Retired Greyhound Trust East Midlands
Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary
Adopt
A Greyhound
We are the Retired Greyhound Trust East Midlands a local charity that has been established to ensure the long-term welfare of greyhounds after retirement from racing. Every year between eight and nine thousand greyhounds, aged from 2 to 6 years, retire from racing and, thanks to the efforts of the RGT, many of them are found new homes with families.
We are an approved Homing Centre in the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) retirement scheme.
Announcements & updates
All the latest information from Crossing Cottage, including updates around COVID-19.
Due to holidays we will not be making any appointments to visit the kennels to view the greyhounds from 10th September until Wednesday 22nd September. The kennels are still open and managed by the staff. We are still open for food collections.
Many thanks for your patience
John and Judith Morton
Visit our shop
You can help support us this Christmas by buying something from our online store. Each purchase helps us look after more dogs and find them homes.
Christmas ccards and 2021 calendars are now in stock.
Getting Involved
Help us make a difference
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who has helped us to continue here at the Kennels, you have been amazing and we can’t thank you enough for keeping us and the greyhounds going through these past months. Without your help we would not have survived. You are still continuing to help us by donating food, cleaning products, pooh bags, donating money from the sale of masks and even a bike. You are truly wonderful!!
Fundraising
We have a variety of ways you can help us raise even more money to look after these special dogs. You can also make a direct donation to us via PayPal and Give as you Live
Your donations:
£10
Can buy 25 tins of dog food
£25
Can buy two 15kg bags dog biscuits
£50
Will help feed all of our dogs for the day
Sponsorship
Not everyone can give one our dogs a home, but we still need your help.
We have a range of sponsorship opportunities that can really help us to help more retired greyhounds.
Looking after greyhounds while they are with us is an expensive business and sponsorship makes it possible to help even more greyhounds.
Sponsorship is also the perfect gift for the animal lover close to you. You can give sponsorship in someone’s name for as little as £2.50 per month
Adopting a greyhound
Greyhounds make wonderful family pets. They are intelligent, lovable, fun-loving, gentle creatures and make loyal companions for people of all ages. Many people think that greyhounds need lots of exercise. But the truth is they are sprinters rather than long distance runners. Two 20-minute walks every day is enough to satisfy them, although they are also happy to go on longer walks.
Job Opportunity
Volunteer Dog Walker
Come and join our team, get some fresh air and help a greyhound have a happier day.
We are looking for volunteer dog walkers in the mornings between 8.00am and 11.00am at Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary, Sutton on Trent , Near Newark.
We are operating within social distancing rules in acccordance with government guidelines
Must have experience with dogs and transport. If you are interested please email judith@rgteastmidlands.co.uk
Visit Us
Opening Times
Our opening times are every morning, by appointment only, arrival times 10.00 til 11.30. Bring comfy shoes for walking. Please bring your masks.
Telephone enquiries and to make an appointment 01636 822032
This number is only available between 9.00 and 4.00 unless your call is urgent or an emergency
E mail enquiries – judith@rgteastmidlands.co.uk
Many thanks
Judith and John Morton
Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary
What We do
Finding homes
Our job is to find the right homes for our charges. The dogs we have available can be seen on this site. Come along and get information about greyhounds, chat to current greyhound owners, meet the greyhounds and take one for a walk.
Fundraising
We know not everyone can adopt a greyhound, but you can still help us look after these lovely dogs, by taking part in fundraising activities. If you have an idea to raise money you can get in touch with us.
Greyhound Care
We have a complete guide on how to care for your greyhound, from when you take them home all the way through to house training, feeding, and what to do as they get older.
Adoption Process
We want to make sure you get the right dog, and the dogs get the right owner. We’ll walk you through the entire process of adopting a greyhound, including introductions and home checks.
What Drives Us
Our Mission
Our job is to find the right homes for our charges. The dogs we have available can be seen on this site and there is also lots of information about greyhounds and how to look after them. Have a look and then give us a call – or better still come to to the kennels and meet the dogs.
You can follow Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sacntuary on Facebook to find out the latest news from the kennels.
Get Involved
If you’d like to get involved with Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary, we are always looking for people to help. From helping to care for our residents, or helping to organise events, or to help with fundraising.
Upcoming Events
Christmas Fayre and Open Day
November 17th
Thoresby Park at Thoresby Hall
23rd & 24th November
Newark Market
24th November, 14th and 15th December
Annual Boxing Day Walk at Crossing Cottage Kennels
26th December
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Featured Dogs
Don
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Grumpy
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Riley
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Noble
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Petunia
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