Jun 20, 2025 | News
Jack
This week we said goodbye to Jack…
He arrived from the stray kennel in October 2015. Description: emaciated with bad kennel cough, 3 year old whippet x staffie. Went out to a few homes on a couple of occasions, but he never liked the uncertainty of seeing other dogs.
For such a small lad, he would turn into a ball of fury at the drop of a hat, but he was always happy and content with his lot at Tia… he loved it when the girls would stay over and he could spend the night in the flat or caravan.
Old age caught up about a month ago, we thought we would lose him then but he battled on for another month. A few days ago his pain had come back and the vet was summoned. Thanks to Moray Coast Vets for coming out so quickly.
He stuffed his face with cooked chicken and I held him as he went to sleep.
Sleep tight Little Jack Jack. Gonna miss you.
Kiah too is mortified, that’s two husbands she’s outlived.
Fundraising Stall
Our fundraising stall will be at Trinity Walk Shopping Centre, Wakefield tomorrow Saturday 21st June, 10am to 4pm ish, in our usual place outside Sainsburys. We are not allowed to have dogs ourselves, but the shopping centre does allow dogs, should anyone like to visit us.
We will also happily receive donated items for the Pickering shop or for future tombolas, which we are always in need of. This includes bottles, teddies, plus items for children and adults. Please remember that goods should be in a clean saleable conditions, food items must be unopened and in date, and toiletries unopened.
Thank you Riaflex
Thank you so much to Riaflex who have sent us a 1.6kg bag of canine joint plus HA. It’s a great supplement which we give to all the dogs. It helps with the oldies & previously injured dogs with their aches & pains. We highly recommend you try it for your dogs too if they have any joint issues
Jun 15, 2025 | News
Our fundraising stall will be at Trinity Walk Shopping Centre, Wakefield next Sat 21st June, 10am to 4pm ish, in our usual place outside Sainsburys. We are not allowed to have dogs ourselves but the shopping centre does allow dogs, should anyone like to visit us.
We will also happily receive donated items for the Pickering shop or for future tombolas, which we are always in need of. This includes bottles, teddies, plus items for children and adults. Please remember that goods should be in a clean saleable condition, food items must be unopened and in date, and toiletries unopened.
Jun 12, 2025 | News
We hope you’ll join us at one of the Tia shows this year.
We are in the process of booking some fabulous stalls but still have room for more, so please get in touch if you would like one.
Please print the posters & spread the word by displaying them & handing them out. Let’s make these shows bigger & better than ever.
LINK TO DOWNLOAD HALIFAX SHOW POSTER
LINK TO DOWNLOAD NAIRN SHOW POSTER
Thank you!
Jun 9, 2025 | Recently Rehomed
Hope
Well, that’s not very elegant young lady. How’s that for a bed fail. Hope came into Tia with her friend Faith a few months ago having been found straying in Leeds. Both dogs have thrived under the care of their foster folks, and we thank them for all the help. Fostering is not always easy and requires far more than just picking the dogs up from the pound.
Faith has snagged a great home for herself and now it is Hope’s turn. Described as a bit lazy and thoroughly enjoys the comforts after her adventures. Hope isn’t that big and is a sucker for naps, cwtches and belly rubs. A young dog, barely two years old and fairly small. Still with her foster folk in South Yorkshire. A little belter.
Nice jim-jams Hope.
Mar 26, 2025 | Recently Rehomed
Gina (Ballymac Gloss)
born 4 Dec 2021
Quite beautiful. Spayed and ready to go to her new home. Won 4 times so not entirely disgraced. Just a little girl, standing in front of the world, asking someone to love her.
Gina is gorgeous and loves the place. The lady just lays in her bed smiling and wagging her tail. Flicks her paw occasionally when you catch her eye.
