Branno (Doncaster Kennel 3)
Branno (Bargain Branno)
born July 21
Twelve races. Best placing was third. Tried though, unlike the rest of the litter. We have been told he is an absolute gentleman and would sell his soul for a snog.
Beautiful.
Recent News (11/4/2025)
Rehoming
Gina
Earlier this week the very beautiful Gina went into a foster home with Wilbur. He is very happy with his second wife… Thanks to foster parents for making the journey from Kirriemuir.
Madeline
A friendly, loving girl who will be four in May. She has settled quickly and easily into her foster home and is now ready to find her forever family.
She is very affectionate to everyone she meets, including children. She love cuddles and playing with her soft toys. She currently lives with two other hounds and has got on well with the other breeds she has met.
She travels well, can be left for up to 4 hours, is clean in the house and sleeps through the night. Her foster Dad says “despite losing part of her tail in an accident, she still wags it when she’s happy – which is most of the time”!
Fern
Here is the beautiful Fern.
She wanted to play with the resident cat, so is having to come back…naughty puppy dog. She is available for adoption.
Lily
Lovely Lily is a happy, playful three year old who has spent the last few months getting acquainted with home life. She is now looking for a forever family to adore her!
Lily is an inquisitive girl who loves playing with her toys. She can sometimes get excited around other dogs, but not always. She is clean in the house and is currently living with two other hounds but we think she would also settle as an only dog.
Lily has met children in the home when her foster parents’ Grandchildren have come to visit and she is always excited to meet people, greeting everyone with her helicopter tail! Her foster Dad says “I have never known a happier dog. She is amazing”!
Lily will also be at the Tia event at Cannon Hall this Sunday, 13th April.
Meet all the dogs that are currently looking for new homes here. If you can give one of them a home – foster or permanent – please get in touch with Deb at 07974 960684.
500 Club
Huge thanks to everyone who has bought a ticket for the 500 club so far. If you haven’t bought a ticket yet – what are you waiting for!? For just one £10 ticket, you could win up to £1500!
And remember, the draw will only take place once all the tickets have been sold, so tell your friends, family, pets…whoever! The sooner the tickets are sold, the sooner the prizes will be awarded…
Thank you!
Staffing
We are currently looking for a member of staff for the kennels.
The shifts are 8am – 4pm, and include every Saturday and Sunday. Full or part time. Minimum wage applies.
Please email deb@tia-rescue.org
Thankyou.
Jake (Humber retired greyhounds)
Jake is around 20 months old and a lovely, sweet boy. He can be a little nervous with other dogs if they are overly boisterous. Loves cuddles and human attention.
Clare Tel. 07722179342
Mikey (Nottingham)
Mikey (Salacres Mikey)
d.o.b. 8/10/2020
Last won a race back in May and just became slower. Still eight wins is nothing to be ashamed of. He seemed to have had enough. Mikey is a 32 kilo boy who can be seen at his trainers in Nottingham.
Beautiful blue coat.
500 Club
Do you want to be part of an exclusive club? Well, this is for you.
Welcome to the 500 club.
There are 500 tickets available, and entry is £10.
Members of the club will be entered into three separate prize draws held over three months. Once all 500 tickets have been sold, the first draw will take place on the 1st of the month immediately afterwards; the next draw a month later; and the third and final draw a month after that.
In each draw, you have the chance of winning one of three cash prizes;
Prizes
1st £500
2nd £200
3rd £100
So – for just £10, it’s possible for you to win £1500!
Entries are open from 1st April. Each draw will be made on Facebook, and winners will be contacted directly. All the information re: entering can be found here.
All net proceeds will go to the work of Tia Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue (Tia Rescue), registered charity 1105626 (England & Wales), and SC051782 (Scotland).
Tia Rescue is licensed to run small society lotteries and raffles with the Highland Council (lottery registration number GA/315/22/1).
Only 17 tracks left…
One of our volunteers has been wittering on for years regarding the fallout when the tracks start to close. Alarmingly it seems she was correct. The run down of the industry, particularly in the Northeast is merely a straw in the wind. A warning of what is to come. Trainers quitting, 4/5 runner races are becoming normal. If even one of the three stadiums close, the rescues will not be able to cope. There may be thousands of dogs needing homes.
Take this week. Monday began with a phone call from a trainer. More switched on than most, they had been reducing numbers for a while in preparation for their own rapidly approaching retirement. Good people, they have three in the house but need help with the remaining seven. These are all highly desirable, neutered and ready. Could we take even one?
Next up, a call from someone we have dealt with for years. Family situation and his last two greys have to go. There is no way we can turn our back on them and these superstars will be heading up the Great North Road soon.
Tuesday. Another call, another trainer. Wrong side of the Pennines this time, eight places needed urgently. We said we would try to help. We had lunch and the phone rang. Another trainer. He needs places for ten, more than willing to pay for the transport, bitches spayed and ready to go. Stiff brew needed (Yorkshire).
Our small success in homing directly from trainers seems to be getting about. The call on Wednesday simply devastated us. Twenty! That’s 47 for those who don’t need calculators. This on top of our usual contacts who are waiting patiently for a place, be it on our rehoming page or the barn. We have a good handful in foster with the back-room girls and boys, learning how to evolve into responsible citizens. Thanks guys. Love you more….
There are six new greys on our website, three boys, three girls. They are neutered and frankly beautiful. Please take a look if you are wanting to adopt. Paddy, Pablo and George with Gloss, Alice and Bounty bringing up the girl power. In the past these dogs would have gone by the weekend, some never saw a track. Give the kennels a ring. No timewasters please.
Five dogs are heading up here on the 2nd April, thanks as always to our volunteers. We will be full again then…
I have an idea….Deb
Alba Physiotherapy
These guys are fab. Not just for me and Bob, but for the dogs and horses too. We have used them since we came up here.
They are brilliant with our old Shire mares, and Focker had a session today at their new clinic in Brodie. The new clinic is in a beautiful peaceful location.
We highly recommend Brid and her staff for humans and animals.
www.albaphysiotherapy.co.uk/book-now
Deb & Bob, and all @ Tia.
George (Birtley)
George (Coppeen Best)
Born 3rd August 21
Last raced 18 months ago although we use the term in a qualified manner. Qualifying though is something he failed to do and his career became a thing of the past. His trainer has quit too.
This is a young boy with his whole life before him. Friendly boy who loves nothing better than a chin scratch and a football to try and kick about.
Ring Debs.
Paddy (Birtley)
Paddy (Swift Brandon)
Born 6th May 23
Does his Mum know he is out? Just a baby, not even two. Trainer has given up and gone fishing! Four trials, useless in three and they didn’t bother to time the final hand slip.
Your Dad’s name is spoken in reverential whispers, and your mothers date night wouldn’t have been cheap Paddy! We do think you could have made more of an effort.
Would sell his soul for a belly rub. He needs a new career and can be seen in Birtley.
Ring Debs
Pablo (Birtley)
Pablo (Pablo Prince)
Born November 2021
Lovely isn’t he. Trainer is calling it a day. Who can blame him. Tia has been told that Paddy is good with kids and a happy puppyish sort. Not the biggest but plenty of heart and winner of seven races.
Call Deb if interested.
