First tonight we need to tell you about an adoption that took place yesterday, that of little Gnocchi. This cheeky chap arrived ten days ago, and went straight from the pound to his new home. And despite the fact that he arrived unidentified, we do know something of his history, thanks to the man who has now adopted him. Gnocchi belonged to people in the village where the ScPA is situated, but was left to roam all day. His owners knew he was at the refuge, but didn’t want to reclaim him, so their postman, who has seen and played with the dog for the last year or so, decided to adopt him as a pal for his ex-ScPA dog Monkey (ex- Soprano, for those of you who remember him).
The two dogs met yesterday and got along fine, and wriggly little Gnocchi went off to a new home. So it looks like being nice to postman might be good advice for dogs after all!
And we had an adoption today, too. Dolly, a ten year old bichon left for her new home after being brought to the refuge by our cruelty insepctors. Dolly had not been mistreated per se, but had been badly neglected and was a matted mess when she arrived. She is looking much better already and we wish her lots of love in her new home.
Today another little dog was reclaimed thanks to Facebook, where his owners had seen his photo. Igor was identified when he arrived, but for some reason the phone number was notified as being no longer valid, whereas infact it is still very much a working number. Luckily the owners and dog were reunited, and it is proof that it is worth checking the internet or local refuge for your lost dog, even if he is chipped and your details are up to date. Technolgy is never perfect.
So another largely positive day at the refuge, although it goes without saying that there are still far too many dogs and cats looking for homes.