Lorna
Ardal
Breeze
'Mission Ireland' Appeal
A recent holiday to Ireland for Jan and Paula, two of our volunteers, turned into a last minute rescue mission and a campaign to save the lives of some desperate abandoned dogs about to be put to sleep.
Our two volunteers were visiting friends and wanted to see some local rescue organisations. They were horrified by the challenges faced by rescue centres there. Many of the dogs there were destined to be put to sleep owing to their condition and the lack of available resources and homes willing to adopt them.
At one rescue the pair found Lorna, a lurcher, covered in mange with her skin red raw and unable to even lift her head. Then there was Harold: old, emaciated, covered in fleas and who was seen being thrown from a speeding car. Also there were Dubh and Derry, only eight weeks old and full of love – both were abandoned and left alone on the streets to fend for themselves.
Next the team went across Ireland to yet another overcrowded rescue centre where they found more hounds: Nenagh, an adorable young whippet saluki cross; Foyle, a six year old fawn lurcher who was never walked but kept in indescribable conditions in a garden; and, finally, Ardal, a two year old greyhound with a broken leg which needs amputating or an operation which will cost a staggering £3,500!
Along the way Jan and Paula also picked up Breeze, an adorable 10 week old pup found wandering the streets in a very vulnerable state, again suffering from severe mange. She already has a fantastic home lined up to start her new life!
GRWE’s mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused and abandoned greyhounds and lurchers and, as this latest story shows, it is a commitment we never forget. In total we have now moved over 20 dogs back to the UK. This has been at a considerable expense, but we are confident that all the hounds will recover well and make adorable pets in homes where they can be happy and healthy and have a great future.
We are now seeking your help to find homes for these lovable and needy dogs and to raise money to pay for their care in the interim. Your ongoing support means that we can continue our mission and rescue dogs like Lorna, Harold, Dubh, Derry, Nenagh, Foyle and Ardal. Without our intervention they would not be alive today.
ANY donation to help with the costs of our 'Mission Ireland' and the treatment and care of the hounds rescued will be hugely appreciated. Just click here to make a secure payment or send a cheque (made payable to GRWE) to GRWE Irish Hounds, PO Box 4243, Radstock, BA3 3ZL.
THANK YOU!