FUNDRAISING Following the item on Newsnight (BBC 2 - 26th
August), DCGR would like to assure our members and supporters that we do NOT engage
in employing a third party to fundraise for our charity – otherwise known as “chugging”. DCGR
relies on our many Meet a Greyhound Days and other fundraising events “manned” by our volunteers to raise cash and as at present we do not have paid employees or premises, everything goes to the
welfare of the greyhounds in our care. Any surplus is invested in a “kennel account(s)” where our long term aim
is to have a dedicated centre of our own. A visit to News and Stories - any listed year - will show how we are out in
all weathers to raise funds for these magnificent animals.
DCGR are delighted to announce that John Smith and Sue Williams of Singleton
Park Care Home, Courance, Dumfries have kindly agreed to sponsor our annual Ceilidh at Locharbriggs Social Club on Friday 17th
September to the tune of £250. SingletonPark is a privately owned recently refurbished Care Home and is situated on the outskirts of Dumfries on the A701 within 5 acres of land in an elevated position offering stunning views of the surrounding
countryside. We are extremely happy to welcome John and Sue as supporters of the charity. Further sponsorship is still available – further details
can be obtained from Margaret at 01387 760577. TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM GRAHAM/MARGARET
AT 01387 760577 – TO AVOID DISSAPOINTMENT, ORDER YOURS NOW.
Forthcoming Events Monday 30th August (Bank Holiday) Meet a Greyhound Day, Keswick Town Centre, 10.00am till 4.00pm
&
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th September Meet a Greyhound Day,
Houghton Hall Garden Centre, Houghton Nr Carlisle, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Thank you for visiting our website. Whether you're
interested in adopting a dog, supporting Dumfriesshire & Cumbria Greyhound Rescue, or generally interested
in greyhound welfare, we hope you will enjoy browsing through our site.
We foster and rehome ex-racing and ex-coursing dogs throughout South-West Scotland,
Cumbria and sometimes even further afield! During the last six years over 460 happy hounds have found loving
homes. You can see some of them on our Homed Gallery.
Our resident dogs are temporarily boarding in the Homeless
Gallery, hoping to soon make it to the Homed page!
Could you foster a greyhound?
Do you have the time to give one
of our dogs a temporary home? The encouragement to help them adapt to family life? The stability to be their first
real contact with a world outside racing? The patience to help them trust people if they have been abused or neglected?
Foster homes are invaluable.
To find out what's involved and how you could become
a DCGR Fosterer ring Al Todd on 01228 674127 or email info@dgrescue.org.uk
Please get in touch to offer comments, enquire about greyhound
rescue, or join our organisation.
Adopt a greyhound, sponsor a greyhound, foster a greyhound, become a member,
help us to transport dogs from owners to emergency kennels, these are just a few of the ways in which you can help us, please
get in touch to find out more.
To contact us tel: Arthur on 0845
3451148 (Lo-call) or Al on01228 674127
Registered
Charity Number SCO32858. All photographs on this site are the property of DCGR
and may only be reproduced with our permission.
Patrons - Annette Crosby OBE, Monty Halls, Honorary
Patron - Brian Wood (Father of the late Jason Wood)