Celia Cross

HQ Location: 
Surrey

Location of benefit: 
UK only (nationwide)

Rescue, Rehabilitate & Rehoming of Abandoned Greyhounds & Lurchers. The greyhound is a wonderful dog, lovely in nature, so graceful in action. But when their racing days are over they are so often discarded in the most horrific circumstances. They are no longer of value to their owners and many unscrupulous ones just abandon them.

The Celia Cross Greyhound Trust was established to rescue these creatures. They are so often discovered in the most pathetic states, left on motorways, shut up in sheds. The Trust endeavours to find these dogs, to care for them in the way they deserve, to bring them back to health and to re-home them with people who will really care for them.

The website gives some insight into all this, how money is raised for this charity and finally looks out for people who would like to be rewarded by caring for them in their own home. They make the most charming pets imaginable!

Jane Thompson is our General Manager, at the kennels having over 20 years experience working with dogs, Jane is carrying on the legacy that Celia herself started.
The Celia Cross Greyhound Trust was founded in 1970 after Celia had found her first abandoned greyhound, a small bitch left to die in a disused barn.

This dog, nursed back to health and subsequently named "Lucky" became Celia's devoted companion, serving both to endear her to the breed and to alert her to the vital need for a discerning re-homing society for the placement of ex-racing and other unfortunate longtails.

In 1993 The Trust became a Registered Charity, with all Celia's helpers working voluntarily and every penny donated going directly to support the dogs awaiting placement in good, secure homes. At the Trust's Sun Valley kennels, the dogs are assessed and their lives put back together.

Here the dedicated staff/volunteers help many a traumatised animal adjust to a new and loving environment.

They aim to heal not only the physical wounds — some from the track and others that indicate prolonged abuse, but those emotional wounds that are not immediately obvious.