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In
1993 The Saluki Welfare Fund gained Charity status. It's
main object is primarily to care for the ever increasing
number of Salukis that require re-homing. As well as the
Charity's own fundraising activities both Clubs help to raise
funds.
You
may be considering adopting a saluki. If so, there follows
a short resumé of what that would entail.
The
initial stages of the adoption process begin with you contacting
one of the two rescue officers. For the south, contact
Ann Blake on 01727 823360 or, for the north, Denise Rogers
on 01302 771143. If you are unable to contact the officer
for your own area of the country please try the other number,
as we liaise daily. The officer will then discuss with
your over the phone your specific situation, i.e. whether
you have had a saluki before, why you feel a saluki would
be right for you, what your work hours are and what other
pets you may have. If, after talking it through with us,
you decide you would still like to be considered for a
saluki, we will arrange a home visit. This will usually
be carried out by a saluki owner and is an informal, friendly
meeting. If
all goes well and we are satisfied that you can offer a secure
and loving home to one of our hounds, we will then talk to
you about any salukis that are currently in our care. If
we have something that would seem to be suitable, you will
be
invited to go and meet the saluki, and you may be asked to
take with you any other dog that you own so that they can
meet on neutral territory. You will typically get the chance
to
have a chat, over a cup of tea, with the dog’s foster
carer, when you will have an opportunity to ask questions and
to learn as much as possible of what is known about your chosen
saluki. If all parties are happy you will then be allowed to
take the saluki home. We ask for a set adoption fee, which
enables us to continue our work. If at any stage in the saluki’s
life it should become necessary to part with the dog, Saluki
Welfare must be consulted.
Should
you have a saluki that you can no longer keep, please do
not hesitate to contact us. Also, should you be having health
or behavioural problems with your saluki, we will assist
if we possibly can.
The
photographs featured on this page are of salukis we have
homed over the years. For a detailed description of the nature
of the saluki, please consult The Saluki or Gazelle Hound
Club web pages.
The
Saluki Welfare Fund also has it's own website (www.gazellehound.com)
THE SALUKI WELFARE FUND, CHARITY NO. 1013212
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