Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare is devoted to caring for ex-racing greyhounds and finding them new homes. If for whatever reason a hound is struggling to be rehomed, they will always have a place at their Sanctuary. The kennels, located in Hersham, look after anything from 60 to 80 Greyhounds at a time and they rely entirely on donations from their fantastic supporters and members of the public.

It goes without saying that it is very expensive to look after all those Greyhounds! That is why we are thrilled to be able to offer financial support through Sanctuary Coffee. The donations go towards anything they need, from food to healthcare, so that they are ready for their new life as a pet.

Greyhounds are funny, gentle, loving souls with a very soft coat! Despite their speed, in reality, they love nothing more than lazing around all day on a comfy bed. 

We adopted our very own sweet Dionne from Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare and often take her back to visit kennel manager, Carol, who is always thrilled to see Dionne (who she knew as Gail!). Carol is the heart of the kennels, surrounded by long term supporters who all keep in touch over Facebook. Anything the hounds need everyone is happy to chip in and help, it truly is so heartwarming!

The charity actively promotes the fact that greyhounds make wonderful pets and adapt to life after racing very well. We wholeheartedly agree with this, Dionne is the light of our lives and settled in brilliantly. We couldn’t be more proud! If you’re interested in adopting a Greyhound, please do email us to find out more about them as a breed, we could chat for days! 

You can read more about Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare on their website here.

The kennels are open everyday for volunteers to walk the hounds so if you live nearby, get in touch with them and go and meet the lovely hounds!