Abandoned pups settle into their forever homes
Three puppies are settled in for the cold weather with their forever families — a far cry from their heart wrenching start to life, abandoned in a cardboard box just a few days old.
Dogs Trust Loughborough has been celebrating the heartwarming rehoming of three crossbreed puppies who were found abandoned in a cardboard box late last year, only a few days old and much too young to be away from their mum. Sadly, two of their litter mates passed away shortly after being found.
The Dogs Trust team took turns providing overnight feeding and constantly monitoring the three remaining pups, giving them the round-the-clock care that young puppies need, making sure they stayed warm and safe. Thanks to a whole team effort, the crossbreed puppies, named Hammy, Shrew and Mouse, began to recover from their ordeal and began growing into happy, healthy pups.
As they got stronger, the team’s focus shifted from their care, to finding them homes, and late in 2024, the team got the news they were all hoping for, with each puppy heading to their forever homes.
Emma Proctor, Operations Manager at Dogs Trust Loughborough said: “Hammy, Shrew and Mouse’s rehoming story isn’t one we’re likely to forget!
“It is always such a privilege to see the dogs you’ve cared for, when times were tough, thriving and loving life in their forever homes. Stories like these remind us at Dogs Trust why we do what we do.
“Every day we help the dogs in our care with their medical and behavioural needs, adjust to life outside of our care, and do what we can to help their journey into their forever home. So, we’re always so happy to see dogs who have been through so much find a place where they are loved!”
Just like Hammy, Shrew and Mouse, there are plenty of dogs waiting to bring joy to their forever homes at Dogs Trust Loughborough.
This year, Dogs Trust Loughborough is calling for more people to visit the rehoming centre to talk to the team about the dogs available for rehoming, how to support the charity and what Dogs Trust has to offer dog owners and the community. Dogs Trust Loughborough is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 12–4 pm.
For more information, and to find out more about the dogs available for rehoming, visit www.dogstrust.org.uk/loughborough