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HOMING IN GUERNSEY, ALDERNEY & SARK |
About Us In 1995, we read an article in a newspaper on the plight of racing greyhounds after their racing days were over. This prompted us to take on our first greyhound, a 6 year old male.
Chappie arrived on 4th July and after 3 baths, we discovered he was white and brindle! Having raced the length and breadth of the UK, he so deserved a happy retirement. Tragically, it was short lived and at the age of 7 he was diagnosed with a calcification of the spine and we had to put him to sleep. Having discovered that 10,000 greyhounds like Chappie needed homes each year, when approached by the national organiser of the Retired Greyhound Trust to establish a local Rescue Centre here in Jersey, it seemed the obvious path to follow. We are currently celebrating our 14th Anniversary having homed 161 dogs here in Jersey, Guernsey, Sark and Alderney. Since 1995 our family has grown. At present we share our sofas with 17 greyhounds of our own, namely: Rio 9 years Malarky 9 years Fonz 8 years Danny 9 years O.B. 8 years Ruby 8 years Kella 7 years Silks 4 years Pola 5 years Quinn 8 years Podge 4 years Peanut 7 years Gump 5 years Ziggy 7 years Littlewoods 12 years - Star 5 years - Hawk 5 years And the odd one out...Kentee Wild!!! (German Shepherd) But sadly losses have occurred along the way and we pay tribute to Chappie Gummie Bear Pongo Pongo Ojay Douglas Huckleberry Bosun Awesome Floosie Pyder Mann Ocean Paris Squibby Gunner Jed Turk Flynn Arrie Eccles Dilly Orchid (German Shepherd) G&M Hickmott 2007© |
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