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 damage, in line with 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 submit. “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 damage, spokesperson Kathryn Schubert advised McClatchy News in a telephone interview.
Martin arrived on the shelter in June and had a limp attributable to a fracture in one in every of his legs. Though the Humane Society stated it doesn’t understand how he initially ended up within the shelter surroundings, he was one in every of a number of dogs transported from Louisiana to Connecticut.
“He kind of grew up in our shelter over at Waterford,” Schubert stated, including that it’s necessary he continues to develop in a home.
Martin acquired therapy for his damage and went up for adoption in December. He’s described as a cheerful, “wiggly” pup that’s bigger in dimension, that means he may not do greatest in a household with young children. A video posted on social media exhibits him being rambunctious as he performs with one in every of 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 exhibits Martin was nonetheless in need of a new owner. More particulars in regards to the Humane Society’s adoption course of will be discovered at cthumane.org/martin.
Waterford is roughly 40 miles east of New Haven.
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