Apr 18, 2021 | News
PIM: DAY TEN
I am certainly having a few bad days. I don’t know what’s so wrong with me standing on the table, or the cooker (to get to the grill) or eating half a block of dates for that matter. It’s not my fault Tom stepped in a big steaming pressie I left in his bedroom for him.
I do hope that rolled up newspaper is not on the menu tomorrow!
Both Pim’s books are available directly from Tia via eBay, with all proceeds helping us rescue and support retired and abandoned greyhounds.
Apr 12, 2021 | News
Tia have been involved in the rescue business for almost 25 years, but cases still come along that completely surprise us. We had one today when Bronia called the office:
Bronia: Hi Christy, can you come and let me out?
Christy: Yeah sure, on my way
Presuming Bronia meant ‘let me out of the main gate’, Christy trundled off with the keys to be greeted by the following:
Lunatic…
Apr 11, 2021 | News
PIM: DAY NINE
Today i got the pound of butter to go with the two loaves I had on Monday and the Christmas cake I had yesterday. I must be very special because of the three dogs here I’m the only one to be called a bloody ***king thing!
Wonder what’s on the menu tomorrow?
Both Pim’s books are available directly from Tia via eBay, with all proceeds helping us rescue and support retired and abandoned greyhounds.
Mar 31, 2021 | News
It was over 18 months ago that we decided that the site in Doncaster was not the right place for the Charity. Lots of reasons, the main one being that our focus was taken away from the very heart of Tia. The greyhounds. The farm was put on the market but with everything that has been going on we decided to take it off and we are relaunching it in a few weeks.
We thought we had found the perfect place in Pickering, but we went over after all the rain and it was under water. So at least we didn’t buy that farm. We would have been in a terrible mess.
We have just managed to scrape through the pandemic, financially. But another few months and we would have started to worry, a lot. We are seriously looking forward to getting the shops open on the 12th April, they account for 60% of our income. It has been a ridiculously hard twelve months but we are still here. We have downsized the amount of dogs and horses that we have by about two thirds, so when we move it will be so much easier.
The new kennel internals are made and we are ready to go. ‘Where’ i have no idea, but it isn’t really that important. The important thing is that it is Tia’s forever home, so when me and Bob are totally knackered, Tia can carry on.
Will everyone please keep an eye out for a new farm. We need minimum of 40 acres for the Shires. Lots of outbuildings, house not important. An old dairy farm would be ideal…price range? Around a million.
And of course thank you to everyone who keeps us going…without your support we wouldn’t be here.
25 years and counting….Deb
Mar 28, 2021 | News
Sadly not us for the moment, but a bunch of our greys are crossing over to the wrong side of the Pennines. They are going to try their luck in new rehoming centres where there is a bit of a shortage. As a fair number raced at Belle Vue, it will be like going home. Perhaps they will have better chance understanding the accents, nowt, summat and mardy fell on deaf tattooed ears.
Tia is not in the habit of transferring dogs randomly, we have been friends with these rescues for years. Also reducing our numbers will help when our luck changes with a sale.
We have longstanding links with Northern Greyhounds, Manda and Nat will pander to their every whim until their families show up. Naomi, from Cheshire Sighthound rescue works closely with Manda & Nat and I’ve been told her place is amazing…
Fraser, a beautiful big daft 18 month old pup who only came in Friday has also found a home and will be going soon and Macdui, yes i know you are going to change his name…is going to live with my old friend Rita…the one that has links in Ireland…
So off you go Fraser, Macdui, Kilda, Lorkan, Mayve, Fionn and the two drop dead gorgeous blue girls who arrived earlier this week. Don’t let your old rescue down and send us a card when you get settled. My eyes are on you, especially you Mayve!
Deb
