Our Nominated Charity - Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue

Goblin Ridge Limited are proud to support Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue as their nominated charity in 2012.

For over ten years Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue have been committed to rescuing and rehoming, stray, abandoned and ex-racing, greyhounds and lurchers. Tia operates a 'no kill' policy believing that no animal should be put to sleep because a home cannot be found immediately or because veterinary treatment may be too expensive.

Tia is an independent not-for-profit organisation and does not receive any money from the racing industry. Tia relies solely on the public's generosity to provide support for the dogs who have often been mistreated, traumatised, starved or neglected, and to provide them with a new life.

Goblin Ridge Limited will donate £20 from the sale of every new website* to Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue to help them continue the wonderful work they do.

Tia are always in need of volunteers to help with fundraising and looking after the dogs. If you have some free time to help (or money!), I’m sure they would love to hear from you.

You can help Tia by:

Rehoming or fostering a dog
Dog walking
Sponsorship
Fundraising
Donate items to Tia’s charity shops
Buy a Brick from Tia’s Brick Appeal
Buy from Tia’s Ebay Store

Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue is a registered charity number 1105626.

* We do not donate from sales of our budget pay monthly websites.

Honey’s Story

Honey is currently in a foster home, here are a few words from Honey.

Hello my name is Honey; I am a greyhound girl about 5 years old. I know, strange name for a black dog, my new foster mum says I am called that because I am a "Real Honey Bun". She also says I have a very beautiful soft shiny coat which I have to agree with, and lovely posture and muscle tone, whatever that means. She calls me her princess (Ugghhh!).

I have been staying at my foster home for a while now and it is nice and comfy. I like comfy and good food. I like food more than comfy! It has a garden too and I like going out there to lie on the grass and look for next doors cat (I'm not sure if I like cats or not). I like people though, and I like it when they come to see us and they stroke me and play with me. They say aaww! and call me beautiful, and say what a lovely nature I have, and how affectionate I am. They say "what a shame"; I don't know what that means!

I had a home before I went to Tia but my people were moving house and didn't have room for me. They took me to the vet; I heard them say he was going to put me down; I was a bit worried, because I didn't know where down was and if I would like it. Anyway the vet said no, I couldn't go and he sent me to Tia instead, I liked it there but it was very full and a bit noisy!

I have my own bed here where I can sleep all day, except when I am in the garden or the park. I have a foster brother too. I like him, but he's a bit old and won’t play with me, I like to play. I like other dogs, but they make me very excited sometimes, I am not allowed off my lead because I run off to play with them, and then I get worried and think I am lost. But I love a good walk even if I do have to stay on my lead.

I am being very good here, I walk very well on my lead when they take me out, and when they leave me on my own, which I am not very keen on, I lay in my bed like a very good girl until they come home. Then I run around the room wagging my tail so they know how pleased I am to see them again.

I had some bad habits when I came here and they are doing something called "training" so I don't get so giddy at walk time or when they come home, or try and take Sailors food when I have had my own, or drink my foster mums wine.

I am trying very hard and doing well, but I have to train them too. The first night I was here they left me downstairs on my own, it was a bit dark and scary, so I cried and now I sleep in the corner of the bedroom. I knew that would work!

For more information on Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue please visit their website www.tiagreyhounds.org.uk

The information about Honey was taken from Tia’s website. Goblin Ridge Limited cannot guarantee Honey is still in need of a home. We do not keep an up-to-date list of the dogs currently at Tia. Hopefully Honey has already found her "Forever Home". Sadly there will still be many more dogs that haven’t.