The dogs for homing recently featured on this page have long since been homed.  However, we may have had other dogs in so please contact one of the Welfare Officers for up-to-date information.

Initial Stages of Adoption

The initial stages of the adoption process begin with you contacting one of the two rescue officers (see below).

If you are unable to contact the officer for your own area of the country please try the other number, as both officers liase 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.