All too often at Tia we see black dogs overlooked for others, so we were delighted to hear from Kate and Justin about how well Sid and Clive (formerly Barra and Milton) have settled in and how rewarding it’s been for them.
Just thought I would give you an update on our two boys who you kindly let us adopt last year.
Sid (formerly Barra) is a big bundle of fun just a big puppy at heart and loves everyone and everything he comes into contact with – he is very affectionate and loves nothing more than cuddling up on the sofa or even better chasing after his favourite tennis balls. We have tried him with footballs and basketballs etc but he is devoted to tennis balls (he would be a brilliant ball boy at Wimbledon!).
Clive (formerly Milton) is a quieter chap – he was initially scared of most things – there was so much he didn’t understand. Where Sid has thrown himself wholeheartedly into his new retirement, Clive has been more reserved, but cuddles on the sofa are his favourite pastime. He has needed a lot of TLC and we are more than happy to make sure he feels safe and loved. We’re enjoying spoiling them rotten! I just wanted to let you know they are a wonderful fit for our family and have taken to their new family routine perfectly.
I have attached a couple of photos – one of them together in their bed bought from the Tia shop!
Thank you for all you do Deb, it can’t be easy – particularly at the moment – but without you, Bob and all at Tia these wonderful dogs wouldn’t get the second chance that they so desperately need. I hope this goes to show that big black male greyhounds are just as wonderful as all other greyhounds and deserve all the love and affection we can give – they are beautiful and we adore them.
When the lockdown started in March of last year the councils were really good at paying the grants out for the shops. We got £10,000 per shop…for Armthorpe, Pickering, Hebden Bridge and Halifax. Obviously it was a massive help and enabled us to keep the shops and to pay the rents.
We have struggled on as usual and when the shops shut again in November we received a further grant for £1334 for each shop….
We have never received this grant from Calderdale council for the Hebden Bridge shop, although the other three shops were paid.
When the 3rd lockdown came in January we were promised further grants for each shop for £6001 per shop. As we are already in receipt of the grants it should have been given to us automatically.
Armthorpe has been granted as has Pickering. We have received partial payment for Halifax and nothing for Hebden Bridge.
So basically Calderdale council owes Tia Rescue, a registered struggling charity £9,336.00
Yes i have resorted to putting this online as it is proving impossible by other means…
Deb @ Tia Rescue
When me and my mom came to Tia in August 2016 we were so fat and crippled with laminitis that we had to go straight onto a diet.
It’s hard having laminitis because all you want to do is eat, but it is the eating that causes the problems.
It’s also really hard when that is all you have done all your life.
Mom was 16 yrs old and i was 10yrs old so as you can imagine we had done a lot of eating, lovely green lush grass…
Our feet were also shocking as we had never seen a farrier. We got to know the farrier very well, he’s here every 6 weeks…but after four and a half years i’ve had enough.
I died today…
Before the vet came i had a massive bucket full of carrots and feed and i stood out in the sunshine stuffing my face with lovely grass…
I am not in pain anymore…
Ashclough Katie, 12/06/2006 – 25/01/2021
We had a visit from our farrier earlier this week. Click here to see what this involves!