Dec 19, 2025 | News
Christmas Raffle
A huge thankyou to everyone who has bought raffle tickets so far. Entries close midnight 22nd December – get your tickets here.
There are prizes to be had and they’re not all on here…
All of this (and more!) delivered anywhere in the country.
Plus don’t forget the second prize of a “Week at Tia” in the caravan, which for an additional donation of £200, this can be upgraded to a week in the holiday let.
Please note: Raffle entries have to be made manually via direct bank transfer – in your payment reference, please include the order number you receive in your confirmation email, so we can confirm your entry! If you do not receive a confirmation email, get in touch with us.
You are only confirmed in the draw if you receive an “order processing”/ “order confirmed” email after purchasing your tickets. If you do not receive this, get in touch with us as soon as possible to ensure that your payment and entry have been confirmed.
Christmas Gifts for the Dogs
If you want to buy anything for the dogs for Christmas, we just need tinned food.
We have plenty of Chappie, sardines, tuna, digestives and a freezer full of meat and sausages…
Any good quality tins would be much appreciated.
Rehoming
Farewell to Rolo, Mars, Rhys, and Jim
Last week we bid a happy farewell to Rolo, Mars, Rhys and Jim, who all went north of the border!
After a 10 hour journey (and an overnight pitstop at Tia!), it was onwards and upwards for our black boys, and time to meet their new families!
Jim was dropped off en route at his new foster home, but he will be looking for a forever home in the not-to-distant future. Perhaps more importantly, he has found the toy box! Rhys is going into foster with a view to adopt, whilst Rolo and Mars have both been adopted.
Black boys, as you know, always wait the longest so it is wonderful that not 1… not 2… not 3… but 4… black boys will be in a home for Christmas!
Thank you to our very own “Santa” for transporting our precious cargo and to Rhys and Rolo’s foster families for the part they have played in making this happen.
Fair to say they are loving life!
The Girls
So, enough about the greyhound boys… how are the girls getting on? Bonnie, Dolce, and Lizzie all went to new homes recently, and we think it’s fair to say they’re doing well!
Herbie
Fortunately for Herbie after he had been attacked and dumped, he ended up with Leeds Dog Wardens. They stitched him up, looked after him and when his time was up in the stray kennel they contacted us.
We have a very long standing and good relationship with them.
Maggie stepped in to foster him as he needed to be near Donaldsons vets in Huddersfield. He was loved, nursed back to health and bonus, Maggie found him a home.
So three months later, he has relocated with his Frenchie buddy and his mum and dad to Lossiemouth, just 20 minutes away from Tia.
Can’t wait to see him.
Hilda
At 13 months old, Hilda is only a baby. She has never been schooled or raced and is a complete blank canvas.
Understandably shy to begin with, Hilda has been in her foster home for just over a week and is already starting to come out of her shell.
She is currently living with a Greyhound girl and two terriers who she loves to play with. Hilda needs a rehoming with another dog for company and to show her the ropes.
Fundraising Events
We had a great turnout last Sunday for our Tia Christmas Walk at Cannon Hall. Here are a few photos courtesy of John Siddall.
We will have our final fundraising stall of the year this Sunday (21st December) at J32, Castleford. Hope to see you all there!
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.
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.
