Today Badou left for his new home. This podenco cross arrived in early January with a badly fractured leg following a collision with a vehicle, presumably. A major operation later and Badou was on the mend, complete with a metal plate in his leg. Presumably his owners were not willing to pay for this, as depsite it being obvious that Badou had owners, no one came looking for him. If anyone ever wonders why the SPA is always in need of funds, it is to help dogs like Badou!
He was lucky enough to catch the eye of Megan, who was looking for a new canine friend. She did not jump into the adoption, however. She asked for advice and spent a long time on the phone with podenco expert June, just to make sure she was not taking on a breed that would not suit her lifestyle. Nothing June said put her off and today Megan’s house was empty after the departure of all her visitors, making it the perfect time to finally take Badou home. It may seem strange to wait, but this way Badou’s new home is nice and stable for his arrival. He is a great little chap, completely house trained already (hence our assumption that he had a home prior to the SPA) and looking forward to starting at dog training school soon.
He had spent a lot of time in the SPA office during his recuperation, so the newly renamed Zorro had to make a farewell tour to say goodbye to all the staff. He definitely knew he was leaving.
We had lots of volunteers at the SPA today but sadly several new arrivals. However all of them are lovely, so we hope they won’t have long to wait!