A “sweetheart” canine has spent greater than half of his life in an animal shelter — and nonetheless wants a home.
Martin the energetic 1-year-old puppy is up for adoption after spending months recovering from an harm, based on the Connecticut Humane Society.
“He truly appreciates the simple things in life, like play time, lots of pats and snuggles, and people who match his high-energy play style,” the animal organization wrote Feb. 15 in a Facebook put up. “Martin wants nothing more than to learn how wonderful having a family of his own could be.”
Martin has been within the shelter for about 250 days, longer than the common keep of roughly 40 days. Much of his time was spent in bodily remedy for a leg harm, spokesperson Kathryn Schubert advised McClatchy News in a telephone interview.
Martin arrived on the shelter in June and had a limp as a consequence of a fracture in one in all his legs. Though the Humane Society mentioned it doesn’t understand how he initially ended up within the shelter setting, he was one in all a number of dogs transported from Louisiana to Connecticut.
“He kind of grew up in our shelter over at Waterford,” Schubert mentioned, including that it’s necessary he continues to develop in a home.
Martin obtained remedy for his harm and went up for adoption in December. He’s described as a cheerful, “wiggly” pup that’s bigger in measurement, which means he won’t do greatest in a household with young children. A video posted on social media reveals him being rambunctious as he performs with one in all his beloved toys.
“This big black lab mix is a friendly, lovable sweetheart who enjoys his toys and his outdoor adventures, and who really wants to have a human companion to share his life with too,” the shelter wrote.
As of early Feb. 18, an internet adoption profile reveals Martin was nonetheless in need of a new owner. More particulars concerning the Humane Society’s adoption course of might be discovered at cthumane.org/martin.
Waterford is roughly 40 miles east of New Haven.
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