“We had the pleasure of fostering Gina and she is absolutely beautiful. She is very loving and affectionate with people and sociable with other dogs. Gina has met many different breeds, whilst on her lead, during her time with us (Collies, Labradors, Jack Russels, Spaniels, Beagles, Lhasa Apso) and she has been very calm & friendly with them all. She has met other breeds one on one and in small groups. Gina is alert with other animals, such as rabbits and birds.
Gina loves running off lead in the enclosed dog park… doing zoomies…. and playing with (killing!) her soft toys! She will try her luck counter surfing and stick her snout in any cup of tea which might be left unattended! She is housetrained but does have the occasional accident at night but it’s still early days. She is a typical Greyhound who is going to make someone a cracking companion”
Well, she isn’t going to be here long is she!
Jun 4, 2025 | News
Continuing with National Volunteer Week; we give a huge thanks to the volunteers at LifeScan Inverness, who have done an amazing job repainting our old chicken shed.
With the old nest boxes removed yesterday (courtesy of Deb & Bob!), members of the LifeScan team came down today and did a brilliant job breathing some new life into the building.
Before…
After…
Remember, we are always in need of volunteers, so if you can help please get in touch at info@tia-rescue.org.
Thank you!
Jun 2, 2025 | News
…….and we have some of the best.
It has been brought to my attention that it is National Volunteer week! An ideal time to thank those who have stuck with us even after moving over 400 miles from our core team. Also, we are grateful for the support from our new volunteers who keep the wheels oiled on a daily basis. I cannot think of another rescue so blessed with back-room boys and girls. Some have been with Tia since the Sewage Farm, forced to drive through hysterical nutters to get to the kennels. Others risked their chassis on that minefield of a lane at Moorside or braved the travellers at Doncaster.
Being so rural now in the Highlands, we don’t attract the same numbers of helpers, and we would not be able to carry on without those who stick with us. Tia is still active “down south” and a dozen dogs have found homes this year through our new initiative. The trainers are very grateful for our/their help and have forged friendships with our supporters. As one trainer put it, “I just hand them a list of what can go out and leave them to it.” We learned of three more ex-racers packing their bags only this morning.
A special mention to the fund-raising team. They have caught the reins and taken over the running of the shows and events. I personally cannot thank you enough for doing this. These events are our shop window and let’s be honest, it was never my strong suit! The sight of the tombola made me break out in a cold sweat and I never got the hang of the tent. As for smiling at the customers and answering the one hundredth question about cats, well you know the rest. Thanking for spotting where we were failing and saving the day.
A new team has formed whist I wasn’t looking. The ladies who have taken over the promotion of those in need of a home. Some of you have noticed a fresher style in our write ups. We couldn’t go on saying “she’ll fit in your top pocket” could we. Thanks girls.
I am grateful to the local volunteers who have pointed us towards to reliable tradesmen, suppliers and the like. Be it sourcing marrow bones or establishing contacts for carpets, Tia would not have been up and running so quickly without your local knowledge. A few more dog walkers would be welcome. The feedback for the individual dog is extremely useful.
The ability to push a button on my phone and know one of you will step in is priceless. Be it transporting dogs, dropping off sardines or striding fearlessly into the jaws of a shady allotment shed, I thank you so much.
May 23, 2025 | News
Upcoming Events
This Sunday 25th May we will be holding a fundraising stall at Lakeside Village Outlet, Doncaster DN4 5PH, 10am to 4pm. We’d love to see some of you there. The outlet is dog-friendly, with many of the shops also allowing dogs inside.
We have a number of upcoming events in the Yorkshire area
21st June – Wakefield Trinity Walk Shopping Centre
12th July – Kirkstall Festival, Leeds
26th July – Avril’s Tia Coffee Morning in Meltham, Huddersfield
More details to follow on these.
Scottish Fundraisers and Supporters Needed
We are also looking for Scottish fundraisers and supporters for events up here.
