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Tia Rescue JoJo Stockdale PRIZE DRAW 2024

Tia Rescue JoJo Stockdale PRIZE DRAW 2024

The highly acclaimed Artist, Jo Jo Stockdale, has generously donated three fabulous Sighthound Prints, which are offered via three Limited Ticket Prize Draws, (150 tickets), to help us raise funds towards the costs of our life-saving work. Each Print will be signed by...

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Payroll Giving

A payroll giving scheme is an easy, tax-efficient way of donating through your salary. Payroll Giving, also known as Give As You Earn, is an easy, convenient and tax-effective way to make a regular donation, so it costs you less to give more. With Payroll Giving you...

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Rossmore Dazzler

Rossmore Dazzler

Rossmore Dazzler bn 13.06.2020 Irish Coursing Champion. Lovely big dog. No doubt he fell out of favour, got a bit old, a bit slow. Around 3 weeks ago he landed in England and 2 weeks later he ended up in the stray kennel after been found straying in West Yorkshire....

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Duchess

Duchess

I got a call last weekend from a lovely lady, in Aberdeen, very worried as her friend is in hospital and she needed somewhere for her friends greyhound girl to go and be safe...a very spoilt and treasured girl at that. Long story short...she spent 2 nights with her...

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Brick Appeal

The Brick Appeal We did it. Well, you did it and nobody else could have pulled off a fundraising like that, believe me. The new shed is up and running and we are starting to gain traction again through the benefits of a purpose-built building. If you haven’t seen the...

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Michael…sleep tight big fella

Michael…sleep tight big fella

Plan Impact    1.07.2013  - 15/02/2024 The judge had retired to the bar by the time Michael crossed the line, a mere eighteen lengths after the winner. His Trainers were already there, recovering from the shock.  Michael's dad wasn't cheap!  Royal Impact sired some of...

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Daisy & Bea

Daisy & Bea

Daisy...Goose Green Starlight Mother to Norman & Sydney....20/05/1999  to  13/1/2024 We knew Daisy was poorly and on this sad day, in January, she couldn't get up. She went to sleep munching on a carrot whilst I stroked her beautiful face. Bea...Hartcliffe...

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Fundraising in 2024

We are currently busy booking/organising fundraising stalls and events, including the two annual Tia Shows, as well as replenishing our depleted stocks of tombola prizes, teddies, bottles, etc.  The first few dates for your diaries are: Sat 23rd March – stall at...

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Trustees Needed.

Trustees Needed.

Tia Rescue is a greyhound, lurcher and heavy horse charity, (registered as a charity in both England & Wales and in Scotland), and is completely independent of the greyhound racing industry. We have charity shops in Nairn and Pickering, North Yorkshire. The...

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Rosie…In need of a home.

Rosie…In need of a home.

Can you help? Have you got a space in your field for a beautiful easy to do Mare? Rosie is looking for a home where she can be lightly hacked or as a companion. Rosie was hammered in her youth and now has problems with her hocks. Due to a change in circumstances, she...

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Lucky dogs…

Lucky dogs…

I know a lot of people have been worried that we won't be rehoming anymore.. We are, it's just done in a different way. Fortunately with all the people I have met, owners and trainers and of course our amazing volunteers, over the past 28 years, we have all pulled...

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A very sad state of affairs…

A very sad state of affairs…

We have 8 empty kennels in the new block and 23 kennels in the old shed that need to come down. That's potentially 62 greyhounds who's lives we could save immediately. As it is we are struggling massively, financially, so these kennels won't be filled anytime soon. It...

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Tia’s Valentine’s Day Draw

Tia’s Valentine’s Day Draw

Every hound dreams of its chance of a forever home, and a safe place to rest its head – with your continued support we can make that dream come true.

Please support this year’s Tia Valentine Fundraising appeal, and help us raise over £500 of vital funding.

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Backroom Boys & Girls

Backroom Boys & Girls

To the backroom boys and girls. We are under no illusions that our faults are numerous. In a perfect world we would be on our knees thanking you on a daily basis. It isn't and we don't but occasionally we try to make amends. Tia would not exist without you. It takes...

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Absent Friends

Absent Friends

From a distance you could say that we haven't had a bad year. We lost Myrtle and Boe, two old stalwarts who had been in long term foster for years. Thank you to their families who gave them a chance, showering them with love until the dogs last breath. Losing Mr Mole...

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Disgraceful…disgusting.

Disgraceful…disgusting.

There are so many things I could say about this and I don't normally hold back, but I wouldn't know where to start. Apart from the abhorrent behaviour, entirely the solicitor's doing, what if this wonderful person had family and they never received a thank you?...

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Nigel & Micheal

Nigel & Micheal

  When your favourite human comes to visit, all the way from Rotherham, as he knows you haven't been well. Micheal loves Nigel and went mad as he hadn't seen him for 2 years..

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Go Green for Greyhounds

Go Green for Greyhounds

Thank you to all of the Go Green for Greyhound supporters. I couldn’t do any of this without you. Thank you to those who collect recycling, drop recycling at my house, those who are collection points for me & weigh cans in. You’ve also donated goods for the...

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Harper & Tarzan update

Harper. He's struggling our old boy...he's sleeping a lot of the time and doesn't want to go out in this rubbish weather. He was a good racing dog in his day, 83 races under his belt at Romford. He ended up being given away for flapping with a dodgy wrist. It was...

