Are you a perfect match for gentle giant Gunner?

24.01.12

Gunner, a gorgeous eight-year-old bull mastiff, is currently charming staff at our Newport Animal Centre in South Wales as he patiently waits for a caring new owner to offer him a 'forever' home.

Gunner was brought to the centre by an RSPCA inspector after he was found abandoned in a property in an emaciated condition without food or water.

'He is a proper old man' and 'will make a fantastic companion'

Ideal company for the pub!

Elaine Buchan, centre manager, said:

Gunner is such a nice boy and will make a fantastic companion dog who would adore being with someone all day, going on gentle strolls, taking a snooze, etc.

We all know that quite often owners and their dogs will start to resemble each other, so if there are especially any retired men out there who fancy a gentle canine companion to accompany them to the pub, he would be ideal.

He is a proper old man and all the staff here have agreed that we could just picture him propping up the bar and solving all the problems of the world!

'A gentle giant with very soft eyes' 

Although he would prefer being with someone all day, Gunner would also suit a family and other types of owners.

He is actually a gentle giant with very soft eyes and we have reduced the age of children we think he could live with to primary school age, though he could not live with cats.

 

Gunner is in good health and is 'quite a spritely old soul' 

Despite being elderly, Gunner has no special needs and is not on medication. 

In fact staff report him as quite a spritely old soul with a sparkle in the eye, who will enjoy a bit of a play or a run around too.

Elaine added:

Considering his circumstances, he is now in remarkably good health and is very keen on his food, cleaning his bowl in three seconds flat!

 

Can you help?

If you think you're a perfect match for Gunner and can offer him a permanent, loving home, please contact:

RSPCA Newport Animal Centre

Telephone: 0300 123 0744

Email: newport@rspca.org.uk

 

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Adopting an RSPCA rescue animal

Our rehoming process aims to make sure pets and owners are perfectly matched.

If Gunner isn't for you, there are many more animals in our care desperate to be given a second chance in life.

• Use our pet search to find animals for adoption in your area.
   
• Browse our special appeals which feature some of our long-stay animals.
   
• Find out about our initiatives to rehome elderly animals:
  
  Elderly Animal Rehoming Scheme (EARS)
  Putney Pensioners

 

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