Meet Scruffy: the 17-year-old rescue dog looking for a loving home

Keen to adopt one of Britain's oldest rescue dogs?
Scruffy the dog is looking for his forever home
Dog's Trust Evesham
Samantha J. Gross16 March 2017

Scruffy the dog is looking a home. A retirement home, that is.

The 17-year-old crossbreed was taken in by Dogs Trust Evesham after his owner became ill, and became not only the Evesham centre's oldest dog (119 in dog years), but the oldest Dogs Trust pooch in the UK.

Scruffy is about four times the average age for a dog at the welfare charity, which generally sees dogs at around 4 years old.

In an update from the centre, foster care coordinator Sarah Fortey wrote that Scruffy is worthy of a loving home, and provided reasons why Scruffy would be a good addition to any family.

"He doesn't need much exercise but is happy to go for a stroll or potter about in the garden", she wrote. "He loves a cuddle so would be at his happiest relaxing on the sofa."

Even though Scruffy's energetic puppy years are far behind him, Dogs Trust hopes his seniority will cater to potential adopters who are looking for a faithful fido.

"Scruffy is getting lots of TLC at his foster home but we're really hoping somebody will open their home and heart to this mature chap really soon", Fortey wrote. "There are so many advantages to owning an older dog and they make great companions."

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Interested in adopting Scruffy or fostering another pet from Dogs Trust Evesham? Contact Sarah Fortey.

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