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Dina & Susie

IN Nothing like a bath, your pyjamas, a 6 foot caterpillar and stealing someone’s bed after a 24 hour roadtrip. Welcome home Susie   Thank you Deb, for once again knowing exactly which dog would steal my heart x   Last year we lost our darling Tia boy, Milo. We...

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Fundraising events

Fundraising events

We have had some really, really good events on the run up to Xmas. £125 at Pets Pantry £800 at Lakeside £2,575 on the Xmas Draw. £1,800 at Boath House, Santa Paws... Thanks to everyone, volunteers and supporters and donators. It means a lot... Thanks...

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Please save your unwanted stamps.

Please save your unwanted stamps.

STAMP APPEAL We can raise funds from used stamps. There should be a few arriving with Christmas cards. Please cut them from the envelope & leave a good border of envelope so the stamp is not damaged. You can then post them to the Tia Pickering Charity Shop. Or...

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The kennels.

The kennels.

The kennels won't be ready for Xmas...it'll be in the New Year... I have mixed feelings to be honest. Not for the delay, lots of other reasons...just feel a bit sad...Deb

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£2575 to go towards the new kennels…

Tia Greyhound Christmas Prize Draw - Winners Thank You to each and everyone of you who took part in Tia Rescue’s Christmas Prize Draw, who shared our post, and in particular to our sponsors Regency Hampers Limited Doggy Boho Sityu Animal Benches Dog Friendly Tia...

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Fundraising at Wigfield Farm Weds 20th Dec

We will have our final Tia fundraising stall of the year at Wigfield Farm Christmas Market, on Weds 20th Dec (see below for address), 11am to 3pm. For a £2 entry fee you can visit all the animals, and browse the stalls and cafe. We have been informed that...

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Grand XMAS Prize Draw ends 8pm Wednesday 13th December

Grand XMAS Prize Draw ends 8pm Wednesday 13th December

Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue Tia Greyhound Xmas Draw  £5 for one or three tickets for £10. 12 Fabulous Prizes including a weeks holiday up here.. We have already raised the fabulous amount of £2120.00 Entries close 8pm Wednesday 13th December 2023 Please click...

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Copenhagen

Copenhagen

I don't know why people are afraid to go direct to trainers for dogs. This lovely dog was bred and raced by the trainer and after a few minor, terrifying incidents, like the tv and toys...just look at him...He has adjusted to being in a home within weeks. There are a...

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HOW MANY MORE???

HOW MANY MORE???

www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/tragic-death-neglected-greyhound-wadsley-bridge-allotment-ban-sheffield-owner-4432505?fbclid=IwAR1pve0CawV79qmvCnsODTg3ewxOKzLQeVLnw9OiRse31Pb-4GzRqZOfOgY Question? How many more greyhounds have to die horrific deaths? Answer? Far too...

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Santa Paws at Boath House

Santa Paws at Boath House

Thanks to everyone who came to Boath House...it was a lovely, if not chilly, day. Here are a few photo's. We raised just short of £1800 special thanks to Paul and Ally who donated all the drinks, their time and obviously the stunning location.. #boathouse And also...

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Tia Fundraising Stall in South Yorkshire

Our Tia Christmas fundraising stall will be at the following events for you to purchase your Tia calendar, cards, and treats and gifts for hounds and humans. We will also have tombolas: Sun 10th Dec at Lakeside Shopping Outlet, White Rose Way, Doncaster DN4 5PJ, 10am...

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It was twenty years ago today. 

It was twenty years ago today. 

Those of a certain age will have Sgt Pepper in their head for the rest of the day. For Tia, it means the day we didn't sell our soul to the racing industry...the NGRC as it was then, more recently the GBGB. God knows we could have used the cash. Tia was still reeling...

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Santa Paws….

https://www.facebook.com/677564631/videos/700787425325211/ Santa Paws and his little helpers came to the farm yesterday to bag up all the Xmas doggy bags. He is looking forward to seeing all the lovely hounds at Boath House this Sunday. There are also some lovely...

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Caterpillars

Massive thanks to everyone who sent them...Xmas presents for all the dogs... https://www.facebook.com/677564631/videos/907414790895353/

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RIP River

RIP River

An email we received from Lauren regarding River: Hi Deb I just wanted to say thank you to you and Bob for all the work you both do. I'd never had a dog before I came to Tia. When we first came to look at dogs with you, we weren't entirely convinced we were ready for...

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Save The Date

Save The Date

The manager at Boath House, Auldearn has very kindly invited us to do a Xmas event in the grounds of the hotel in the stunning 400 year old walled garden. It is a stunning location and we can't wait. We have lots of stalls, including Vitamin Sea, Lawn & Order,...

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Billy

Billy

          I am going to have to rehome Billy. He is absolutely gorgeous but he has obviously been in a house. He is trying to get in the house and the kennels. I do not want this to end badly. Rural home preferred. heart broken Deb. 07974 960684 Please ring if you...

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Oh Ely

Oh Ely

I aren't gonna lie, there are just some dogs that you fall in love with instantly, Ely was certainly one of them. It was really hard to let him go but it was the right thing to do. He has gone to live with Jess and Millie. He only went on Wednesday and already he has...

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Fundraising at Otley Buttercross Sat 18th Nov

We shall be having our popular annual Christmas stall at The Buttercross, Otley Market Place (LS21 3AQ), 10am to 2pm on Saturday 18th Nov. We will be selling gifts for humans and hounds, Tia calendars, Christmas cards, gift tags, and of course, tombolas. Do come along...

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Nothing has changed

This was posted on the Greyt Exploitations page 9 years ago now. Nothing has changed..   ·  One has to wonder how on earth does an ex greyhound trainer - who once trained a champion dog that was later found dumped in an emaciated and in a severley neglected condition...

