Co-ordinator’s bit

A little bit late but here’s wishing everyone a very good 2023! As you will see further in the Newsletter, we have already started on our programme for the year to give everyone chance to reserve the dates. We hope many of you will be able to support us on these dates.

I can’t believe January has gone and we are halfway through February before you will get this Newsletter. The one thing I do enjoy is it staying lighter in the evening, it always seems to me JJ and Summer’s walks get closer and closer in December and January. As I write this the temperature today has been a very mild 12 and it’s been sunny for most of the day, but I know earlier in the year it was very cold. I was very lucky as I was on a cruise in the Caribbean for the coldest nights but I know the girls had a hard job keeping themselves and the dogs warm and prevent everything freezing up. To the lovely, kind walking volunteers who bought beautiful thick fleece jackets for some of the dogs thank you so much for your generosity they look very cosy in them.

In this economic climate I know people are very worried about taking on the extra expense of a dog. It is not cheap, and I was shocked when JJ’s vaccinations had gone up to £62 this month and Summer’s insurance had increased over £300 for 2023. We are always looking for foster carers for our greyhounds, short and long term, we provide everything you need food, vets’ fees, and equipment. If you contact Molly at the kennels, she will take all your details to be added to our foster register.

We are in the process of having our website updated so in the next few weeks keep an eye open for its launch.

JJ, Summer and I look forward to meeting you all at our first Open Day.