Volunteers Wanted
In our 30th Anniversary year, our focus is firmly on the future. The old-school approach of large-scale kenneling is simply no longer viable, so recently we have been rehoming dogs directly into foster or permanent homes, which has worked very well. With Easter Hardmuir Farm now operating largely as a sanctuary, the decision has been made to find a smaller base in Yorkshire where the need for rehoming these dogs is still a massive problem. A small kennel will suffice for emergencies.
It is so important that Tia carries on, and that this next phase is a success. So, we are looking for volunteers!
Short-Term Fosters
Imagine how strange a home must seem to a Greyhound who has only ever known life in a kennel. Short-term foster provides a stepping stone between racing and adoption, giving our dogs the opportunity to adjust and settle into their new way of life and enables them to recover from essential veterinary care (such as neutering and dentals) in a safe and loving environment.
Madeline, Maura (L), and Jim (L), in foster
If you love sighthounds, live within travelling distance of a Donaldson’s Vets branch, then maybe you’d like to become a short-term foster for a Tia hound?
Have a read about fostering here, and if you are interested please get in touch at rehoming@tia-rescue.org.
Trustees
We are also looking for new trustees to play a “hands on” role in supporting us in our work down in Yorkshire.
You will need to be able to commit to regular meetings, mostly online; work on projects outside of meetings; and, most importantly, be a team player. We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds, and will provide support to help new trustees in their role.
Have a read more about the role of a trustee here; if you are enthusiastic about what we do, and feel you can contribute to the success of Tia, please get in touch at info@tia-rescue.org.
Rehoming
Foster Home Needed
Speaking of foster homes… this guy needs one!
Mason was one of the two that came up a few weeks ago, with Miller; both strays from Barnsley.
He is a lovely big dog who needs to see the outside world and be shown that he is a very much loved pet dog. He is very thin. He loves cuddles…
He does this outside too, just in bigger circles…
Crockett – now Lennie – was the same, and he now has a wonderful home up in Thurso.
You can read a little bit more about Mason here, and in last weeks news story. If you can offer him a short-term foster home, please get in touch at rehoming@tia-rescue.org. Thank you!
Woodland
We have had the woodland thinned out, and have had a voluntary team out already to have a sort out. It is going to take days and days though.
Any firms needing a team building exercise please get in touch… it will be beautiful once its sorted.