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Also 3 years ago today..

When we get a call from the stray kennels, it’s always a mystery as to how the dogs have ended up there. This little girl, now called Spiggie, came off one of the usual suspects. Notorious for rehoming/retiring/giving away free to good homes and generally dumping his...

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Photographers needed

I am going to be updating the website soon with dogs that are in desperate need of homes, that are still in trainers kennels. These are trainers that I have known for years and they generally aren't good with technology and they do admit it themselves. There are...

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Logan

Logan

The very, very beautiful sponsor dog Logan. He is and always has been a very nervous dog but he is happy with his lot at Tia...

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Look!!

Look!!

I know some people may not find this very interesting, but here at Tia we think it's amazing.. We have to wait for 5 weeks for the resin floor, but we can crack on with the rest of the internals... The dogs WILL be in for Xmas.....

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A Pipe Dream

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...

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Week 2

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...

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Accountant/auditor needed.

Between £11K AND £15K we have been quoted. Bearing in mind this will be yearly. We have a brilliant book keeper who does the backbone of it anyway. With every last penny going in to the kennel build, we just do not have the money. We have always fulfilled all our...

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Tia Christmas Cards now available

Tia Christmas Cards now available

It's nearly that time of year again... Tia Christmas Cards are now available in the online shop! £9.40 for 2 packs, or £9.60 for 4 packs. Each pack contains eight cards. Buy them here

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Look!!

Look!!

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...

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Our lovely oldies

https://www.facebook.com/reel/214631211628022 Look at this lot...we are running around like idiots and they are just chilling...Charming!!

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Tia Fundraising Stalls

We have Tia fundraising stalls at the following in the coming months: Sun 8th Oct – Cannon Hall Country Park, Cawthorne, Barnsley S75 4AT, 10am to 4pm. Sat 18th Nov - The Buttercross, Otley Market, Otley, LS21 3AQ, 10am to 2pm. Sun 10th Dec - Lakeside Shopping Centre,...

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Tia Fundraising Scotland

Tia Fundraising Scotland

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...

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Brick Appeal for the kennel build

Brick Appeal for the kennel build

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...

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Be Ware

Be Ware

  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...

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Logistics

Logistics

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...

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Dog Shows

The shows in Halifax and Nairn were a huge success; thanks to everyone who came to support us. Here's what the Inverness Courier had to say; "A sunny and breezy day saw hundreds of dogs gather in Auldearn for the first-ever show and fair organised by a local animal...

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Fundraising Stall and Walk Cannon Hall Sun 8th Oct

Just a reminder that we have a Tia fundraising stall and dog walk at Cannon Hall Country Park, near Barnsley S75 4AT on Sun 8th Oct. Please note, this is not at Cannon Hall Farm but next door. The stall will be open from 10am to 4pm. The Tia walk around Cannon Hall...

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Tia Dog Show Halifax

Tia Dog Show Halifax

                            So the first of the dogs shows is coming up next Sunday 27th August, Savile Park, Halifax. HX1 3EW. It is really easy to find, 10 mins off junction 24 on the M62. Straight into Halifax, turn left at the hospital and the moor is...

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Tia Dog Show Halifax 27th Aug

Organisation of the Tia Dog Show in Halifax on 27th Aug is progressing nicely. We have your favourite stalls booked including Clothes Hound, Cosy Greys, Greyt Exploitations, Treats2Sit4, Hound Crafted and many more. We also have your favourite Tia stalls in hand...

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Marble

Marble

https://fb.watch/m7i0WZ0Kr6/ This is Marble. Marble is terrified. She is 3 years old. You will be fine Marble....that I promise, Tarzan will show you the ropes. Still, there isn't a problem with greyhound racing...is there??? Deb

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Chops….was Wallace

Chops….was Wallace

My beautiful and oh so gentle and sensitive boy Chops has gone. Rescued from the vile racing industry only to be given away to a despicable and disgusting ‘woman’ who starved and neglected him. ‘Chops’ because despite of the abuse he suffered – his tail never stopped...

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An update.

An update.

It has been a busy few weeks, as always. The saddest thing, apart from losing Poppy the puppy to parvo, was the loss of our beautiful shire, Ed. We had been trying for months, but the grass is so rich up here that we are having to manage the horses very carefully....

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Avril’s Coffee Morning Sat 29th July

Don’t forget Avril’s Coffee Morning to raise funds for Tia on Sat 29th July, 9.30am to 12 noon, at the Meltham Church Hall, Greens End Road, Meltham, near Huddersfield HD9 5NW. An entrance fee of £1.50 will get you coffee/tea and biscuits. She will also be selling...

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OOPS  An important update

OOPS An important update

https://fb.watch/lUHZoCmHfN/ Where to begin...It feels a bit like Groundhog Day, this is the 3rd time we have demolished buildings, at different farms, to build new kennel blocks. I have to say we have got it down to a tee. To cut a very long story short, we have...

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Tia Shop

Tia Shop

  We have added a few new items if you want to pop over for a look, including coloured collars and different lengths of the rubber leads, which are exclusive to Tia and are non slip. Thanks Deb

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Tia Rescue | All Breeds Fun Dog Show | Inverness

Tia Rescue | All Breeds Fun Dog Show | Inverness

Tia Rescue | All Breeds Fun Dog Show Date: Sunday, 3rd September 2023 Time: 10am – 4pm (Dog show starts at 12 noon) Location: Easter Hardmuir Farm, Auldearn, Inverness, IV12 5QG We are hoping that both shows are going to be fabulous. We need lots of items for the...

