Beech Hill House
WEB SITE
Quality
Bed & Breakfast
in the
English Lake District.
(Certificate of Excellence - 6th year).
Dogs welcome, large or small, one or more.
A Greyhound haven!
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GREYHOUND BOOK
Caring for my Rescued Greyhound
by
Jenny Stott
£10.00
plus p & p
71 pages of useful tips and
information about looking
after your Greyhound
T:
015395 52394
to purchase
using a
credit/debit card
or
BUY ON-LINE
using PayPal
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Greyhounds in long-term fosterer homes: |
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TINS & CARTONS OF
DOG FOOD WANTED
for those in our care until we find them new homes.
(also pilchards in
tomato sauce,
sardines and
tuna in oil, dog biscuits,
Dentastix
May we thank all who have
donated,
it's much
appreciated.
Please contact
Jenny or Stuart
T: 015395 52394
or email us
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USED POSTAGE
STAMPS WANTED
Please save your
used
postage stamps
and post
direct to:
The Greyhound Trust,
Park House, Park Terrace,
Worcester Park,
Surrey KT4 7JZ
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Wanted
JEWELLERY & BANKNOTE
Recycling Collection
Gold, Silver, Costume Jewellery, Watches, Old/New Foreign/UK Banknotes.
Even broken and damaged items will help, so all those
odd earrings and snapped chains are a perfect start.
Please post direct to:
Greyhound Trust,
FREEPOST
Licence no:
RSXA-GJBY-ARRZ,
Tamworth
B77 4RP
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Some of the Greyhounds
Re-Homed
since July 2004 |
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SOUTH
LAKES
GREYHOUND
TRUST
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Charity no. 269668 & SC044047 |
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FOSTERING & RE-HOMING GREYHOUNDS FOR THE
GREYHOUND TRUST
Greyhound
Rescue
in Cumbria and
the South Lakes
LATEST NEWS
On the 1st June 2017 the Retired Greyhound Trust's
name was changed to Greyhound Trust
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Greyhounds available for adoption
If you would like to discuss any of the greyhounds looking for
a home
in
more
detail please telephone 015395 52394 or EMAIL me
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During 2012 we fostered and re-homed Abel, but due to changes in his family's circumstances it was thought best if he be returned to us and we find him a new forever home.
Abel was living in a home with a whippet since 2012 and he's a lovely dog who was born on the 3rd October 2008. He is neutered, inoculated, house trained and microchipped, is good with children, not keen on cats, walks nicely on the lead, travels well in a car and although we believe there may have been an incident with the whippet towards the end of their stay together we believe he is okay with other breeds of dogs, when he is out walking. - Can you help us find him his forever home?
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Bonnie is a beautiful ex-racing greyhound who comes from the litter belonging to Princess and Star and is a sibling of Hawkeye and Sparky. Born on the 23rd September 2012 she weighs 28.5 kg. She is a lovely friendly girl who is house trained, inoculated, microchipped and travels well in a car. When she first arrived she was scared of cyclists or wheels, being unsure of what they were. Having put a bike in our garden and walking her with collar and harness close to us she has improved immensely. Bonnie is due to be spayed around the 25th July because she came in season just after she arrived which was suppressed.
REHOMED: Friday 9th June
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Romeo
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Romeo is a lovely black ex-racing greyhound who walks nicely on the lead and is okay with other dogs. He's a 'smiler', wags his tail in large circles when he's happy and is a very loveable dog. However, he can be uncertain in some new environments especially when loud or unusual noises occur, which can sometimes spook him. This we feel he will overcome the more he gets out and about and comes to realise these strange noises are just that and won't hurt him.
Romeo has a lovely nature, is house trained, neutered, inoculated and microchipped. - Can you help us find him his forever home?
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Lady
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Lady is a lovely black greyhound who is cat trainable. She is house trained, spayed, her inoculations are up to date and she is microchipped.
Lady is a very loving girl who likes to play, walks nicely on the lead and travels well in a car.
RESERVED
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Rocky
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Rocky is a super black ex-racing Greyhound who was born in May 2011, weights 34.7 kg. and has, since arriving here discovered the settee, loves cuddling up to you while you are on it and has, turned into a true couch potato!
