THE FESTIVE season is rapidly approaching and Dogs Trust Evesham is on a mission to find the dogs in its care a home for life before the big day arrives.
For almost fifty years, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity has been linked to Christmas thanks to the famous phrase ‘a dog is for Life, not just for Christmas’. A response to the large number of puppies bought as Christmas gifts and then abandoned in January.
While the charity no longer sees a large number of pet-shop bought puppies handed over in January, the last three years have been some of the busiest on record for Dogs Trust.
In 2022 it received more than 50,000 handover requests, with a further 45,000 last year, and 32,000+ this year.
One of the pooches hoping for a new home ahead of the festive season is sweet and affectionate Newfoundland called Cobbler.
A large dog but a softie at heart, the four-year-old would like nothing more than a calm and relaxing home environment where he can rest his paws and snooze on the sofa.
He has a sensitive side, especially around cars and traffic, so is looking for adult-only owners who are happy to go slowly and give him space where needed.
Cobbler is housetrained, and is happy to be left home alone for a few hours once he’s settled into a new environment. Particularly fond of mealtimes, he is working on building up his confidence.
Chris Slight, manager at Dogs Trust Evesham, said: “Christmas is fast approaching, and we are hoping to find forever homes for as many dogs as possible ahead of the festive season.
“While the Dogs Trust team will make sure that the dogs in our care over Christmas are well looked after with festive treats and gifts galore, we all know there’s nowhere quite like home.
“We are certain that there is a fantastic forever home for each and every one of our dogs, and we’d like to see as many as possible settled in their new happy places ahead of Christmas.”
“Welcoming a dog into your home is a wonderful experience, but it requires commitment, both in terms of time and money.
“We work closely with prospective adopters to ensure they’re fully prepared to welcome one of our dogs into their home, and our team carefully matches each dog with a family and home that suits them best.
“And our care doesn’t stop at rehoming – we offer ongoing support and guidance to owners throughout their dog’s life. At Dogs Trust, our dogs are part of the family for life, not just for Christmas.”
Visit dogstrust.org.uk/evesham for more information about Cobbler and other dogs in the care of Dogs Trust Evesham.
