The annual big race meet at Cheltenham is nearly here as I type this, and with it an opportunity to raise awareness of the charities taking in racehorses after their racing careers.
You can find a list of charities helping retired racehorses here. Many racehorses have second careers, be it as companions to other horses, happy hackers with people who are happy to hack them, or to train for completely different equestrian activities.
Clearly there are many racehorses who cannot be or are not helped, and the rights and wrongs of horse-racing can be long debated, but I just wanted to highlight the charities who are helping them - this could be an opportunity for you to get involved and help the horses in one way or another.
I don't want to forget the Retired Greyhound Trust, either - they have roughly 75 branches around the UK, all looking for help, whether it's hands-on with the dogs, or helping to raise funds, or re-homing a greyhound. Contrary to popular belief, greyhounds only need 20 minutes walkies twice a day - after which it's time to settle to some serious zzzzzz, preferably on a nice comfy sofa!
And you can collect your stamps for the Retired Greyhound Trust - please send them to:
Retired Greyhound Trust
2nd Floor
Park House
1-4 Park Terrace
Worcester Park
Surrey
KT4 7JZ
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Sunday, 8 March 2015
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Help retired greyhounds
Last night, I discovered that the Retired Greyhound Trust have a Used Stamp Appeal.
Some 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing every year, most being between 3 and 4 years old. And many aren't after a manic energy busting life, either - they are quite happy with a couple of short-ish walks each day (20 to 30 minutes, I've heard), followed by a nice nap on the sofa with a cuddle. They are short haired, so don't need much grooming, and tend to be very placid, so make good pets for children. And they can and do make friends with cats, so if you've got a cat and are thinking of re-homing a retired greyhound...
The Retired Greyhound Trust has over 70 branches around the UK from the Isle of Skye to the Isle of Jersey so there's plenty of opportunity for you to get involved & lend a paw, or even take on a greyhound yourself, or events to go to for a great dog day out, such as the Great Geryhound Gathering in Nottingham in September.
You can send your used stamps to
Retired Greyhound Trust
2nd Floor
Park House
1-4 Park Terrace
Worcester Park
Surrey KT4 7 JZ
So get collecting those stamps! And take a look at their site to see how else you could help a retired greyhound or two...
Some 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing every year, most being between 3 and 4 years old. And many aren't after a manic energy busting life, either - they are quite happy with a couple of short-ish walks each day (20 to 30 minutes, I've heard), followed by a nice nap on the sofa with a cuddle. They are short haired, so don't need much grooming, and tend to be very placid, so make good pets for children. And they can and do make friends with cats, so if you've got a cat and are thinking of re-homing a retired greyhound...
The Retired Greyhound Trust has over 70 branches around the UK from the Isle of Skye to the Isle of Jersey so there's plenty of opportunity for you to get involved & lend a paw, or even take on a greyhound yourself, or events to go to for a great dog day out, such as the Great Geryhound Gathering in Nottingham in September.
You can send your used stamps to
Retired Greyhound Trust
2nd Floor
Park House
1-4 Park Terrace
Worcester Park
Surrey KT4 7 JZ
So get collecting those stamps! And take a look at their site to see how else you could help a retired greyhound or two...
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