German Shepherd in Lincolnshire searching for forever home after spending more than a year in RSPCA care
A German Shepherd is searching for its forever home after spending more than a year in RSPCA care. Three-year-old Luna was rescued by the charity after she was found underweight and living in poor conditions. She was in an outside run which had no shelter and was covered in faeces. Luna was skinny and weighed just 18kg, when the ideal weight for a dog her size should be 35kg. On July 24, 2024, she went into the care of the RSPCA Lincolnshire Mid, North East and Lincoln Branch and, given her past, it took her time to learn to trust again. After lots of patience and time from her carers, Luna’s personality has shone through and she is now doing much better. A spokesperson for the branch said: “Luna has been through a lot of hardship in her short life – but she adores human company and is just waiting for their perfect forever home which she can call her own. “Luna is a hugely affectionate and playful young lady who can’t wait to find a safe and loving home environment. She absolutely loves to play and will often walk around with a toy in her mouth – but she is nervous of other dogs and needs to be the only pet in the home.” They continued: “We’re looking for someone with breed experience and confidence training dogs, as she will need support to properly adjust to her new home. She is wonderful around people and eager to please, she has already mastered commands but is looking for a strong bond with her owner to reassure her that she’s safe.
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“Luna will need plenty of walks, a large garden to run around in, and lots of playtime to stimulate her properly. We’d recommend some extracurriculars – like agility or tracking to keep Luna on her paws!” Those interested in adopting Luna can find more information about her on the RSPCA Lincolnshire Mid, North East and Lincoln branch website. New data from the RSPCA shows it can take up to seven times longer for some larger dog breeds to find new homes compared to smaller dogs. Across all of the RSPCA’s centres and branches, 26,167 animals found their forever homes in 2024. The organisation is urging people to consider adopting larger dogs this Adoptober as it struggles with record numbers of dogs in its care. RSPCA pet behaviour expert Dr Sam Gaines said: “We urgently need homes for big dogs, who can wait seven times longer than smaller dogs to find their forever home. We are in an unprecedented rehoming crisis as several large-scale cruelty and neglect cases have led to record numbers of dogs and cats in our care and are at risk of running out of space. “We desperately need adopters now more than ever, so we can continue to rescue and care for the animals who need us. It’s the perfect storm with dogs rescued from cruelty and neglect needing longer to recover and needing more specialist homes, and at the same time, rehoming has slowed right across the welfare sector.” Sam added: “Our unique and special dogs may not be the right pet for everyone. Some need some extra help to help them recover from their past, some are misunderstood because of the way they look, some need quiet homes with no other pets, and others need owners who can keep up with their boundless zest for life. “But we know the right people are out there and urgently need to hear from them. Gentle giants, big softies and larger than life characters; we’ve got every kind of big dog, each one is unique, special and deserves a second chance of happiness.” Adopting a pet can bring a lot of joy, but it is also a big commitment. It is important to understand the costs, and so the RSPCA have its pet cost calculator to help people prepare, and warns it is also important to consider pet insurance to protect against unexpected costs.
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