Rocky is neutered, house trained, inoculated and microchipped.
Having a nice friendly nature he loves being around people and travels well in a car. He walks nicely on a lead and while out walking he shows no interest in other breeds of dogs who may be out and about. He's a really lovely dog who will make someone a super companion.
RESERVED
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Sonya
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Sonya is a pretty white and black greyhound who was born on the 6th January 2012 and weighs about 27.67 kg.
Sonya is a little wary of strangers and needs a little time to get to know you (especially men) then she becomes your best friend. She's a lovely girl who is house trained, spayed, inoculated and microchipped, walks okay on the lead and likes travelling in a car.
RESERVED
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Dino
(cat trainable)
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Dino is a white and black ex-racing greyhound who is nearly 3 years old, is cat trainable, neutered, inoculated, microchipped and weighs about 29 kg.
He walks nicely on the lead, travels well in a car
and has a very laid back nature.
REHOMED: Saturday 10th June
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Davy
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Davy is a 3 1/2 year old fawn ex-racing greyhound who weighs about 31 kg., is neutered, inoculated and microchipped. He walks lovely on the lead, gets on okay with the collie X in the kennels and travels well in a car. - Can you help us find him a new home?
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Becky
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Becky is a lovely black ex-racing greyhound who has had 2 puppies. She is 6 years old. has a lovely sweet nature, is house trained, spayed, inoculated and microchipped. She is due to have a dental shortly and then she can be re-homed. She walks lovely on the lead and travels well in a car. - Can you help us find her a new home?
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Greyhounds available for adoption.
These are still with their owners or trainers
waiting a space to come here, but if you wish to
adopt one he/she can be brought here for you.
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George
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George is a black ex-racing greyhound who is coming here shortly. He is 5 years old and weighs 38 kg. - Can you help us find him a new home?
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Bobby
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Bobby is a 30kg. black ex-racing greyhound who broke his tibia and is undergoing recovery at the moment. He will be coming here shortly.
Born in September 2014 he is a quiet, placid dog who is very friendly and okay with children. - Can you help us find him a new home?
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Teddy
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Teddy is a blue ex-racing greyhound who is coming here shortly. He weighs about 34 kg and from what we've been told he can sometimes be a bit enthusiastic going for walks, really wants to be friends, is a bit of a handfull at times and likes to lick you. - Can you help us find him a new home?
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King
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King is a black ex-racing greyhound who is coming here shortly. He was born on the 10th August 2010 and weighs 32.66 kg.
As a pup King fell on hard times and was sleeping on concrete. When his current owner/trainer heard about him and the condition he was in he immediately acquired King. King was covered in weeping sores and had no hair on his body apart a line down his back.
King is
fit and well but the hair on his back end won't come back because the hair folicals are ruined. We've been told he travels well, has a bit of a boisterous nature and pulls a bit on the lead but he's fine with children. - Can you help us find him a new home?
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Bess
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Bess is coming here as soon as she's finished her season. She is a 2 ½ years old blue greyhound who weighs about 23kg. Although she’s got earmarks she has no racing name because she's only been a pet, not trained for racing.
She’s okay on the lead.
Loves to chase a ball and plays with a Jack Russell who she bowls over if he gets too giddy.
Bess is full of fun, full of life and loves running into water especially the sea.
When she arrives here we will need to check the status of her inoculations and microchip along with getting her spayed. - Can you help us find her a new home?
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Sonny
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Sonny is a black and white ex-racing greyhound who is coming as soon as we can arrange to get him here.
He's between 4 and 5 years old, weighs about 35 kg. is okay on the lead, okay with other breeds of dogs, likes to get out and about and loves attention - Can you help us find him a new home?
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Laddy
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Laddy is a very shy rather leggy black ex-racing greyhound who is coming here shortly. He's about 3 years old, weighs 34 kg. okay on the lead but needs a bit of time to get used to you, we've been told if you give him a week or two he will then be okay. - Can you help us find him a new home?
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Sabrina
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Sabrina is Sonya's litter sister and their previous owner/trainer say they are as different as 'chalk and cheese' so she is very very confiedent and outgoing.