Emma (Pickering shop manager), Jess (Yorkshire fundraiser), and the gorgeous Izzy are coming up at the end of August to help with the dog show at the farm. They are also going with collection buckets to;
2nd Sept – Sainsbury’s Nairn
3rd Sept – Tesco Elgin
30th August – Tesco Inverness (not confirmed at the moment)
If you are available to help and if possible take over doing these events occasionally, that would be great; please email Jess at jessm@tia-rescue.org
Dot and Jack
Thankfully Dot and Jack have recovered from their recent falls.
Sadly, it’s not all good news. Dot has got kidney disease, she’s been having tests on and off for a while..
Old, old dogs…
Ozzy
We’ve had an update from Ozzy’s new mum and dad, proving how quickly and easily most Greyhounds settle in to their new homes!
“It’s only been 4 weeks but Ozzy (was Oscar) has settled in brilliantly! He is a proper sun worshipper and he’s done so well training at the dog park and being braver with other dogs near him. We’ve learnt to be super careful making our tuna sandwiches around him! And he’ll shoot through like a bullet if he hears any packet being rustled in the kitchen! It’s so lovely to see his personality come through – he’s playful, stubborn and obsessed with his bed! He’s been a fantastic addition to our lives and we can’t thank you enough. All our family and friends have fallen in love with him too”
Well done Ozzy! For details on the dogs currently available for re-homing, please follow this link; thank you.
Carpet Needed
A brief request; we are desperately in need of carpet at the kennels. If you can help, please get in touch at 07974 960684. Thank you!
May 21, 2025 | News
This coming Sun 25th May, we will be doing a fundraising stall at Lakeside Village Outlet, Doncaster DN4 5PH, from 10am to 4pm. We’d love to see some of you there. The centre is dog-friendly with many of the shops allowing dogs inside.
We are also back at Wakefield Trinity Walk Shopping Centre on 21st June, at Kirkstall Festival, Leeds on 12th July, and Avril will be holding her annual Tia Coffee Morning in Meltham, Huddersfield on Sat 26th July. More details to follow on these.
May 16, 2025 | News
A thank you
Followers of the FB page will have read about April Stewart, who ran the London Marathon for Tia Rescue and Samaritans a few weeks ago.
She raised £2,058 in total, smashing her £750 target.
A massive well done on a fantastic achievement, and of course a huge thank you.
Old dogs… creaky joints
With so many old dogs and dogs that have old injuries, we use Riaflex joint supplement daily. We have run out.
If anyone would like to order us some we think direct from Riaflex is the cheapest. Langley (above) and the rest of our veritable pensioners would be very grateful.
You can order it here.
Fundraising Auctions – Items Needed
We are looking to hold a future fundraising auction for Tia, and are in need of donated items. All items considered; footwear, clothing, ornaments, pictures, greyhound related goods, or perhaps you have a talent to create something special?
If you think this is something you may be able to donate to please email Jess at jessm@tia-rescue.org.
Tia Dog Show
The dog show up here at the farm will be held on Sunday 31st August.
We are in need of;
1. Stall holders
2. Bottles for the bottle game.
3. Items for the tombola.
4. Volunteers to help on the stalls.
Please feel to free to drop off items at the farm; we can also collect.
If you can help, please get in touch at 07974 960684.
Hope and Faith
Meet Hope (black) and Faith (fawn). Followers of the FB page will already be acquainted with these two.
When these photos were taken, they didn’t even have names, and their future was uncertain.
Now look at them; they have settled very quickly into their foster families, and are ready to be rehomed!
Hope is small greyhound size. Like a typical greyhound, she seems quite lazy and loves sleeping, cuddles and belly rubs. Faith is thought to be a Saluki Lurcher; inquisitive and full of energy, but loves to cuddle and lay on you.
Both girls are around 2 years old, and need to be moving on to their next chapter as soon as possible. Please contact Deb on 07974 960684 (daytime) if you can offer either girl a home. A minimum donation of £350 is requested to adopt any of our hounds.
Tia Dog Vests
Some more of our beautiful Tia hounds showing off their new vests.
If you like to order one, please email Jess at jessm@tia-rescue.org.
