Emergencies

SWT has a fund which allows us to respond to urgent appeals for funds, the Emergency Fund. Many smaller rescue organisations operate on small, tight budgets and may not have the funds readily available to help save the life of a sighthound in a very bad situation. Often there isn’t sufficient time to launch an appeal and get the money to help the dog quickly enough.

That’s were the fund steps in. By keeping monies in reserve we are able to be there to help sighthounds and rescues with funds which help save lives. We Rose (Dog Rescue Ireland) are working to develop our emergency response and funding available.

Some of the dogs and organisations that we have helped include:

Rose - Dog Rescue Ireland (Eire)

Rose is a young fawn greyhound. She was found sheltering in a shed having been abandoned. Mange had stripped her of most of her fur, leaving her skin itchy, sore and bleeding. She was malnourished and in need of veterinary treatment to combat infection that had taken hold of her. In this condition she was taken in by Bernie of Dog Rescue, Ireland. When SWT heard about Rose, we responded immediately and sent £200 from our emergency fund to help pay the veterinary bills for Rose. Happily she made a full recovery and has been found a loving home in the UK.

Toby - Greyhound and Lurcher Welfare Rescue (UK)

Toby, a very young lurcher pup, was found abandoned in a field in Somerset. A trustee for GLWR discovered him, emaciated and very poorly and she took him straight to her local veterinary surgeon. He was so dehydrated he was immediately put on a drip. He was taken under the wing of GLWR. SWT stepped in with a payment of £250 from our emergency fund to help ease the burden for GLWR. Tigre (Kimba) Toby has made a full recovery and now lives on a farm with his new family.

Tigre - Kimba (Spain)

Tigre, a 5 month old galgo, had been found in a very desperate condition after being involved in a road traffic accident on the outskirts of Cadiz in Spain. People ignored his plight, leaving him to suffer in agony. A volunteer from Kimba Refuge took him straight to a veterinary surgeon who operated on him immediately. The full impact of his injuries became clear. He had a tibial fracture and severe wounds to his hind quarters. SWT was able to send £200 immediately from the emergency fund to assist with the initial veterinary costs. We followed up with an Appeal through our forum, sending a further £600. Miraculously little Tigre healed well and was flown to Germany where Greyhounds in Not would find him a suitably loving home.