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Retired Greyhound Trust, Nottingham branch home Greyhounds in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and North Leicestershire. If you live in this area please contact our enquiry line

0115 9533344

or email enquiries@rgtnottingham.org.uk

As a small branch that doesn’t have its own kennels we regret we are unable to see personal callers without prior arrangement

Part of the Retired Greyhound Trust Registered Charity No 269668

About the Trust

Greyhounds are hound dogs bred for hunting in collaboration with people and just like more familiar pet dogs such as Labradors and Golden Retrievers, they have been bred to like people, to be obedient, and to be emotionally dependent on us. For thousands of years, until the 1920s, they were kept by the wealthy, like gundogs, to participate in sport hunting and coursing. Over time sport hunting has become less acceptable, and now most greyhounds are bred for racing on the track--a development of hare coursing which started in the US. While this development has been good for hares, it has changed the Greyhounds' environment from a country house to training kennels. When they retire the are obviously no longer earning their keep, so they have to be found somewhere else to go. The racing career of a Greyhound is only about three years at the most. Many dogs race for only 18 months before retirement, and many others, about a third of those bred, don't even make the grade to start racing and so are 'retired' from the racing industry at only about 18 months old. The Retired Greyhound Trust is a charity which tries to find homes for some of these retired dogs. Greyhounds are gently and sociable dogs, ideal family pets, who, when rehome with care and training, can live with other pets including cats.

The national RGT charity is run by a small group of staff from an office in Worcester Park, Surrey, and there are now over 50 local branches run by volunteers who give their efforts for nothing.

The Nottingham (formerly Woodborough) branch

This branch was set up by Kathryn and Robert Hallam in 1999, and has found homes for over 400 dogs so far. It works to find homes for greyhounds retiring from local trainers, and pays to keep some dogs in kennels while homes are found. The branch holds fundraising and social events to help dogs and spread the word about what wonderful companions they are. All the income from these events, and from donations, is spent directly on home-finding, kennelling and veterinary care.