30/10/2026
It's with a very heavy heart we are sharing the devastating news that original SAGE canine campaigner, Lola, has gone to rainbow bridge 💔
Lola spent her first 2 years in a dark garage before being rescued by the Scottish Greyhound Sanctuary. She was fostered (then very quickly adopted!) by SAGE founding members Gill and husband Andy. Lola was traumatised by her early life, she spent the first few days in the hallway of her new home, too scared to enter any other room. With Gill and Andy's love and support though she slowly came out of her shell.
Lola never stopped coming out of that shell! She blossomed into the cheekiest, most mischievous girl you could imagine! Stealing food, digging holes, jumping out of windows to get to the garden... she was a daredevil hound who made her family laugh every day. Most of all though she was also a staunch anti racing advocate, inspiring her mum and dad into action to join trackside protests from the beginning in 2017 then co-found SAGE in 2019. Lola regularly featured in SAGE posts then later when the Unbound the Greyhound Coalition was formed, Lola's story was shared far and wide to garner support for the campaign.
In 2024 Lola suffered a stroke and her family thought they were losing her. Lola defied the odds and fought back, regaining almost full health. Despite a lingering weakness in her back leg she had another 2 years of loving life after that.
Sadly Lola recently became lame in her shoulder, and this in addition to her weak back leg, left her unable to bear weight. As she was in pain every time she moved Lola's family made the difficult decision not to put her through any more suffering. Lola joined her brother Doodle at the bridge on 10th October 2026. She was twelve and a half years old.
Lola will be sorely missed, however we must take comfort in knowing she was the inspiration behind the hugely successful campaign which led to greyhound racing being banned in Scotland. A little hound who had a huge impact.
Thank you Lola, now run free with your brother ❤️
