets Bills; £54,908
Insurance; £10,654
Wages; £183,000
Financial services; £15,300
Utilities and rates ; £16,000
A trainer we have known for years, has just asked us to take twenty ex-racers. We have the capacity to take them all but dare not as it would be the final nail in our coffin. Another trainer has asked for help, she needs more racing strength as she needs to pay her mortgage! I may have told her to get a proper job.
Some news of our recent guests. Fern, the stray lurcher who came in a week before her brother (also straying) is trying her luck down in Yorkshire with Becca. There is more chance of her finding a home there due to her type. Sammy(Bandicoot Sammy) seems to have fallen on his paws, with two adoring whippet girls to look after. They were smitten. He went off without a backward glance and hasn’t found time to write. Tommy, (War Zone Tom) his old kennelmate still awaits his chance of happiness after four months. Someone will come Tom, trust me. Too beautiful to fail. Presley and Marley are plain, straightforward black dogs without a sexy back story.. They may meet their families in time, we hope though their colour is against them.
We have just said goodbye to Malcolm. Dumped after his last race in a wood three years ago. Malcolm arrived just in time to hop on the transporter to Scotland. He proved too lethal to re-home but lived out the rest of his life with us, swapping racing stories with the other wrecks. He slipped through our fingers a few days ago, joining four others this year Tinkerbell, Tarzan, Little Jack & Maha. When you provide a sanctuary for oldies, your heart strings better be in good shape. That is really what we are at the minute a sanctuary for all the animals that are lucky enough to be here. Uriah & Langley are really struggling and i doubt they will be here by the end of the month.
On a positive note Alison and a few volunteers in Yorkshire have taken on the the rehoming and are doing brilliantly. So now as well as having the farm, we are rehoming direct from the trainers…A new venture which is at least still getting some dogs rehomed but still has associated costs.
No real news on the horse front. Tallulah the teeth, continues to terrorise the rest of the herd, the old bat must be well over thirty by now. Her legendary disposition has not been improved for having been grounded through laminitis. Think Arya with a dash of Karen and a side order of Virago! Scottish air certainly suits Squirt, the gypsy pony who could only find ragwort to eat, effectively poisoning herself for life. Against the odds, she is still going strong but gives the foul tempered Shetland a very wide berth. Odin, may well end up the largest Clydesdale in the UK. Twenty hands so far and has still to fill out after his shaky start in life. Odin still isn’t too thrilled about his feet being touched. The first lot he had had been welded on so perhaps he has a point.
The empty kennels look like missing teeth in a dentist’s advert. They continually sharpen the stab of conscience. Truth is we have to look after the “family” for now. It is imperative we don’t let them down.
With your help we can do just that, please stick with us.
£1,111 a day it costs to run Tia, a staggering amount, even i am beginning to have sleepless nights.
Next year Tia will have been going for 30 years.
Still there isn’t a problem with greyhound racing is there? Yes there is, a huge massive problem, still.
Tired, very tired from Inverness….Deb
Aug 8, 2025 | News
As we only have one kennel block now, we have surplus kennels partitions and doors to sell.
The partitions are 3m in length and the doors are 4ft wide.
Enough to make 26 kennels.
The panels are £120 each. The doors £60 each.
They have hardly been used and like new.
Deb 07974 960684