She is a lovely white and black ex-racing
greyhound who was born on the 6th January 2012 and who is coming here shortly. - Can you help us find her a new home?
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Paddy
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Paddy is a black ex-racing greyhound who is coming here shortly. Born in December 2012 he weighs 34kg. From what we've been told he's a very intelligent dog who shows no interest in other dogs, eats well and is in a good condition but is slightly bald on his back end.
Paddy is a nice dog who walks okay on the lead and travels well in a car.
- Can you help us find him a new home?
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Rose
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Rose is a stunning black ex-racing greyhound who is coming here shortly. Born in April 2013 she weighs about 28kg. We've been told she is a very friendly dog who is full of life, is okay with other greyhounds (not yet been tested with other breeds), walks okay on the lead and travels well in a car. - Can you help us find her a new home?
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Legend
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Legend is a fawn ex-racing greyhound who has a black muzzle and who is coming here shortly. - Can you help us find him a new home?
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Jenny
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Jenny is a black ex-racing greyhound who is coming here shortly. - Can you help us find her a new home?
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Another greyhound is coming here shortly. - Can you help us find him or her a new home?
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If you see a Greyhound listed above as waiting to come in here no longer listed, it is
because
the
dog
has either been re-homed direct by it's owner or
trainer
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IN MEMORIUM
Sadly during 2017 we saw the passing away of Alfie, Donna, Rebel, Tyler (Cuill), Sly, Owen, Tam, Eugene, Lennie, Breeze,
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BECKY IS IN A LONG-TERM FOSTER HOME with Beckham another greyhound. Becky is a beautiful fawn brindle ex-racing greyhound who was born on the 2nd May 2004.
Becky lived with an elderly gentleman for a few months, but was sadly returned to 'Rescue' because of the deterioration of her owner's health.
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PEARLY IS IN A LONG-TERM FOSTER HOME
He
was re-homed in August 2011, but because of his owner's passing away he came back to us. Pearly is a happy lad who weighs 27.10k .
Pearly suffers from kidney problems and went to his long-term foster home with Julia and her family on Monday 1st August 2016. Here he will stay and be loved and cared for during his twilight years.
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ABOUT US:
We've had greyhounds since April 1997 and between July 2004 and November 2009 we fostered 82 for Dumfriesshire and Cumbria Greyhound Rescue. During December 2009 we established the SOUTH LAKES branchof the Retired Greyhound Trust (RGT). We have now fostered and re-homed in excess of 400 greyhounds.
Being in the South Lakes we are situated at the southern end of the English Lake District in Cumbria at Witherslack, which is half way between Kendal and Grange-over-Sands. As fosterers it is our passion to help greyhounds through the transition stage from kennels to home life, helping them to adapt to the family way of life and being part of our family until they find their forever homes. The voluntary work we do is a memorial to our darling Penny.
WHY ADOPT A GREYHOUND?
Greyhounds make wonderful pets. They are for life, not just for racing. They all deserve a second chance. Greyhounds are elegent, very intelligent, tend to be laid back,
lazy if given the chance, need little exercise, often just two, half hour walks a day. Greyhounds thrive on love and affection, adapt quickly to the family way of life and make very gentle and loyal pets.
Many thousands of Greyhounds are bred each year in the UK and Ireland and thousands of puppies and youngsters are put to sleep because they don't make the grade for racing. The average age of a Greyhound coming into 'Rescue' is 3 to 4 years old when they are no longer needed. However, the normal life expectancy of a Greyhound is between 12 and 15 years - the longest living of the larger breeds of dog means they have many years ahead of them once they are no longer needed for racing Only a very small percentage are the lucky ones who are re-homed.
TOP TEN REASONS
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Some of our Greyhounds
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Bobby (light brindle - front right) with his brothers and sisters
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| If any of the information on my pages seem a bit fragmented and not up to date I apologize - its because I am very busy and a bit behind so please bear with me and in time I will catch up. |
Donations
Received:
A big thank you to:
Anne Lane for her £15.00 donation from work
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Pets at Home for the pallet of rawhide chews and other treats
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£50.00 donation from Susan Smith in memory of her husband
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Pets at Home for the pallet of food, toys, chews and beds they donated to the branch.
