Apr 21, 2023 | News
We have finally got an interim payment from my friends legacy. It won’t build a new kennel block but it will keep us afloat in the short term.
The good thing is, we have never owed anyone a penny. With the sale of mine and Bob’s house we have managed to keep going. That wasn’t easy, not easy at all.
We just need to figure out how to keep money coming in on a regular basis. It won’t be any more Charity shops, sadly.
Judi who runs the sponsorship scheme, voluntary, is doing an amazing job and Emma from the Pickering shop has opened up the Ebay shop and she will be running it, as well as the Charity shop. Jo runs the Tia Lottery, also voluntary and that fetches a regular income in monthly.
We do have some stalls coming up in the future and thanks to our loyal fundraisers and supporters who can see the bigger picture and haven’t turned their backs on Tia, in our worst ever time of need.
Thank you from all the sponsor dogs, the dogs waiting for homes, the dogs we are taking from the stray kennels and the dogs we are rehoming direct from trainers. Special thanks to Manda & Nat from Northern Greyhound Rescue who helped us out with all the allotment dogs and who also took all the dogs from the shed in Bradford. The are still Independent, like us, and wouldn’t take the blood money from the Greyhound Retirement Scheme.
It is still business as usual, just in a different way. We have just had to adapt, like everyone and thankfully we are still here.
Thank you….a lot…Deb
Apr 18, 2023 | News
We are looking for a fulltime stable hand/groom to come and work with our Heavy Horses.
Experience is essential and you must have your own transport.
Please ring Deb on 07974960684 for further details.
Apr 15, 2023 | Recently Rehomed
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UPDATE Sylvester has been at Tia exactly a year today, 7th April. He hasn’t had one enquiry. No he can’t live with cats or other breeds of dogs, but he’s not going to get any better living in kennels. He needs a chance, an experienced greyhound home. He will be 5 years old in September and really doesn’t need to become a sponsor dog…
Sylvester came up here with Brendan at the beginning of April, after his trainer sadly died.
Jimmy Middleton, one of the first greyhound men I ever met. He didn’t like me much but he knew I was good at rehoming greyhounds.
Farran Addidas was his racing name bn 6/8/2019
He raced at Askern so we know nothing of his racing history.
Sylvester has now lost his yellow stains and is a beautiful, happy, bouncy black & white boy.
Apr 15, 2023 | News, Recently Rehomed
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This is Brendan, He is a lovely dog wanting his own sofa…He came up from Yorkshire last week with Sylvester.
Their owner, Jimmy Middleton, greyhound man, has sadly passed away. He was one of the first trainers I ever met at Askern.
Apr 15, 2023 | News
Woman appears in court charged with causing ‘unnecessary suffering’ to dogs on Yorkshire Coast
A woman has appeared before magistrates in Scarborough accused of causing unnecessary suffering to dogs.
Rebecca Perkins, 41, of Hunmanby Road in Burton Fleming, faces three charges of animal cruelty offences that allegedly took place on a farm where she lives on or before September 21 last year.
She appeared at Scarborough Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday April 18.
Ms Perkins is alleged to have caused unnecessary suffering to the protected animals by failing “to ensure the dogs were provided with veterinary care for the causes of their poor body condition, lameness and sores” and “did not ensure the dogs were provided with a suitable environment which was hygienic”.
Magistrates granted unconditional bail and adjourned the case until May 16, when Ms Perkins is set to enter a plea.
THIS AWFUL WOMAN IS AT SCARBOROUGH MAGISTRATES COURT ON TUESDAY 18TH APRIL 2PM.
Whatever they do will never be enough…how the hell do you walk out of kennels, shut the door and not go back? Those poor dogs must have suffered so much…starving to death waiting for someone to come back.
I have been thinking about this for a long time and I can’t keep it under wraps anymore.
When Askern track closed on the 23rd September last year there were over 400 people in attendance. I’m sure there were lots of happy memories and wonderful tales of how it used to be, in the day.
The night however was over shadowed by the absolute horror that a greyhound trainer had walked away from her dogs. She had literally stopped feeding them and left them to die.
This was posted on a greyhound forum…. Local authority stepped in over welfare concerns regarding sheffield trainer rebecca perkins greyhounds, dont know the full details but the gbgb were forced to step in and put the dogs elsewhere, most at sheffield knew she was struggling on her own, why was help not offered to rebecca ? Why did the gbgb stewards not spot the signs during regular visits ? Why did sheffield management fail to offer help ?
The vets where they were taken were horrified, some dogs had to be put to sleep, some needed intensive treatment.
The dogs, I believe were taken in by York rspca and hopefully a prosecution will follow.
I flagged this vile woman up over 20 years ago. This industry will never change. They have had decades to sort out the welfare of their dogs and they simply can’t do it. We are all watching you….
Deb @ Tia
Apr 13, 2023 | News
We have the following fundraising stalls booked .. so far. We will be selling a wide range of Tia merchandise (including Tia greyhound vests), handmade items, as well as child and adult Tombolas, and sausage bobbin. Please support us where you can, and if anyone wants to help or has items to sell on the stall, please get in touch.
Mon 1st May – Knaresborough Pet Day, Knaresborough House.
Sun 11th June – Cannon Hall, Cawthorne (coinciding with Tia walk).
Sat 15th July – Wakefield Trinity Walk Shopping Centre (unfortunately dogs not allowed).
Sat 29th July – Avril’s Coffee Morning, Meltham.
Sat 18th Nov – Otley Buttercross, Otley.
