Erin Hounds is a registered charity founded in 2008 to rescue, rehabilitate, and responsibly rehome Irish sighthounds in need, while raising awareness of sighthound welfare issues in Ireland. Run entirely by knowledgeable and passionate volunteers, the charity supports greyhounds, lurchers, salukis, and other sighthounds affected by overbreeding, irresponsible ownership, and lack of welfare enforcement in the Republic of Ireland. Erin Hounds works closely with rescuers on the ground near Galway and a dedicated volunteer team in the UK, primarily based in Cheshire. Many of the dogs helped include ex-racing greyhounds, hare coursers, discarded breeding bitches, and abandoned or stray lurchers. By finding loving homes outside Ireland, Erin Hounds offers these dogs a genuine second chance at a safe and happy life.
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Aquarius (born Feb 2025) is a medium-sized female lurcher. She is a friendly and confident girl who likes to be busy. Being young she can be giddy sometimes. She is neutered and microchipped. Aquarius has taken part in a canicross event, which she loved, and so would like an active home with plenty to keep her occupied. Please contact us if you would like her to accompany you on your adventures!
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Billy ( born June 2022) is a male greyhound who is tall, handsome, dark and keen so who would like to meet similar to be his owner! He is a confident, outgoing boy and very friendly. He is very good in the house and is doing well in foster care. He cannot live with cats or small furries. He is neutered and microchipped. If you understand that he has a strong chase instinct and are not fazed by that, you will be rewarded with a wonderful friend. If you think Billy could be your new BFF, please contact us.
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Callas (born August 2025) is a happy, energetic, smallish female saluki who finds joy in every minute of every day. She loves being out and about; those eye-catching looks fitting well with her “social butterfly” attitude. She gets on very well with other dogs and would love a playful canine companion for silliness. She adores people and would be happy in a home with lots going on and a secure garden in which to let off her puppy liveliness. She is microchipped. A non-negotiable condition of adoption is that she will be speyed at the appropriate age and that there will not be any non-castrated dogs in her new family. We believe she can live with cats as long as they watch out for her waggy tail! If you would like this ditzy girl in your family and there is someone around all the time, please contact us.
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Choice ( born September 2024) is a smaller female saluki lurcher. She can be a little tentative with new people or in new situations but, once reassured, she is playful and fun loving. She would like a home with an enclosed, reasonably sized garden in which to let off steam. She is enthusiastic about going for walks but biddable. She could live with other friendly dogs but would prefer a child-free home. She would need a home with someone around a lot as she is only young. She is neutered and microchipped. If you would like to offer a home to this sweet young girl, please contact us.
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Cruz ( born January 2025) is a sweet male lurcher. He is a gentle soul who will look to you for guidance ( with his heart melting eyes!) and would like a quietish home in which to develop and grow in confidence. He is neutered and microchipped. If you would like Cruz to be your companion for life, please contact us.
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Feeney ( born October 2022) is a handsome male greyhound whose butterscotch colouring makes the heart of most us who love the big males, just melt. He is neutered and microchipped. If you would like this gorgeous chilled lad in your life, please contact us.
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Flanagan ( born Feb 2022) is a handsome male greyhound who would love a home with another confident male or female dog as he is a bit befuddled by life outside of kennels and would love someone to show him the ropes. He is good in the house and needs an enclosed garden where he can run about and ideally would love a quiet rural location so he can relax. He is neutered and microchipped. He cannot live with cats or small dogs. Please contact us if you have what Flanagan needs. Update from his fosterer: Flanagan has made great strides forward in foster care and has become a confident young lad who loves everyone. He would like to live with another hound but rather for playful companionship than to help his confidence. He is a real catch so what are you waiting for?
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Glitz ( born February 2022) is a beautiful blue female greyhound who would like to live with another greyhound as her black brother, Glint, has been her guardian angel to date. She would like a home with a garden and no young children as she is a little tentative. She is neutered and microchipped. If you have what she needs or if you’re looking for a pair of hounds that will happily live together, please contact us.
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Kirsty ( born Spring 2025) is a smallish female lurcher who loves to play and would adore being the centre of attention in a family home with a garden and someone around a lot. She would enjoy the company of another playful dog or an active human companion with whom to have outdoor adventures. She is microchipped and neutered. We believe that with careful introductions, she could live with cats. If you have enthusiasm and energy to match young Kirsty and the commitment to bring her up to be a good canine citizen, please contact us.
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Stroll ( born Feb 2024) is a handsome medium sized male lurcher who, having been at the receiving end of rough treatment, is understandably a bit tentative around people he does not know but with time will unpack his bags and become a wonderful pet. He would like to live with another dog who could act as a sensible role model but also indulge his playful side from time to to time, as he is a youngster. He would like to live in a semi rural environment and is good with other dogs. Stroll is neutered and microchipped. If you have what Stroll needs to help him continue along the path to being a loved pet, please contact us.
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Tote ( born November 2023) is a stunning, medium sized male saluki lurcher with a lovely feathery tail and distinctive ears. He is a friendly lad who likes to say hello. He is neutered and microchipped. He will need another dog for companionship and someone around a lot. He would like a garden to play in. He would suit a home with an understanding of the saluki temperament. If you have what he needs, please contact us.
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Valise ( born September 2021) is a smallish female greyhound who loves people and is confident when out and about on walks. She’d love a garden for zoomies and would like a home in a quieter area without any cats or small furries around and about as they get her all hot and bothered. She could live with another hound. She is clean and quiet at night. She is neutered and microchipped. If you have the sort of home this affectionate girl would like, please contact us.