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Frank Billington for his £20.00 donation
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Anne Lane for her £16.40 donation from work
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N & J Cooper for their £10.00 donation
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Nicole and Joan for raising £119.96 by selling gift bags of dog treats along with getting us 3 large vet bed fleeces.
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Site updated - 10th June 2017
Information added to Belle's page
Site updated - 24th May 2017
Information added to Pearly's page
Information added to Seve's page
Information added to Abbie's page
Site updated - 22nd May 2017
Information added to Ned's page
Site updated - 11th May 2017
Information added to Sligo Star's page
Site updated - 4th May 2017
Information added to Abel's page
nformation added to Bonnie's page
Information added to Dawn's page
Site updated - 25th April 2017
Information added to Abel's page
Information added to Bonnie's page
Site updated - 22nd April 2017
Information added to Bonnie's page
Site updated - 20th April 2017
Information added to Bonnie's page
Site updated - 16th April 2017
Information added to Bonnie's page
Site updated - 12th April 2017
Information added to Abel's page
Site updated - 11th April 2017
Information added to Eugene's page
Information added to Nissa's page
Site updated - 30th March 2017
Information added to Abel's page
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JENNY & STUART'S
CURRENT
GREYHOUNDS
Lena came into our lives
on the 23rd May 2013.
Not
quite 2 years old she
didn't
make the grade for racing,
but she raced
headlong
into our
hearts
and home.
Star came into our lives
on the 18th October 2015.
When our
4 month old grand daughter cried for her bottle, he
came over and rested his head
on her shoulder and within a minute she was calm.
It sealed
his
future with us.
We had Robbie a year before we found him a lovely home. Sadly shortly after he was attacked by 2 off lead terriers and he needed veterinary care. His new owners lost confidence and Robbie came back where he became the newest member of our family.
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VISIT US
by
APPOINTMENT
ONLY PLEASE
Please ring for an appointment
to come and
see the greyhounds and have
a chat. You are most welcome,
but as we run a bed and breakfast
it
is essential you ring and arrange a date and time to visit beforehand.
T: 015395 52394
email us
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The South Lakes
branch
Animal Ambulance
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Number of Greyhounds
re-homed
by RGT
South
Lakes
30 re-homed so far in 2017
(64 re-homed in 2016)
[it's not the number, but the quality of home that counts,
but we thought you might
like to know!]
Since starting in
July
2004 we've re-homed
456 Greyhounds.
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ADOPTING A
GREYHOUND
When adopting a greyhound the suggested donation is £150.00 which goes towards neutering, inoculations, upkeep etc.
Some people
give a little less, while
others
want to give more. We are quite flexible with this.
With this we provide:
Martingale Collar, Lead,
Muzzle and
4 weeks free
cover with the insurance
company PetPlan
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South Lakes
monthly
Greyhound Walks
JULY 2017
Sunday 9th July 2017
Ulverston area
(Starting point and time to be confirmed)
AUGUST 2017
Sunday ? August 2017
Bentham / Clapham area
(Date, starting point and time to be confirmed)
JUNE 2018
Sunday 10th June 2018
Great Global Greyhound Walk
(Starting point and time to be confirmed)
View earlier walks
Please contact
Emily
M: 07739 015278
or view
'greyhound trust south lakes monthly walk'
on Facebook or my page (Jenny Stott) for more information.
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DOG WALKING
Would you like to walk a Greyhound?
Volunteers offering to
take a
Greyhound for a walk, an afternoon out or a stop-over play
a
very important role here at
the branch.
Please telephone:
Jenny (015395 52394)
to see how you can help.
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PETS AT HOME
Become a
VIP CLUB MEMBER
and nominate
South Lakes Branch
Retired Greyhound Trust
as your chosen charity
Collect 'lifelines' each time you make a purchase either in store or on-line for our branch to benefit. We receive a voucher each quarter to spend at our local Pets at Home store in Kendal (Cumbria) for the dogs in our care.
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Beech Hill House
B & B
GREYHOUND
FRIENDLY
Bed and Breakfast
English Lake District |
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Beech Hill House
Witherslack
Nr. Grange-over-Sands
Cumbria
LA11 6RH
Tel: 015395 52394
web site / Email us |
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DOGS WELCOME
(large or small - one or more)
A Greyhound haven!
