The amazing voluntary work done by GRACE founder Tracy Cook and the team of GRACE volunteers is extremely rewarding. However, it can also be incredibly challenging and heart-breaking. This was certainly the case earlier this month when Tracy was alerted to the plight of two emaciated hounds who were near death.  After an emergency rescue mission, when they came into Tracy’s care it was a harrowing sight. Both hounds had been deliberately starved. The black girl weighed just 15.4 kilos and the brindle boy was just 17.4 kilos [NB: a good weight for a greyhound would be around 35 kilos]. Both desperately needed a bath to remove the flea dirt in their coats. Both had intestinal parasites.

Tracy rushed them straight to the vets and begged him to give them a chance. She was warned that their lives were in jeopardy and they might not make it. They were put straight onto drips and everyone waited anxiously for news, hoping and praying that they would survive.

Amazingly, one week on both hounds have defied the odds and have reached their first major milestone – survival.  They are currently being cared for by Tracy at home and are slowly building up their strength on a day by day basis. As well as four small meals a day, both are receiving the love and kindness they so deserve.

They are still under supervision of the vet and have a long way to go physically and emotionally. However, it looks like they have turned a corner. The black girl now weighs 19.4 kilos and the boy is 21.6 kilos.

To help raise the funds for their care, we are holding a competition to choose names for this awesome duo. Please donate £1 for each name suggested and let us know your suggested names via our Facebook page, or via our other contact methods. You can pay via ‘PayPal friends and family’ on greyhoundrescue@outlook.com, or see the ‘how you can help’ page of our website for other payment methods. The winning names will be picked at random on 1st January 2018.

You can follow their progress via our Facebook page. Thank you to all those who have already expressed love and support for these two special hounds, who have surprised even the vet by surviving.

Some of the eagle eyed among you will have noticed that we have a beautiful new logo. We loved our old logo, but thought it was time for a change. Luckily our friend Jo Brodie, a talented artist, volunteered to design a new logo for us. We are thrilled with the results and hope that you are too.

We’ve also been extremely lucky to secure the support of web designer Beth Alexander too. Not only did Beth help to set up our website, she has remained on hand to assist with some of the technical stuff that we sometimes struggle with.

So a huge thank you to Jo and Beth!  P.S. If you have a talent that you think would be helpful to G.R.A.C.E, and you are willing to donate some of your time, we would love to hear from you.

Can everyone remember our Ozzie? All round lovely lad and our resident telly addict, he was with us for quite some time and we were starting to think he’d be a permanent fixture. Well here he is as happy as can be living the good life in his new trial home.

Way to go Ozzie. This is what makes all our hard work so worthwhile. P.S. We also love the fact that he is quite the nosey neighbour – he’s probably trying to see if next door has a big TV!

We are always amazed at how loving greyhounds are; how well they adapt to new experiences and just how quickly they get used to the finer things in life!

This week new girl Tiffany experienced her first ever boat trip. A bit unsure at first, but she loved it.

Former G.R.A.C.E dog Curtis loves boats, trains and planes. 

Tag (brother to Curtis) is partial to a ride in the car.

And let’s not forget Duke jetting off on a private plane recently to his new life in Jersey!

Calling on the support of our amazing supporters. Our charity is run entirely by volunteers. Every penny raised goes to the welfare of the dogs in our care. Recent veterinary bills have seriously depleted our funds. Please can you share this post and image with your friends and family. If you are able to donate just £1 each, it would be a huge help! Payment methods are featured on the ‘how you can help’ section of this website. Thank you.

We’re lucky to have some fantastic friends in the Channel Islands, who have helped to find forever homes for some of our G.R.A.C.E dogs. The latest lucky duo to be make the move to Jersey and Guernsey are Lily and Duke.

We are so grateful to Gail Hickmott and Alison Le Feuvre, who look after Jersey Whippets, for making this possible. Plus a big thank you to Chris the pilot, who touched down in the UK to transport Lily and Duke to their fabulous new life. Duke was particularly taken by the flight and looks like he was born to always travel via private plane!

As a small charity, run entirely by volunteers, we rely on the kindness and compassion of dog lovers to help us in our cause. In particular, we are always grateful to volunteer foster families who temporarily take a dog into their home and love them as they would their own. It helps the dogs in our care move onto their permanent forever homes when they are ready.

We would therefore like to say a huge thank you to Becky and her family. In the last 8 months Becky has fostered all of the above dogs on behalf of G.R.A.C.E.

As a foster carer for G.R.A.C.E, we cover the costs of dog food, treats, bedding and veterinary bills etc. All you need to provide is the love and cuddles! If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a G.R.A.C.E foster carer, we would love to hear from you.

We’re delighted to let you know that 3 year old handsome boy Flint has officially been adopted and is now in his forever home.

He is very loving and affectionate and loves his toys. ‘Greyt’ news Flint, you deserve all the happiness in the world. 

When dogs come to us, they live with volunteer foster families so we can get to know their individual personalities. This also means we can match them with their ideal forever family when they are ready to be rehomed. We’re delighted to bring you an update on Isla who is currently being fostered by Becky, one of our lovely volunteers.

Isla is a gorgeous 2 year old girl who is looking for a home of her own. She is in foster with small dogs and is a super friendly girl.

She can be a bit nervous at times but takes confidence from other dogs. She loves to play so would be better suited to a home with another dog. She is great on the lead, good in the car and in the house.

She is still young so learns quickly. If you think you could offer Isla, or any of our other dogs, a home, we would love to hear from you.