Greyhound Rescue Wales

Charity number: 1152650
Type: Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales

Greyhound Rescue Wales is a dedicated nonprofit organization committed to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of greyhounds and greyhound crossbreeds, including lurchers, across Wales. It is the longest established charity of its kind in Wales and operates with the vision of a Wales without greyhound racing, ensuring that every greyhound and lurcher finds a loving home and receives excellent care throughout their lives.

Mission and Objectives

The charity’s mission focuses on several key areas:

• Rescuing and rehabilitating greyhounds and lurchers that need assistance
• Rehoming these dogs to suitable families and environments
• Supporting and advocating for the end of greyhound racing in Wales
• Raising public awareness about the welfare challenges faced by greyhounds and lurchers
• Promoting greyhounds and lurchers as desirable pets for adoption

Activities

Greyhound Rescue Wales operates a rehoming centre where dogs are cared for until matched with permanent homes. The charity invests in specialized care such as providing calm feeding environments to prevent issues like resource guarding and promoting dog welfare knowledge, including recognizing dog body language and understanding health risks like gastric dilatation-volvulus (bloat).

In addition to direct animal care, the organization supports broader welfare initiatives aimed at ending greyhound racing in Wales and educates the public on responsible dog ownership and safety.

Structure and Registration

Greyhound Rescue Wales is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1152650. It is also registered as a company limited by guarantee, facilitating its nonprofit operations and governance under company number 8411721.

Significance

As the only charity in Wales solely focused on greyhound and lurcher rescue, Greyhound Rescue Wales plays a critical role in animal welfare within the region. It combines hands-on animal rescue with advocacy and education to address the challenges faced by these breeds, many of which emerge from the greyhound racing industry.

This article summarizes Greyhound Rescue Wales’ core identity, operations, and contributions to animal welfare in Wales based on publicly available information from charity and organizational sources.

[1] https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5035664/charity-overview [2] https://greyhoundrescuewales.co.uk [3] https://greyhoundrescuewales.co.uk/about/useful-information/ [4] https://charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/i/Greyhound-Rescue-Wales/83275 [5] https://www.greyhoundtrust.org.uk/regional-branches/635-south-wales