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Tia Rescue | Fun Dog Show | Halifax

Tia Rescue | Fun Dog Show | Halifax

We are hoping that both shows are going to be fabulous. I can’t wait to come back down and see all the dogs. We need lots of items for the tombola’s, teddies, bottles etc…my highlight of going to the supermarket nowadays is buying stuff off the reduced shelf for the...

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Just Melvyn

https://www.facebook.com/1147618087/videos/1019325392413557/ Just something to cheer us all up...  

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Poppy

Poppy

 I am so sorry to have report that Poppy hasn't made it. She was put to sleep this afternoon. She will be going to Halifax Pet Crem and her ashes will be spread in their woods. Anyone who has been knows what a special place it is. Sleep tight little one... FURTHER...

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Fundraising at Wakefield Trinity Walk

If you are in Wakefield on Saturday (15th July) between 10am and 4pm you'll find our Tia fundraising stall outside the Wakefield Trinity Walk Shopping Centre on the Sainsburys side. Do come along and visit us. We will have tombolas, and items for sale (Tia shopping...

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Help needed

                      It is a disgusting disease, parvo. Tia Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue,  is in fact named after a puppy I rescued whilst in the Police. She had no chance, there were no wonder drugs then. Tia was the name she had for two days before she left... When...

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Just in case

Just in case

I'm not gonna lie, the past 18months has been a shocker. With the lack of funds, the move and the never ending sorrow that comes with running a rescue, does sometimes take it's toll. But it's the Rebecca Perkins of this world that makes us stronger. When we moved I...

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Hull Live: Update on Rebecca Perkins

Hull Live: Update on Rebecca Perkins

We at Tia Rescue are deeply committed to the well-being and welfare of Greyhounds and Lurchers. It is with a heavy heart that we address a recent incident that has shaken the community. A news article published by Hull Live has brought to light a distressing case...

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Rebecca Perkins…..Greyhound trainer at the time.

Rebecca Perkins…..Greyhound trainer at the time.

I cannot tell you how difficult this was to write. UPDATE.. She was at court yesterday, she thought she would get off, she even left her car in the carpark. Lie after lie, after lie, she told. Very confident to the point of being cocky. There will be a full press...

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Three Peaks

Three Peaks

https://www.justgiving.com/page/cecilia-bernal-hernandez-1687585729188    Our lovely supporter Cecilia is doing the Three Peaks Challenge again to raise much needed funds for the new kennel block. If you can donate, even a little, it will be a massive help. There...

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July Events

We have the following Tia fundraising events on in July: Sun 9th July - Stall at Norton Gala, 12.00 until 4pm, Norton Parish Community Buildings, Ryecroft Rd, Norton DN6 9AT. Dogs welcome. Sat 15th July - Stall at Wakefield Trinity Walk Shopping Centre, 10am to 4pm,...

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Fathers day prize draw…

Fathers day prize draw…

A massive Thank You on behalf of all at Tia Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue for your fantastic support. With your help we have raised £900. Thank You to everyone who took part, bought a ticket, shared posts, donated money and prizes, we are very grateful for your support...

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Lady & Sam

Lady & Sam

   UPDATE : I got them mixed up, sorry. Lady is the rough coated one and she is going into a foster home tonight. Can anyone please foster Sam, the red and white whippet, 6 years old... These two beauties are in urgent need of foster homes as their owner has died....

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Uriah

Uriah

He's 10yrs old today...Happy Birthday Uriah...it's fourteen months ago that he broke his leg...a bloody tumour. It was awful to begin with I'm not going to lie...but it's been worth every minute with this special lovely greyhound boy. 

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Canon Hall

Canon Hall

A marvelous day was had yesterday at Canon Hall. Thanks to everyone who came and thanks to everyone who donated and of course the volunteers for arranging the day. £650 was raised. A fabulous amount...Deb

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For Sale Chicken Shed

For Sale Chicken Shed

Chicken shed for sale. 38 x 8 metres 3metres to the eaves. Buyer to dismantle but we do have machinery on site. Please ring 07974 960684 for further details.

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Sleep Tight Big Girl

Sleep Tight Big Girl

There's one less Shire mare snoozing in the sunshine this evening. Sleep tight beautiful Jessie. The pain had become too great to keep you in this world. But if the kind lady hadn't told us you had gone to the knacker yard 10 years ago, you would have slipped away...

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Tia’s Fundraising Shop – Fathers Day Draw

Tia’s Fundraising Shop – Fathers Day Draw

Tia Fundraising Shop - FABULOUS FATHER’S DAY PRIZE DRAW - please share @everyone Five Superb Prizes - Entry £5 / ticket 1st Kielder Luxury Wine & Cheese Hamper 2nd A pair of Barbour Wellingtons: colour & style of your choice 3rd Clothes Hound Greyhound Cool...

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Fundraising at Cannon Hall Sun 11th June

On Sun 11th June, 10am to 4pm, we will be having a Tia fundraising stall at Cannon Hall (S75 4AT), with dog-related and Tia merchandise for sale, child and adult tombola, and much, much more. There is also a Tia dog walk organised (11am). Do come along and support our...

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Foster homes needed

Foster homes needed

This is an appeal to everybody and anybody considering adopting a greyhound or anybody who already has a greyhound should SERIOUSLY consider fostering. It's not something we had really thought of initially although the loss of one of ours made us want to give...

