VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An animal shelter in Virginia Beach is hoping to discover a eternally home for a canine who’s been on the shelter for greater than a 12 months.
North Star, pictured under, is a pit bull terrier who enjoys walks, pupcups, and zoomies.
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The Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center says he hardly ever has anybody ask to satisfy him, and so they’ve had him for greater than 400 days. Although some flats have guidelines towards proudly owning pit bulls, the shelter remains to be shocked nobody has taken him home but.
“Breed restrictions, usually, could be a hurdle, particularly for this space. But ‘pitties’ and ‘bully’ dogs are tremendous well-liked, so we all know that our neighborhood loves the breed. It’s onerous to say why he’s not getting some further consideration,” stated Jessica Wilde, the shelter supervisor.
The shelter says he isn’t alone: they’ve a number of dogs, lovingly known as “longtimers,” who’ve been ready to get adopted for a very long time.
To encourage folks to undertake a pet who’s been on the shelter for some time, they’re waiving adoption charges for longtimers.
You may foster a pet to see if it is a good match. The adoption middle has expanded its foster program, and in some circumstances, you may make it occur inside at some point. The middle will even provide the meals.
For extra info on the shelter, click on here.
If you are fascinated about adopting North Star, the shelter says he would do greatest in a home with older youngsters and no cats. For extra details about him, click on here.