Enclosed garden for our
guests and their dogs.
Dog friendly pub
50 yards
along
the road with others
just
a short drive away.
Ideal stop-over and base for the
Lake District,
Yorkshire Dales and
the South Lakes Furness Peninsulas
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The Greyhound Trust
Charity nos:
269668 & SCO44047
TO DONATE
PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES
PAYABLE TO:
GREYHOUND TRUST
SOUTH LAKES
and post to this address
All donations received go to
caring
for and finding
homes
for
unwanted Greyhounds.
Thank you for your help
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ARE YOU ABLE TO FOSTER A
GREYHOUND
FOR US?
Fosterers are a valuable part of
greyhound rescue in that another
greyhound is
living life away from
the kennels and taking the first
steps to getting used to
the family
way of life. If you live in the South
Lakes or the
surrounding area and
would like to
foster a greyhound until we can find him or her a new home.
please contact
Jenny
or Stuart
T: 015395 52394
or email us for more information.
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18th June 2016 - Donation
received for £270.00 from
Bob Muirhead following his
London Marathon run
Items chosen in May 2016 from the
Pets at Home store in Kendal
using our saved up VIP vouchers.
A big thank you to all who nominated our branch as their charity.
Read the North West Evening Mail article 'Bouquet of the week' when Jenny was nominated by volunteer Nicole Searle.
A big thank you.
25th March 2016
Pallet of food, toys, beds, collars
and leads donated by Pets at Home.
14th December 2015
Lakeland Radio and Westmorland
Veterinary Practice
Animal
Rescue
Christmas Food & Toy
Appeal
Basil and Freddie
The Sunday Post article
Article about the
branch in the
June 2015 edition of
Lancashire Life
The opening Ceremony of the new Highgate Veterinary Practice
at Beezon Road in Kendal
2nd March 2015
and their Open Day
24th May 2015
Highgate Vets web site
18th October 2014
The Scottish Sunday Post
article about Bess who
decided
she no longer wanted to race and
refused to leave the starting trap
unless it was at a saunter and
wagging her
tail!
19th May 2014
The North-West Evening Mail
article entitled 'Gentle dogs settle
into homes with ease'. An article
about the South Lakes Branch.
11th January 2014
Article in the Scottish Sunday Post
and Metro about black greyhounds
that appeared in many newspapers
and magazines around
the country
GREYHOUND
BOOK
'Caring for my
Rescued Greyhound'
by
Jenny Stott
£10.00
plus p & p
71 pages of useful tips and
information about looking
after your Greyhound
T:
015395 52394
to purchase
using a
credit / debit card
or
BUY ON-LINE
using PayPal
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THOSE WE HAVE SADLY LOST CONTACT WITH WHO WERE BORN OVER 15 YEARS AGO
(If you have any information about any of them please let us know so we can update their pages |
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THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED
OVER
RAINBOW
BRIDGE |
DURING 2017 |
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DURING 2016 |
Amber, Madam Tina, Chloe, Ella (Beauty), Charlie, Kell, Louis, Hamish, Sandy, Lady, Asher, Sammy, Isobel, Frankie, Sonny, |
DURING 2015 |
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DURING 2014 |
Jinky, Kenny (Benny), Raven, Blue (1), Romeo, Schmeichel (Remy), Barratt, Thunder, Star (Jessie), Ned, Tara, Faith (Jazz), Goldie, Katie, Jet, Swift, Solo, Afie, Barry, |
DURING 2013 |
Prince, Dylan, Prince, Tigger, Meg, Mindy, Cooper, Beano, Dakota, Marshal, Tiger, Lester, Stella, |
DURING 2012 |
Laila, Horrace, Kelly, Huskey (Merlin), Major, Jack, Honey (Ruby), Barry, Blue (2), Poppy, Bloss |
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Beech Hill House B&B
Witherslack
Nr Grange over Sands
Cumbria
LA11 6RH
The
English Lake District
Dogs Welcome
(large or small, one or more)
GREYHOUNDS WELCOME |
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