THE Manchester branch of The Retired Greyhound Trust -- a charity dedicated to finding new homes for greyhounds after their racing careers have ended -- is seeking the support of your readers.

A new campaign - Grace 2002 - is being launched by the Trust this year to encourage more people to consider homing a retired greyhound.

Although active during their racing days, greyhounds make for extremely gentle, docile and low-maintenance pets in retirement. Easy to feed and look after, these loving dogs require just two 20-minute walks per day, and will happily laze around for most of the time. You'd be surprised how suitable your home could actually be for a greyhound!

Anyone wishing to realise the aims of Grace 2002, and who wants to find out more should call the Retired Greyhound Trust, Manchester branch, on 0870 840 7502, or the Retired Greyhound Trust on 0870 444 0673.

John Gilburn

The Retired Greyhound Trust

Manchester Branch