As most of you know, we really hate it when old dogs arrive at the refuge. It is one thing if they have been straying or mistreated and need our help, but quite another when they have been loved all their life and find themselves at the refuge due to no fault of their own.
Such was the case with 15 year old yorkie Max, who arrived two days ago when his elderly owner went into full time care. Nobody in the family was able or willing to have him, so the only option was to bring him to the refuge. This is one reason why we try to avoid placing very young animals with elderly people; however much you would like to think that your children will look after your animals should you be unable to do so yourself, everyone at the ScPA knows that the reality is often quite different.
Luckily for Max, almost as soon as his photos were put onto the Facebook page, he was offered a new home, by none other than Marion who recently adopted Bouli. And today, just 48 hours after his arrival, he left the refuge. Massive thanks to his new family, we can’t thank you enough for your kindness.
Needless to say, if you are interested in offering a home to a golden oldie, please get in touch. The ScPA is always looking for people prepared to look after our elderly dogs, and many of us can attest to the fact that they make some of the easiest dogs to look after.
Another dog who arrived unidentified four days ago was reclaimed by his owner, which means there are two more happy dogs in homes tonight.