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Grants

We have always struggled on this side of things, but we have been pledged £35,000 towards the new kennel block when we start the build. We are actively getting quotes and we have raised a lot of money from the Brick Appeal. But we cannot spend it all on the new...

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Lizzie is home

Lizzie is home

https://fb.watch/ktHWBVkDM3/   Our lovely Lizzie is back home. She went to Royal Park Shires, but unlike the boys that they rehomed Lizzie doesn't want to do any work. She wants to be a pampered field ornament. Thanks to Gillies transport as always...

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Tia Fundraising Shop

The fundraising shop is now open on Facebook. It's a place to sell anything you don't want and to donate the proceeds to Tia. Happy selling...

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Update on Escape now Eric

Update on Escape now Eric

We have decided to call him Eric. He is doing extremely well, it is day 3 in his foster home and the progress already from day 1 is immense. It's been a rocky road for the boy but he's getting there. He's been in the bath and had a good scrub up and now he's all...

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Update on Phillip

Update on Phillip

https://fb.watch/kr2sLmPJAh/  After being on medication for weeks, dropping down to 26kg and scaring us half to death, Phillip is on the mend. He has put on 3 kg and is feeling much happier. It took a long while but he is almost ready for his forever home. Another...

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Donation

We have had a donation by bacs of £1900.00 on the 24th March We don't know who it's from, but we would like to say a huge thankyou for that and the other donations made... Thanks ever so much....Deb

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Mr Perfect

Mr Perfect

  Thank you to Debra and Bob for allowing us to take in Wilbur as a Foster dog and for being willing to meet up half way. Well it turned out a bit further for them than us to be honest. He is settling in surprisingly well so far and seems to have made himself at...

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Big soft lad in need of a home….

Big soft lad in need of a home….

Yesterday we took our Samah to meet Escape as we have decided to foster him. This decision has not come lightly and we have made this decision because we feel he needs to get out of kennels ASAP, he is not a happy boy. He is 5 years old and he reminds us so much of...

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Salacres Armani

Salacres Armani

As you are probably aware, things have changed a lot in the way we are rehoming down in England. This is Salacres Armani. She is the 3rd one to have been rehomed direct from the trainer. He does have other dogs available so please look on the website. We are still...

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Help with our woodland

As many of you may know, we have just over 30 acres of woodland here. It is silver birch and is boggy in some places. We need ideas please of what we can do with the woodland, preferably something that will generate money.. It has had cattle in it over the years so it...

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Thankyou James, Ally & Ada

As you can probably see, I am learning to update the website....badly. (https://cuttingedgeknives.co.uk/products/anatomy-of-a-chef-knife-poster) Anyhow, James & Ally and the beautiful greyhound Ada have just sent us a lovely donation of £200. They own the above...

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Kennel sponsors

Kennel sponsors

https://fb.watch/kdW5yHrh0s/   This video shows the kennels that we have now. Whilst the internals will be the same in the new block, we really do need to get back to what we had before. I know this one in the video is okay, but we don't do okay... We have lots...

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Little Jack…available for sponsor

Little Jack…available for sponsor

Little Jack. He's 11yrs old now...when he arrived at Tia 8 years ago he was nearly dead. He was so thin and poorly with kennel cough from the stray kennel. He was rehomed once but he is a nightmare with other dogs and it didn't last long. I did take him to Fraisthorpe...

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10 Years Ago

10 Years Ago

Ten years ago....thanks Jo & Caroline, I had forgotten about that... And we are still out there, trying to raise money for these beautiful dogs.. Just back from a great weekend at Whitby Goth weekend. Shattered but happy and really pleased about money raised for...

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Available at the Pickering shop…

Available at the Pickering shop…

When you send your friends to the dog bed shop and they forget they have taken the kids...squeeze in girls. The beds will be available to buy at the Pickering shop soon...Thanks guys                   

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Phillip

Phillip

Phillip needs a Foster home and he needs it now. He is a big soft lad who is literally wasting away in kennels. He has some health problems but is on medication and is expected to make a full recovery. He is down to 26kilos. He is one unhappy dog who just wants to get...

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Phillip

Phillip

Phillip. So we have found out that not only did he have giardia when he came to Tia but campylobacter too. No wonder he is like a hat rack. He is on his second round of medications so let's hope this and a special diet will sort him out. This food is amazing but it's...

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And Breathe

And Breathe

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....

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Stable hand required

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.

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Brendan

Brendan

https://fb.watch/kdTuWSwPrc/ 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.

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MS PERKINS Update

MS PERKINS Update

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...

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Dates For Your Diaries

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...

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Eday

Eday

I keep coming back to this picture of Eday. Because this to me just sums up a lot of what is wrong with the racing industry. Eday was born in Ireland 1st March 2017. Her racing name was Denzone Bubble. She has 35 races at Doncaster, the last one being in May 2019. She...

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How Things Change

How Things Change

Fraisthorpe Beach, 1st April 2018, Reach the Beach. What a fabulous day it was. We took a lot of the kennel dogs and me and Kenzie snuck off our on way home, to Mr Moos, for a very large ice cream. How things have changed in the past five years. We are still here,...

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Fundraising at Carlton Towers

Planning your Easter weekend? Just a reminder that we will be having a Tia fundraising stall at Carlton Towers Easter Fete on Easter Sunday (9th April), 10 am to 4pm, where there will be an Easter egg hunt, local produce and craft stalls, face painting, BBQ/woodfired...

