A BOUNCY and cuddly lurcher is seeking a forever home after being looked after by Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard for just over a year.
Eight-year-old Amber came to the animal sanctuary in November 2021 when her holding period at a stray pound in Wales came to an end.
As an unidentified, unclaimed stray, she had nowhere to go, so Ferne agreed to take her in with several other dogs in the same situation.
The other dogs Amber arrived with have found their permanent homes, but she is still waiting in the kennels with her toys.
Amber would suit a rural home with no other animals. She would be comfortable around older children.
A Ferne spokesperson said: “We have no information about Amber’s life before kennels but looking at some of the scars on her, she has seen some of the less lovely side of life.
“Amber is a real character and has tonnes of energy. While she can be bouncy and a lot of fun, she also loves to just chill out on the sofa and have plenty of cuddles.
“She is a joy to be around and would make a fantastic companion to someone in need of a bit of sunshine in their life.
“Amber would suit a new home with a lovely big sofa and no other animals to take up any attention from her new owner.
“She seems to only make friends with very specific dogs, namely larger male greyhound/lurcher types. No other dogs will do.
“Amber would be best in a rural home where she doesn’t have lots of other dogs walking past all the time.
“Obviously as a sighthound type, cats and small furries are a definite no, and she would only be able to have off-lead exercise in a safe area such as a secure dog field.
“Amber could live with older children. Amber has just had her eighth birthday.
“It would be amazing if by her next birthday (hopefully long before), she is fully settled in her home and we are able to write a happy ever after story for this girl.”
Ferne Animal Sanctuary was founded after the outbreak of World War II by Nina Douglas-Hamilton at her Ferne Estate in Dorset.
Since then, it has rehomed and rehabilitated thousands of animals. It relocated to its current premises in 1975 and opened a visitor centre in 2017.
Ferne was awarded £2,807.87 in our Cash for Charities campaign earlier this month.
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