FROM PROTECT THE WILD — REHOME THE FOXHOUNDS. WE COULD EXCEPT THE HUNTS HAVE ANOTHER IDEA. SO SAD

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Rehome the Hounds! We took our campaign to Westminster! CHARLOTTE SMITH MAY 20 READ IN APP The hunting lobby is down to its last argument. They can’t hide behind the smokescreen anymore. So now they’re hiding behind their hounds, claiming that if hunting is banned, every single one of their dogs will have to be shot in the head. That they’re unrehomable. That the blood will be on the hands of people who want to protect wildlife, not hunts. They are weaponising the very dogs they claim to love. Dogs they are already killing, quietly, routinely, every single year, because they are no longer useful. We are not standing for it. So, we went to Parliament. We spoke with MPs who are hearing this argument and we showed them, with evidence, with expertise, and with one very large and very loveable hound called Alfred, that everything the hunting lobby is claiming is a lie. Rehome the Hounds The Lie We Are Dismantling When asked “what will happen to the hounds if hunting is banned?”, our answer is unflinching: what will happen is, sadly, already happening. A trail hunt ban does not seal these dogs’ fate. Hunts do. And that can change, the moment hunts choose mercy over convenience. Laura Walker, founder of The Pack Project UK, stood before MPs and showed them, from lived experience, that rehoming hounds is not a fantasy. It is achievable. With phased rehoming programmes, with proper support, with approaches that other countries have already pioneered, these dogs can and do find loving homes. Amelia Steele a behaviourist, an expert in rescue dogs, in greyhounds, in Spanish hunting breeds, gave MPs the scientific and practical credibility to understand that these dogs’ needs can be met. That behaviour can be supported. That adopters and rescues won’t be abandoned to figure it out alone if they take part in the Rehome the Hounds Pledge. And then there was Alfred. One of a handful of hounds lucky enough to have been rescued, Alfred reminded everyone what this fight is for. This enormous, gentle, giant brought laughter to those he met. MPs stopped. They crouched down. They buried their hands in his fur. They asked what we all have thought “how could anyone let this dog die?” Rehome the Hounds PTW, Amelia and Laura with Alfred. And the MPs who came? They came because they care. Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole) Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire) Navendu Mishra (Stockport) Rachel Maskell (York Central) Ruth Jones (Newport West and Islwyn) Alex Mayer (Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard) Richard Burgon (Leeds East) Ian Byrne (Liverpool West Derby) Richard Burgon MP pictured with Alfred the rescued hound. Eight Members of Parliament from across England and Wales came, listened, and met Alfred. They left with our 2025 Forgotten Victims of Hunting Report, and the knowledge that a ban on fox hunting isn't just a victory for wildlife but for the hounds too. Rehome the Hounds This Is Where You Come In Our messages are simple; Hounds can be rehomed. Hunts need to stop breeding them and start rehoming them. And if you are a rescue, the hounds need your help. That is where you, our wonderful supporters come in. We are building a rescue network. A coalition of organisations willing to pledge one space (or more) to hunt hounds. Rescues who will stand up when everyone else walked away. Rescues who will say: not on our watch, because hounds are no different to other dogs - they deserve that chance. If you donate to a rescue, volunteer for one, work at one, tell them about this campaign. Ask them to pledge a space. Ask them to be part of something that could save lives and to get in touch with us on: hounds@protectthewild.org.uk We are also creating a verified list of accredited behaviourists ready to support rescues and adopters who take in hounds, because no rescue should ever feel like they are doing this alone. Hunt hounds are rehomable. Hunts must stop breeding and start rehoming them. Rehome the Hounds Alfred with PTW, he agrees that hounds should be rehomed! Stand with us. Stand with Alfred. Stand with the hounds. Find out more on our rehomethehounds.uk website. SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing