Hitchin chills with loveable greyhounds on a comfy sofa

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Loveable greyhounds came to Hitchin town centre at the weekend to demonstrate what wonderful pets they are.

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To highlight what calm and chilled out pets retired greyhounds can make, volunteers from the greyhound and lurcher rescue charity Forever Hounds Trust and their dogs ‘chilled out’ on a sofa outside Starbucks in Market Place on Saturday.

Charity marketing manager Emma Butler said: “We busted some myths including the amount of exercise greyhounds need.

“We affectionately refer to our greyhounds as 40mph couch potatoes because while they do need one or two short walks a day, many are happy to spend the rest of the time snoozing – and love a comfy sofa!”

Hundreds of people stopped to meet the hounds and have a snuggle with them on the sofa, as well as donating to the cause.

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Ken Baldock, organiser and volunteer, added: “We found almost £400 in our collecting tin at the end of the day which will help to care of rescued greyhounds. The day went so well. The dogs were all incredibly chilled out and thoroughly enjoyed all the attention they got.

“They are incredibly relaxed animals and were at home on the sofa outside Starbucks being admired by all!”