Can you re-home a retired racing greyhound?

The Retired Greyhound Trust is in the midst of a homing crisis with more than 1,000 dogs in kennels across the country waiting for new homes and another 1,000 who have recently retired from racing waiting for space in the kennels.

The Brighton branch of the trust, whose kennels are right on our doorstep in Albourne, generally have around 30 dogs at any time looking for new loving homes. As soon as one goes out another comes in and the trust is calling for big hearted families to consider homing a greyhound.

My wife and I recently took the plunge and re-homed one of these delightful characters.

Despite popular misconceptions, greyhounds are gentle and adaptable, making them ideal family pets for all ages. They are the biggest, laziest couch potatoes I've ever known, needing only 2 twenty minute walks a day, although they will happily go further!

When re-homed responsibly, they can live in harmony with other pets including cats, and are totally adictive - once you've owned a greyhound you'll never be without one!

If you think you could re-home a greyhound, take a look at the trusts local website at http://brighton.retiredgreyhounds.co.uk/ for more information.

You won't be disappointed - we're not!

Planning Application 22-24 Keymer Road

A planning application has been lodged with Mid Sussex District Council to demolish the shop where the Rocking Horse Antiques Market is currently trading from and rebuild with a large shop and 4 flats. Application number 10/02199

Rumors going around suggest this is to be taken by a large super market chain with no onsite parking.

If you would like to object to this application please go to http://dc.midsussex.gov.uk/PublicAccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_searchresults.aspx enter 10/02199 in the application search box, and complete the objection online.

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