Greyhound Rescue Wales began in 1993 with a small group of people trying to rescue Greyhounds and Lurchers in the Swansea area. Over the next few years the organisation grew quickly and attracted support from many parts of Wales. Greyhound Rescue Wales became a registered charity in 1996 when it covered the whole of Wales and is the longest established Greyhound charity in Wales and the only all Wales charity dedicated to rescuing and re-homing Greyhounds and Lurchers. GRW is a charitable company limited by guarantee, company number 08411721, charity number 1152650, and was established in this new form on 2nd June 2013.
Our dogs are given to us directly by their owners or we take them in as strays after they have been abandoned. Our dogs receive all the loving care and veterinary treatment they need for as long as they are with us. All are also neutered, vaccinated, wormed and micro-chipped.
Greyhound Rescue Wales campaigns endlessly to spread the message that Greyhounds and Lurcher’s make wonderful pets and companion dogs. We continue to work with key partners to make sure that all Greyhounds in Wales receive protection in law in the future. Greyhound Rescue Wales is an entirely voluntary organisation so all the funds we raise are put to good use with the lowest possible overheads.
Greyhound Rescue Wales runs a project called “Last Hope” which is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating greyhounds and lurchers that have sustained serious injuries that would often result in euthanasia due to costs. Under Last Hope, Greyhound Rescue Wales take on the care of these dogs and their extensive costs, paying for their veterinary treatment and care, placing them in specialist foster homes for rehabilitation, and eventually finding them a new forever home. Last Hope is a lifeline to severely injured greyhounds, and a cause we are immensely proud of.