Inquisitive, friendly Mandy
😍 Inquisitive, friendly Mandy 😍
Sophi has created some great videos of some of the greyhounds that are looking for their forever homes. Sophi writes:
"Mandy has a lovely blend of characteristics as you'll see here. She's both got a spring in her step and is gentle and affectionate. Thousands of greyhounds need homes each year so do consider homing one as they adapt well to homes. They only need 2x 30 mins walks a day and are very gentle dogs, happy to sleep the rest of the day. They tend to have sprint moments of energy, rather than all day long. Lovely breed!"
https://www.hershamhounds.org.uk/homeless-hounds/mandy-born-august-2020/
Gentle, sweet Tommy
😍 Gentle, sweet Tommy 😍
Sophi has created some great videos of some of the greyhounds that are looking for their forever homes. Sophi writes:
"Tommy seems such a lovely, gentle lad. He was lovely with the children - who were equally respectful and gentle with him. Walked nicely too. People mostly ask for girls, so the boys stay longer in kennels - so keep an open mind, to temperament and 2 way match with your lifestyle rather than gender."
https://www.hershamhounds.org.uk/homeless-hounds/tommy-born-april-2020/
Beautiful, gentle Aero
😍 Beautiful, gentle Aero 😍
Sophi has created some great videos of some of the greyhounds that are looking for their forever homes. Sophi writes:
"Aero seems an all round beautiful greyhound. She seems to have a lovely gentle, calm energy. She walked nicely and was lovely with my boy. Profile to follow but born 2020. Greyhounds make wonderful pets and thousands need homes each year so do share on and let's home more greyhounds!"
https://www.hershamhounds.org.uk/homeless-hounds/aero-born-april-2020/
Sweetie, titchy Sweetie
😍 Sweetie, titchy Sweetie 😍
Sophi has created some great videos of some of the greyhounds that are looking for their forever homes. Sophi writes:
"Sweetie is lovely. She is small as greyhounds go and seems sweet, gentle and easy going. She walked nicely and was nice around the other hounds she met. She's only new in kennels, so still finding her paws and doing well. Profile to follow. She was born in Nov 2020."
https://www.hershamhounds.org.uk/homeless-hounds/sweetie-born-nov-2020/
NERVOUS ‘BILLY’ REACHED THE BEACH....
A huge thank you to WGW hound owner, Paul Williams, for taking time out to take nervous 2 year old WGW Sanctuary hound, Billy, to the beach for the first time ever. Flanked by Paul’s own homed hounds, blue Mo & brindle Norah, Billy (featured in the green house collar) had an amazing time at West Wittering on a quiet weekday and for a little while, life didn’t seem to be that scary to Billy after all.
Billy is going to be our next hound on our ‘Sponsor a Kennel’ scheme, as he was not able to race and so has not been handled much in his time at his previous kennel. Progress for Billy has therefore been slow and he can be very nervous and easily spooked.
Thanks to Paul and his hounds, who walk with Billy regularly at the kennels and have built up a bond with him, he did overcome his fears to join in the fun for a day to remember.
Thank you so much, Paul, Mo and Norah for making this lovely boy so happy on an amazing trip away from the kennel life he has only ever known.
Carol x.
Volunteer Linda sends a video of little Hope. As you can see she is looking much improved!
Lovely, handsome Robbie
😍 Lovely, handsome Robbie 😍
Sophi has created some great videos of some of the greyhounds that are looking for their forever homes. Sophi writes:
"Robbie's a handsome lad, he walked nicely and enjoyed his sniffs with my boy, which shows interest in the world around. You'll see his subtle ways in the video - something we humans have to learn is to look out for little signs with greyhounds, as they aren't generally an in-your-face breed."
https://www.hershamhounds.org.uk/homeless-hounds/robbie-born-aug-2018/
Lovely, affectionate George
😍 Lovely, affectionate George 😍
Sophi has created some great videos of some of the greyhounds that are looking for their forever homes. Sophi writes:
"I had the joy of meeting George. He seemed very happy around the people that were there, enjoyed lots of fuss and walked nicely. Thousands of greyhounds need homes each year and they're a lovely breed, so do consider one. Also, most people ask for girls so do keep an open mind as to who is a best match and vice versa."
https://www.hershamhounds.org.uk/homeless-hounds/george-born-july-2018/
😍 Gentle, happy Pepper 😍
Sophi has created some great videos of some of the greyhounds that are looking for their forever homes. Sophi writes:
"Pepper is a lovely lad. He seemed quite affectionate and walked nicely too, his walkers said. The girls often get homed first and boys wait longer. If you're new to greyhounds, they're a lovely breed. Generally very gentle, walk nicely and don't need lots of exercise. Just 2x30 minute walks a day. WGW has 50 at any one Time needing loving homes."
https://www.hershamhounds.org.uk/homeless-hounds/pepper/
A TURNING POINT FOR 'HOPE'
The dear little lurcher, Hope, abandoned at the Kennels and so named because we were all willing her on to fight the deadly Parvovirus, diagnosed at the weekend at the emergency vets (North Surrey/Molesey Vets), has finally turned a corner.
She has started to eat solid food, all be it in small amounts, but enough to reassure the vets that she no longer needs emergency care and would now be best looked after at the kennels, to encourage regular bland feeds of ID gastro intestinal food and chicken to revive her appetite and help her start to overcome the drastic weight loss she suffered before she was left on our doorstep.
And so, this afternoon, we were able to bring 'Hope' back to the kennels, to help her start her journey to recover and regain her proper weight. When she came out of the isolation room at the vets, her tail was wagging happily and she looked so pleased to be going for a car ride! Such a contrast to the sad, hunched up apathetic hound that was dropped in to the vets last weekend.
'Hope' will still be in isolation with us for 3 weeks and is on 4 lots of medication twice daily. We are also following a strict handling management protocol, for her own and for our other hounds' sake. But, this is now expected to be the start of her recovery proper.
Progress may be slow but she is a determined little girl who is already showing signs she may be a bit cheeky and spirited which has so far stood her in good stead.
We are overwhelmed by the donations that we are receiving to help us cover the cost of her essential veterinary care. We cannot thank you all enough for the kindness and support you have shown, in helping us to help this lovely little lady who has fought valiantly for that chance of life.
We are also grateful to North Surrey/ Molesey Vets for their dedicated care and treatment of this poor little hound.
Let's all wish 'Hope' well for a good recovery. We will, of course, continue to keep you all posted.
Carol x
Easy-going Rosie
😍 Easy-going Rosie 😍
Sophi has created some great videos of some of the greyhounds that are looking for their forever homes. Sophi writes:
"Rosie seems a lovely easy-going young girl. She had a calm energy and walked wonderfully. Greyhounds are generally very gentle hounds, often walk nicely and love being in a home environment. Thousands need homes each year and WGW has about 50 at a time. Rosie's profile to follow."
https://www.hershamhounds.org.uk/reserved/rosie-born-october-2021/
Friendly, affectionate Jack
😍 Friendly, affectionate Jack 😍
Sophi has created some great videos of some of the greyhounds that are looking for their forever homes. Sophi writes:
"Jack seems a friendly, loving chap and he was really enjoying the lovely fuss he was getting. Boys are often overlooked as most people ask for girls. But the boys are often very affectionate and deserve homes just as much. So do keep an open mind and look for temperament and match with your life - not gender or colour. Profile to follow. Jack was born in 2020."
