Speed machines: The Retired Greyhound Trust has 20 retired dogs in its Berkshire kennels with nowhere to go
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Race is on to find homes for greyhounds
August 31, 2010
A charity has launched an appeal for pet lovers to come forward and give a dog a home by adopting a greyhound.
A crisis has hit the Retired Greyhound Trust, which has 20 dogs in its Berkshire kennels with nowhere to go.
Nationally, there are more than 1,000 dogs in need of a home and another 1,000 waiting for a space in the kennels.
Ivor Stocker, from the charity, said: “As the nation tightens its belt we find ourselves suffering as a charity.
“The sooner we can find good homes for those in kennels then the sooner we can free up space for the many more who are on our waiting list.
“We announced record homings last year with 4,700 dogs going to loving homes.
“We are nearly half way through the year and we are already down on homings, which is a huge worry.
“Greyhounds make fantastic pets. They undergo a transformation when they leave the track. They turn from speed machines to docile couch potatoes who to loll around and get fussed.” Go to www.retiredgreyhounds.co.uk.
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