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Our William

Our William

William was rehomed to Royal Park Shires a few years ago now...What a fabulous life he is having...thanks guys.. https://fb.watch/jzMelg1_  

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Last one in buys the beer.

Last one in buys the beer.

https://fb.watch/jzJaJR0e09/ Some of the girls coming in for their tea. Daisy and Sydney are the greys at the back. Daisy is 24 years old and is mom to Sydney & Norman.. Norman is our Shire stallion. Love them all to bits.

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Thank you

Thank you

Emmi Care Ultrasonic Teeth Cleaning & Microchipping Service Nairn With so many old dogs in the kennels we do have a lot of dental issues. Chris from Donaldson's vets sorted them all out, in our own vet room, sulk, before we moved up here. I don't know what I miss...

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A massive thanks to all our supporters.

A massive thanks to all our supporters.

https://fb.watch/jyq0VpoRYk/  Whilst the temporary kennels are not up to our high standards, the dogs don't know. They have at least two meals a day, clean comfy beds and freshly cooked sausages or sausage rolls for supper, heating on overnight, staff & volunteers...

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A thankyou from America

A thankyou from America

I'm not gonna lie  sometimes the bloody awful cruelty/indifference that comes with the racing industry can get you get you down and then you get an email like this, which is just wonderful. Hello Deb, Though I’m sure you won’t remember us, I thought you might remember...

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William: Our crown jewel

William, a former Tia shire house, was rehomed to Operation Centaur - an organisation setup to promote horses as a contemporary working animal partnering with humans. This is usually in the form of heritage skills in conservation and agriculture, transportation,...

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Oh James

Oh James

He's not well, my boy. I cant put my finger on it and he's had blood tests that were all normal. He just not that interested in his food. A bit of this, a bit of that. He must be at least 12 years old and despite rehoming 4 times he always wanted to come back to Tia....

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The Future of Tia

The Future of Tia

For those of you who bought a calendar this was on the back page. When I was writing it in July last year I had hoped by now we would be in a better place financially. We still haven't received the legacy, although the solicitors have promised we will get some of it...

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Kia…Home found

Kia…Home found

     Hello I’m looking to re home a little lurcher. She came to be with me because she was dumped in the middle of the night next to the A1 near Pontefract. I live on a farm next to the A1 she came up to the house and woke us all up crying. Actually scared me have to...

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Mount Toubkal – Completed. Thank You Andy!

Mount Toubkal – Completed. Thank You Andy!

On February 9th, local Tia Supporter Andy Henderson set off from Glasgow to Marrakech, Morocco to climb Mount Toubkal, the tallest mountain in North Africa. Andy is a serving member of the Army with the 39 Engineer Regiment at Kinloss Barack, just down the road from...

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Andy has landed!!!

Andy has landed!!!

Andy has landed in Morocco! Local Tia supporter Andy Henderson, serving member of the Army with the 39 Engineer Regiment at Kinloss Barack, has landed in Marrakech, Morocco ahead of his journey to climb Mount Toubkal, the tallest mountain in North Africa. Andy is...

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Tia Rescue’s YouTube

Tia Rescue’s YouTube

Tia Rescue is now on YouTube! Head over to our YouTube account for all the latest videos covering news, updates, competitions and more! YouTube will also be the first place we upload the results of our raffles and draws, so remember to subscribe and hit that...

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Andy’s Sponsored Climb

Andy’s Sponsored Climb

Meet Andy! Andy Henderson is a local Tia Rescue supporter and a serving member of the Army with the 39 Engineer Regiment at Kinloss Barack, just down the road from Tia HQ. Andy is heading to Morocco on the 9th February for a 5 day long expedition, where he will climb...

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New volunteer collection team

New volunteer collection team

One of the ways you can support us is by donating items to our Pickering charity shop.  From boots, to books, to board games - they all help to fund Tia. If you would like to drop items in directly, the shop is open between 10-4 (closed on Wednesdays and Sundays up...

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Wilbur

Wilbur

When Wilbur came to us from the allotment in August last year, he was well and truly lost. With strap marks around his nose and the look in his eyes, it was clear he hadn't had a good time. They still use strap muzzles, although they aren't supposed to. They stop the...

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Another stray 14 January 2023

Another stray 14 January 2023

Just to let everyone know that this greyhound girl is now in a foster home, with a view to coming up here in February. Just because I'm not down there doesn't mean that I have taken my eye off the ball and the relationships that I have made over the years are still...

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15th January 2023

15th January 2023

The electrician is coming tomorrow ... Yeah!! The new cable is running from the house down to the farm buildings. Easy peasy....

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18th December 2022

18th December 2022

Due to the ongoing electrical issues we have had to wear pyjamas...seriously? Anyhow tonight we have the heating back on thanks to  the electricians and lots of swearing. We are so used to heating and air con, it is a worry. We have been promised a new kennel block...

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Mr Mole

Mr Mole

We lost Mr Mole on Friday the 6th January 2023. We had had him for just over three years. He was loved every minute of those years by myself and Bob and all the staff and volunteers who had the privilege of looking after him, by Chris & Becca at Donaldson's and to...

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Rupert

When Rupert was fetched to us by the Police in January 2022, it was clear that he had had a very hard life. He had been found tied to rubbish bins in Doncaster town centre. The dog wardens weren't working and the rspca didn't want him. They had no one to send out...to...

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Absent Friends and the Future

Absent Friends and the Future

We shouldn’t do this really as it is an annual reminder that we are all getting on.  It just seems wrong to let the year go without saying goodbye. Perhaps we cannot bear to let them go. Hugo, Thunder, Seth, Rebecca, Sedgwick, Reggie We took a real pasting with the...

