Oct 15, 2023 | News
In an ideal world this would be our rehoming centre and the farm here in Scotland would be the sanctuary for all the greyhounds no one else wants.
With the big charities screaming out for a ban and for greyhound racing to be fazed out in the next 5 years where will all the dogs go?
We don’t have assessment tests like other charities and we don’t take the hush money, Greyhound Retirement Scheme bond, like a lot who have jumped on the financial bandwagon..
If anyone wins the lottery please buy it, for Tia…
Oct 15, 2023 | News
The guys from Nethy steel have worked really hard these last 2 weeks.
The concrete floor will be in this week and then we have to wait a month before the resin can go down. In the meantime the inside of the building will be cladded.
I’m hoping the dogs will be in by Xmas but there will be all the internals, plumbing and electrics to do aswell.
If anyone wants to come up and help please get in touch…We do have a few volunteers pencilled in already.
Thanks Deb
Oct 7, 2023 | News
Look what happened this week….roll on next week…
It’s brilliant…thanks to everyone who has donated to our brick appeal…it’s the best news ever for the dogs…
Oct 7, 2023 | Recently Rehomed
Murdok has just gone 2 years old.
He had 9 races at Monmore and was disqualified on his last outing in July this year.
He most likely came up here to the last flapping track in Scotland, either that or he miraculously found himself a home…
A month later he was brought to Tia, apparently his new owner had died, yet he still managed to ring a greyhound transporter….clever that.
Samsons Ace, still a baby really wanting a home of his own, preferably with another dog to show him the ropes. He is a little lost at the minute.
Oct 7, 2023 | Recently Rehomed
This is little Dina…Don’t let her small frame fool you, she is a little madam.
With 45 races under her belt at Sheffield she now needs an experienced home where she can flourish…
Burgess Sadie bn 16th May 2020
Sep 22, 2023 | News
TIA FUNDRAISING
We are looking for volunteers to get involved in a new local fundraising group for Tia Rescue – to help raise much needed funds for on-going vet fees, rising feed bills and the new kennel build.
Our first meeting will be at 10.30am on Saturday 30th September at Easter Hardmuir Farm, IV12 5QG, between Nairn and Forres. If you think you can help and would like to come along, or to find out more, email us on info@tia-rescue.org or phone 07575 363303.
Check out our website – www.tiagreyhoundandlurcherrescue.co.uk
Massive thanks to our loyal volunteers in Yorkshire….lets do this….
Deb
Sep 22, 2023 | News
We have managed to raise just over £90,000 for the kennel build. The new kennel block was ordered two months ago and has just arrived in the yard. The foundations have been dug and they will start next week. I cannot wait…
We also have a pledge of £35,000 from a grant funding charity and we are selling one of the fields to our neighbour. The dogs will be warm this winter, we don’t want to be reported to the pyjama police again by a disgruntled member of staff…yes really!!!
If you do want to buy a brick to help us raise the rest of the money please go to the website….
Thank you….Deb
Sep 22, 2023 | News
BE WARE was her racing name….born in August 2016….tiny little black greyhound girl.
She had a brief career at Romford, 35 races in total. D Mullins was the registered trainer.
She was a good racer, Open Class which is the best class with 5 wins under her belt…
The last recorded race was in September 2019. She probably went to Askern after that, bearing in mind that 4 years later with an old fracture to her wrist and obvious signs of having pups, she ended up in the stray kennel at Sheffield.
Bit thin and scabby….
Thanks to Becky for collecting her from the stray kennel, fetching her up to Tia and then taking her all the way back down the following day….one of the quickest failed fosterers of all time.
Welcome to your forever home Betty…
Sep 22, 2023 | News
We have a lot of good people who help keep this Charity going, most of them don’t want medals or gold stars, they just want to help and are passionate about Tia. This is just a snapshot of what happened over the 2 weeks spanning the dogs shows, here and back in Halifax.
The show in Halifax had been booked, the stalls were manned, rosettes waiting for their proud owners, judges in attendance, the merchandise was out and we were ready to go. Clearly that is the short version.
I had come down the day before with Steer and Marble, their new owners were very happy, the dogs not so sure. Me, I was a wreck, I don’t know if it was because Steer had left us after so long or if it was because I was back in my home town, the Calder Valley. Fifty years of my life spent there and twenty years of the Charity..
It was however lovely to see lots of old friends at the show and the dogs of course. The rain didn’t deter us we just hid under the trees and waited for it to ease. It was a wonderful day.
On the way back up to Scotland I met a trainer at Ferrybridge, I wish I’d had a £1 for every time I’ve done that and Wyatt and Dina were whisked up the A1…
A few days later, Becky was on her way up after picking up a stray greyhound girl from the pound, Jess was on her way up after picking one of our greyhound girls up from a home in Leeds, she hadn’t settled…via Scotch Corner where she picked up Emma, the Pickering Shop manager. Darren & Ange were also on their way up from Rotherham, Kenzie from Newcastle and Cecilia, who had been at the Halifax show, the day after completing the Three Peaks, was heading up on the bus…
The show in Inverness was thrown together, the stalls were manned, rosettes waiting for their proud owners, judges in attendance, the merchandise was out and we were ready to go. Clearly that is the short version.
It was a blustery day and by 11.30am I could have cried again….then they came….car, after car, after car. It was so busy the ring was 3 deep at one point. Over 250 dogs entered into the classes. It was another lovely day, a new sort of day.
Then it was done and Becky headed off home, the shortest failed fosterer probably of all time and the stray little black greyhound girl, now called Betty was whisked back down the motorway to her new home…No more the husband said….yeah right…
The next day Jess set off back down, with Tucker. He has gone, on foster, to some very good friends. Over 3 years he had been with us, please behave yourself big lad.
I want to thank all our volunteers, old and new because without you we wouldn’t be here. Whether you donate monthly, help at events, transport, recycle, computer stuff, rehome/foster dogs….whatever it is that you do, it means a massive amount.
And please don’t forget about our few loyal staff, on the farm, who are always busy, looking after these precious souls….
Deb….
