Cheltenham Animal Shelter are introducing their Long Stay Pet Week with a totally free occasion at the shelter on Saturday, July 22. They will be opening the doors to a little group of real dog adopters to come along and discover more about the rescue dogs who have actually been at there the longest, with a view to discovering houses for them.
Many individuals have actually been following the story of Kato and Poppy, who reached the shelter in April 2021 after their owner died. More than 2 years later on, no one has actually stepped forward to adopt them and really regretfully Poppy died previously today, so they are enthusiastic that Kato will discover his permanently home as an outcome of Long Stay Pet Week, in addition to his fellow long-stay dogs Freddo, Rigby, Iris, Harper, Ozzy and Athena.
Although the launch occasion just includes long-stay dogs, Cheltenham Animal Shelter is introducing a Long Stay Pet Week website and social networks campaign – from Saturday, July 22 to Friday, July 28 – which will likewise include long-stay cats, Ozzy and Smudge, and little animals, Rose and Scarlett, and Marshall and Chase.
From 10am to 12 twelve noon on Saturday, July 22, a minimal variety of individuals who are truly seeking to adopt a rescue dog will have the ability to check out the shelter, speak with the carers and behaviourists about the fantastic dogs, and perhaps satisfy a couple of of them. There will be the chance to go over the application procedure, then go back to satisfy your picked dog on a one-to-one basis.
Places are totally free, however need to be booked on the website. Please just use if you are truly in a position to provide a home to among the included long-stay dogs.
Find out more about the long-stay animals…
Dogs:
- Kato: ‘Seven-year-old Akita. Has been with us for over 830 days (arrived April 2021). Came to us with Poppy the American Bulldog who sadly passed away this week. He is not happy on his own, so we need to find his forever home ASAP!’
- Freddo: ‘A six-year-old Staffy who has been nearly six months at the shelter. Needs a home where he is allowed to have his own space and owners who will allow him take things slowly.’
- Rigby: ‘Nine-year-old English Bull Terrier cross. Arrived as a stray at the end of Feb. Really friendly and has a lot of energy.’
- Iris: ‘One-year-old crossbreed. Came to us as a stray at the start of February. Needs an experienced home with people who can read dog body language as she can be nervous about formal handling and fuss.’
- Harper: ‘Seven-year-old Boxer crossbreed who has been here three months. Very friendly but has some stiffness in her hips so needs a calm, quiet home with a secure garden.’
- Ozzy: ‘An 18-month-old Lurcher. He has not been here as long as the others, but we know it is going to be really hard to find the right home for him so have decided to include him. He is very anxious of everything so needs a quiet, adult-only home with no other pets and where his owner has lots of patience and will be able to focus on helping him to become more confident.’
Six-year-old Athena (Image: gawa.org.uk)
- Athena: ‘Six-year-old Chihuahua who had never been outside of her house prior to coming to us. She needs a compassionate and patient owner who can help her realise the world doesn’t requirement to be a frightening location and who wants to accept she might just enjoy pottering around your home. She has actually not been with us for as long as the others however requires a really unique home, so she is the kind of dog who winds up sticking with us for a very long time.’
Cats (online just):
Three-year-old Ozzy (Image: gawa.org.uk)
- Ozzy: ‘Three-year-old Ozzy has FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) which is a feline-only virus that affects around 2-5% of the cat population. Ozzy is otherwise in good health, but it his FIV means he needs to be an indoor cat. He really is a sweetie and will make a fantastic pet. Has been with us since March.’
Four-year-old Smudge (Image: gawa.org.uk)
- Smudge: ‘This four-year-old has been with us for five months. He has signs of a heart murmur but this does not currently require any medication. Would like a home where he can come and go as he pleases because he loves to explore.’
Small animals (online just):
- Marshall and Chase: ‘One-year-old male rats. Quite chubby so need a strict diet! Been here almost four months, which is very strange as rats usually get adopted quickly.’
- Rose and Scarlett: ‘Female rabbits who came to us in Feb due to cost-of-living pressures. We are currently seeing fewer applications to adopt our rabbits, and a very long waiting list to take in rabbits people can no longer care for.’
Visit www.gawa.org.uk/lspw-launch to find out more and to book tickets for the Long Stay Pet Week launch occasion.
