Urgent Appeal for Foster Home for Lonely Barney who is at Freshfield Animal Centre near Southport
Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre have put out a desperate appeal for Barney, a medium sized crossbreed dog who urgently needs a foster home for the sake of his mental and physical health.
Vikki Ferguson, Kennel Worker at Freshfields in Ince Blundell, is one of the staff with special responsibility for Barney’s care.
Vikki explained:
‘Barney is an exceptionally sweet and affectionate boy, and we’ve all fallen in love with him. Because he has experienced life as a pet, he is bewildered and frightened to find himself in Kennels at the age of 9 years old.
Barney has been here since August as his owner could no longer care for him, and has been struggling terribly with this massive upheaval in his life. We’ve been working very hard with Barney, trying to reassure him and spend time comforting him, but unfortunately he is just not adjusting to kennel life. He is becoming increasingly distressed as time goes on.
This photo shows Barney when he first arrived; completely terrified and clinging to the staff for security. He really does break our hearts.
We are determined to help Barney, and now we need to call upon our animal-loving local community to give Barney the chance of a new life and new hope. We are seeking an experienced Foster Home for Barney, possibly with a view to adopting him. The home will need to be adult-only, pet free and local to our Liverpool centre. It’s really important that it is a quiet and calm environment, which will help ease Barney’s anxiety and help to build his confidence. He is a nervous boy at the moment, so will need lots of reassurance and positive reinforcement.
Our local community have never let the animals down – we just know that Barney’s special someone is out there.
If you could please open your heart and home to Barney, and make this sad and lonely dog happy again, then we would love to hear from you.
Thank you’.
Please contact us on 0151 931 1604 or email [email protected]
You can also look at Barney’s profile here: