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Rehomed
Welcome to JR Whippet Rescue's new home on the web! We've been finding new homes for whippets in need for over 40 years, which means we're three decades older than the first personal computer, two...
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Yes, that is Jennifer Saunders!
Jennifer Saunders and Olive Jane Saunders with Olive and PipI'm sure many of our readers will be aware that actress and comedienne Jennifer Saunders has...
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We have a new logo! What do you think?
Designing a logo that is representative of any organisation isn't straightforward. Our hope is that the new logo for all things JR Whippet Rescue online both references our long established print logo...
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Winning ways
Champion Shalfleet Simply a LordThe breeders of pedigree dogs are often attacked in the press, yet be assured, responsible whippet breeders have always been intent on producing athletic, healthy hounds...
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Meet Lamorak
Continuing our series on the fun to be had with a rescue whippet, meet Lamorak, future flyballing star. Lamorak was rescued by us, and rehomed by Keith and Julie Huggins of DogStar Flyball and is...
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Beans: friend of Tuuli and Rankin
"We have three dogs, Tombi, a Jack Russell, Pickle, a lurcher and a little whippet called Beans. We adopted Pickle in August 2008 from the RSPCA after he was found abandoned and starving, tied up next...
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Become a Friend of JR Whippet Rescue
It is possible, on payment of a very small annual subscription, to become a Friend of JR Whippet Rescue and receive a twice yearly newsletter from us, by email or by post. In addition to letters from...
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Jack ... friend of Brian Sewell
Art critic Brian Sewell's new autobiographical book, Sleeping with Dogs, will be published in October here in the UK. Over his eighty years Brian has lived with and devotedly cared for seventeen dogs,...
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Help JR Whippet Rescue when you shop online
I wonder how many of our supporters do their weekly supermarket shop online, or regularly buy from Amazon, or many other online stores. Now, by just clicking a few buttons, you can set things up so...
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Diva and Roxy
We are pleased to announce that the girls have now been rehomed. With many thanks to all our supporters.These two sweet ladies need a cat free* home together. That's Diva on the left and her mum and...
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Zaffy: Friend of Lindka Cierach
Continuing our series on whippets who live with famous folk, meet Zaffy beloved companion of Lindka Cierach, couturier and fashion designer. Lindka has graced our small screens in television programmes...
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Beano
Meet Beano, a 'JR whippet', and his best mate Colin. This photograph was taken a couple of years ago, at Daymer Bay in Cornwall, when Beano was about eight months old. He's three now and Colin is just...
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Another success story
Meet Apple (foreground), now happily settled with her new family. At just fifteen months old this poor girl had had five previous homes before JR Whippet Rescue found her one forever.
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Blue and Bumble need a home
These two sweet ladies are looking for a sofa to share as their owner has sadly died. If you are able to offer them a home together, or would like to know more about them, please call Jean on 01631...
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Be aware: Watch those glass doors!
We have just heard of the sad story of 'Tiggy' who died when she was running from inside to outside, but missed the fact that the conservatory door was shut. Condolences to Belinda and Family who...
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Meet Max!
Isn't he handsome?! And he's now happily settled in his new home where he is already practicing the whippety dark art of sofa hogging, as new owner Gillian revealed ... On adoption day, after we had...
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Miss Fish - rehomed
Miss Fish belonged to our very first, and now late, Treasurer, Joy Fisher, who died recently at the age of 93. This little black bitch is 15 years old and was taken in by JR Whippet Rescue after Joy's...
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Phoebe, Friend of Maureen James
Phoebe came to me just before Christmas 2010 and was brought to me (I live near Market Harborough) from Powys by Elaine Day, of Celtic Moon Whippets, who had been fostering her. Because she came with...
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From Sue Tyler, who has also rehomed Mr. Fox and Miss Fish.
Ziggy was bred to be a racing whippet, but, some would say wisely, the only time Ziggy ever put his best paw forward was when there was something comfortable like a sofa in the offing! Consequently he...
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Apple's anniversary
Apple one year on, happy in her new home.Visitors to the website may remember the picture of her with the same owner's black and white lurcher a year ago. She is also best friends with a black whippet,...
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