Feb 6, 2023 | News
When Wilbur came to us from the allotment in August last year, he was well and truly lost. With strap marks around his nose and the look in his eyes, it was clear he hadn’t had a good time. They still use strap muzzles, although they aren’t supposed to. They stop the dogs barking as their mouths are strapped shut.
Fairly useless as racing too with only 8 races under his belt at Nottingham. He was racing at Askern for almost a year before it closed.
He has never barked here and he sits patiently in his kennel watching everything that is going on around him. I took him to the beach on Saturday to see where we are up to with this gorgeous boy. At first he was just staring at everything, the dogs in the distance, the sea, the birds.
A dog off the lead came up to him, he saw her off, much to the owners dismay. But if you are going to let your dog come up to a greyhound, on a lead, with a muzzle on what do you expect.
We only did a short walk and at the end of it he was a shaking wreck. He jumped back in the van and couldn’t wait to get back into the kennels.
Wilbur is a strong dog, a lost dog who doesn’t know what he is supposed to be doing. That is the sad thing of what they do to these beautiful creatures.
Wilbur needs a home with a greyhound girl to show him the ropes. No he isn’t perfect, no he wouldn’t pass an assessment test. But with the right people and a lot of tlc, he will make someone a cracking dog. If not, he will learn to love the beach…Deb
Jan 16, 2023 | News
Just to let everyone know that this greyhound girl is now in a foster home, with a view to coming up here in February.
Just because I’m not down there doesn’t mean that I have taken my eye off the ball and the relationships that I have made over the years are still going strong. This is the 5th stray greyhound that we have been asked to take in as many months.
Olive is now safe.
When the owner knew he had to pay to get her out of the pound, he chose to leave her there.
It will be very interesting to find out who she is…
Update; Racing name NOWYOUSEEME
It’s her birthday today she is just 3 years old.
Only had one race at Doncaster and came firmly last…that was in November 2021, trainer J Simpson.
No doubt given away to race at Askern and then given away again when that shut.
She has been all over the place poor mite. She is safe now….
Jan 16, 2023 | News
The electrician is coming tomorrow … Yeah!!
The new cable is running from the house down to the farm buildings. Easy peasy….
Jan 16, 2023 | News
Due to the ongoing electrical issues we have had to wear pyjamas…seriously?
Anyhow tonight we have the heating back on thanks to the electricians and lots of swearing. We are so used to heating and air con, it is a worry.
We have been promised a new kennel block next year. No idea how they are going to afford that but Deb says she will bloody well do it and we all know she will..
Love from us all at Tia, including the pesky cats.
Jan 9, 2023 | News
We lost Mr Mole on Friday the 6th January 2023. We had had him for just over three years.
He was loved every minute of those years by myself and Bob and all the staff and volunteers who had the privilege of looking after him, by Chris & Becca at Donaldson’s and to all the new vets and nurses from Moray Coast who met him through his illness.
He was also the most loved sponsor dog, with 70 sponsors. He is hugely missed.
From the day I dragged him out of that hell hole, to his last moments going to sleep with me holding him gently he was without doubt, a very precious soul.
Brothers and sisters, I bid you beware, of giving your heart, to a dog, to tear.
Rudyard Kipling
Jan 2, 2023 | News
When Rupert was fetched to us by the Police in January 2022, it was clear that he had had a very hard life. He had been found tied to rubbish bins in Doncaster town centre. The dog wardens weren’t working and the rspca didn’t want him. They had no one to send out…to be fair if they had seen a photo of him they would have made the effort, not for Rupert, but for the media/cash opportunity he would have provided.
Emaciated just under 20 kg, exhausted, his lip hanging off and an infected mouth, too sore to eat.
Injuries consistent with badger baiting.
He stole my heart and everyone else’s who he ever met. Such a gentle soul. When he was well enough he was neutered and his lip stitched back by our vet at the time, the fabulous Chris from Donaldson’s, in our own vet room…which i miss immensely. He made the trip to Scotland with us and all the other animals. A few people had wanted him but i needed a special home for Rupert, a very special one and thankfully just a month ago his mom & dad travelled from Tobermory to come and get him. It was really hard to let him go but that’s what we do and just look at him now.
If you ever in Tobermory and you see Rupert with his mom & dad, please send me pictures…
Deb