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Sheffield 13 : The beginning of the end part 1

Sheffield 13 : The beginning of the end part 1

Late on Friday the 27th December 2019 I got a phone call, from one of my contacts, to say that an old guy had died and he had left 13 greyhounds on an allotment in Sheffield.  "They are all old dogs and there is no one to look after them." When I arrived there the...

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Bah Humbug

Bah Humbug

Well if anything could go wrong it has. With all the beautiful snow and ice the downside was we had no water in the buildings or out in the fields. Lots of swearing, by Bob and the 1000l container filled up by Bob only to be emptied every day by the guzzling horses...

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Grand Xmas Draw

The moment you have all been waiting for!!! Our prize announcement for Tia's Grand Christmas Draw at 7pm on Friday 16th! Lots of prizes to give away! Tickets are still available at: https://www.tiagreyhoundandlurcherrescue.co.uk/.../tias.../ Ticket numbers will be...

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Absolutely thrilled.

Absolutely thrilled.

https://fb.watch/hhQaqBpHnI/ We had William since he was born, we had him for six years and we used to show him in his youth. Sometimes opportunities come up that you can't afford to miss and when the guys at Royal Park Shires wanted to adopt him, although it was hard...

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Grand Xmas Draw

Grand Xmas Draw

It’s Christmas time at Tia Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue and we are hosting a Grand Christmas Draw as our newest fundraiser, with all proceeds going directly towards our greyhounds’ Christmas dinners! We have some amazing prizes on offer with the grandest prize of all...

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Calendar 2023

Calendar 2023

The calendars are now available on the website shop. There are also Xmas cards, Xmas goodie bags, poo bags, pens, Mr Mole cards and prints, lots of other items and just in "Tia Rescued & Retired" jackets for when your hounds are out and about. Thanks Deb

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Winter sorted

Winter sorted

As you all know we are struggling massively financially but I have no intention of losing this Charity or the animals. When we got some money in July from my old friend Cynthia I might have done a little bit of panic buying. We had made our own haylage in the summer...

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A Little Quiz

A Little Quiz

What is it that these dogs all have in common? Are they all the same colour?  No Are they all the same age? No Did they all race at the same track?  Yes Were they all rehomed responsibly?  No Were any of them rehomed responsibly by their trainer? No Were they all...

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Just Wow

Just Wow

Who would have thought that when we "acquired" these ponies in 2018 that this would happen. We found out that one had already died and someone local was feeding these little ones. When we went to get them they were so weak that we literally picked them up out of this...

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A Fabulous Opportunity

A Fabulous Opportunity

We have had absolutely no joy in recruiting locally for someone to come and work with the horses. So we are casting the net further afield.  As you know the welfare of all our animals is paramount and we need the right person/people to come and join our small, but...

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Help Tia whilst Xmas Shopping

Do you do you Christmas shopping online? From holidays and travel, to clothing and gifts, you can raise hundreds of pounds from your Christmas shopping, all at no extra cost or effort to you. It’s easy to help Tia Rescue this holiday season, with our newest partner;...

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A Tia Update

A Tia Update

We have had to make some changes over the past six months and probably will have to make more in the future. We are managing to survive, just. One of the main things is that we have no mortgage and the animals are safe, the new interest hikes would have finished us...

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Local?

Local?

I have researched the word but it doesn't seem to fit. Although the kennels are now in Scotland the work in Yorkshire hasn't stopped, the day to day routine with the animals hasn't stopped. It doesn't seem to make any difference where me and Bob sleep the work of the...

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Fundraising at Otley Market Sat 12th Nov

We will be having our annual fundraising stall at The Buttercross, Otley Market (LS21 3AQ) on Sat 12th Nov, 10am to 2pm. We have some wonderful gift items for lovers of greyhounds and other breeds, as well as Christmas cards, gift tags, decorations, dog treats, toys,...

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Facebook

As you know we have a Facebook page, we also have one called Tia of Joy. This is where everyone posts about their dogs, help/advice needed or just to show them off. If you want to join please put a request in. Please fill out the questions or you will be automatically...

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Fantastic news…Mr Mole update

Fantastic news…Mr Mole update

Update on Mr Mole....all his tests have come back clear. No clue what he did. He has lost a bit of weight though so we are trying to get that back on. He is a worry my boy from the day I had to drag him out of that hell hole to even now. It was the absolute worst...

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Calendar 2023 Rescued now Retired

The Tia 2023 calendars are available to order via the website shop today. https://www.tiagreyhoundandlurcherrescue.co.uk/tia-shop/ There will be a some at the Pickering shop and some at Wits End Cafe. We only have a limited amount this year so shop early!!! The front...

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Zeus now Angus

Zeus now Angus

This young lad travelled all the way up from Hull today with Jess & Millie and a Lot of sardines. He is 10 months old and needs a firm owner who can teach him how to be a model citizen. He was in a good home but they had 4 small people and couldn't devote the time...

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Update on Mr Mole..

https://fb.watch/gC311zeyQs/ He's not out of the woods yet, his pee is brown full of blood. Let's hope it's just getting out of his system. Still waiting on clotting results. Lana is such a flirt...

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Mr Mole

Mr Mole

  Wednesday night Mr Mole took a tumble in his kennel overnight, we have no idea what...

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The Calendar

It should be out in a couple of weeks, it has just gone to print. It will only be available to buy here on the website... Thanks Deb

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GBGB Calendar

If anyone wants to know which other trainers are getting away with murder or just plain drugging their dogs, google the GBGB calendar, it's published every fortnight.....It does make interesting reading. It's shocking what they get away with on a daily basis....

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Glynncrosschris

Glynncrosschris

We don’t want to think about her last hour, walking nervously with a stranger in the pitch black, away from her third home in a week. Or her frantic struggle to surface in freezing Beverley Beck as he walked away. We know who she was now. Took a bit of doing.  She...

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That time of year

That time of year

Yes it's here again, the Xmas cards are for sale in the Pickering shop and on the website. They are also for sale at all branches of Donaldson's vets and Moray Coast vets. We are on with the calendar and it should be here in a couple of weeks. We only have a limited...

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Charity Trustees

Tia Rescue is a greyhound and heavy horse charity registered in both England & Wales and in Scotland and is completely independent of the greyhound racing industry. We are dedicated to the rescue, care and rehoming of our wonderful animals. As we now have charitable...

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Nathan & Hopkirk

These two boys are still on the allotment. Can someone please foster them. There is a lot of bad stuff happening in the racing industry and the majority of it is down to the Greyhound Retirement Scheme and the rehoming centres who jumped on the bandwagon throughout...

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Albert

Albert

   I have known Albert for so long i can't remember exactly. A greyhound man. He has trained greyhounds for years and we have had a lot of dogs off him, a lot of big money dogs. He had a dog in the last ever race at Askern on the 23rd September and won. This isn't the...

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Oh Sandy

Oh Sandy

It was the 15th January 2017 when I was at Askern picking some dogs up and this brindle boy let me know, very loudly and downright nastily, to stay away from his kennel.  Rude. You can't have him love, he'll have you. He's waiting on the vet. Whatever... He is still a...

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An update

An update

Well we have managed to sort out most of the Askern dogs, at the minute there are just 2 left on the allotment and a big fawn dog waiting for a space. Manda from Northern Greyhound Rescue has taken 4 girls and 2 boys, 3 have come up here and 7 have gone into foster...

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Allotment dogs

Allotment dogs

The rehoming page has been updated with all the dogs for rehoming/fostering. All the boys that are on the allotment have now been neutered and had dentals and are ready to go into foster homes. The girls cannot be done and then returned to the allotment, it just...

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Fundraising Manager needed.

Fundraising Manager Tia Rescue, IV12, Nairn (Hybrid) £18,000 - £25,000 per year based on experience (pro-rata for part-time) Fundraising Manager Required to Help Support Our Dogs and Horses Job description Tia Rescue is growing its team by creating a new role...

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Thank you

Thank you

To date we have received just over £3000 for the Askern dogs. This will all go to the neutering and dentals for the dogs. Some of which are being done at Donaldson's. Some of which will be done up here. Wilbur & Colleen are on their way up as I type Thanks...

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Lumin

Lumin

A lovely testament to a lovely greyhound girl... Lumin Hi Deb I'm writing with such sad sad news that my absolute soulmate and our beautiful gorgeous blue girl, Lumin , was put to sleep today. An X-Ray confirmed osteo carcinoma after I noticed she couldn't jump on the...

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Askern Refugees

Askern Refugees

So here is the plan so far, always open to ideas though... A few weeks ago there were fifteen dogs on the allotment, the Askern Refugees, which shot up to seventeen with the two strays that he picked up for me from the stray kennel at Penistone. Also Askern Refugees....

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And so it begins

And so it begins

These two were fetched from the pound yesterday when their time was up. The black and white girl we are going to call Agatha. It suits her. The black boy Apollo, as his racing name is Adraville Apollo. He has just gone 3 years old and last raced in Ireland on the 25th...

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End Of An Era

Royal Ascot it ain’t. Askern is closing. The last flapping track. It normally holds twelve, six runner races every Friday evening and trials three mornings a week. Flapping men could easily have up to 30 dogs on allotments/sheds and the fallout cannot be...

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Nellie & Nina

Nellie & Nina

These two lovely ladies were fetched up here in June... Both redundant. Nina the younger girl was called Avongate Nina and was racing at Harlow until the 20th February this year. She then did her stint at Askern flapping track.  She is a feisty young lady but she is...

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Tia Foster Homes Needed.

Tia Foster Homes Needed.

UPDATE   to date we have had no offers of foster homes. Yesterday there were 2 strays in the pound, there time was up. I feel very sad that no one has come forward to foster. Deb   So for the past 27 years I have been taking dogs in as you all know. They were all...

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Gilbert….Blue Skywalker

Gilbert….Blue Skywalker

One of our volunteers spotted a FTGH advert on the Greyhound Data page. Nothing new in that, many of your dogs started their journey on this site.  Tia had enough on with the move and besides, Doncaster is a long way from our kennels now.  It became clear after a...

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Terence

Terence

Terence came to us in December 2019. He was one of the Sheffield 13. Over the past 27 years i can honestly say that these 13 dogs were kept in the worst conditions i have ever seen. Stilton, Baby belle, Rosie & Winnie are still very happy in their fabulous homes....

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Squirt

Squirt

And there there is this little one. Squirt. She is now 9 years old. She came off a council estate in Doncaster, she was left tied up in park. She was only a baby when we got her, around three we think. She has always looked older. It was discovered a few years ago...

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What a terrible time.

What a terrible time.

 We have recently lost Rebecca, she was 22yrs old but the damage that had been done to her feet before we got her in 2016 was horrendous. Rob Bedford, who had been our farrier for over twelve years in Yorkshire did a wonderful job managing to keep on top of them but...

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