He 'loves a cuddle' and is 'happiest relaxing on the sofa' - can you help Scruffy? 

No one should be homeless at any age - let alone at 119. Meet lovely Scruffy pictured in the below tweet. He&rsquo;s a 17-year-old crossbreed who has just found himself with the unwanted title of 'the Dogs Trust's oldest ever rescue dog'. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DogsTrust">@DogsTrust</a> is looking for a new home for our oldest resident... meet Scruffy! <a href="https://t.co/RdyivO8P18">https://t.co/RdyivO8P18</a> <a href="https://t.co/6kYaaiFEuL">pic.twitter.com/6kYaaiFEuL</a>&mdash; Dogs Trust PR (@DogsTrustPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/DogsTrustPR/status/841302991793733633">March 13, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>This mature chap was sadly left with the animal charity after his owner became too ill to care for him anymore. Staff say he still has a lot of love to give and are hopeful for him to find a fur-ever home to live out the rest of his retirement in peace. <h2>Concerned dog lovers have taken to Twitter to help - but Scruffy is still yet to find a home</h2><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/AdamWood0">@AdamWood0</a> has just been talking about this pooch who is a 119 years old (in dog years) Scruffy is looking for a new home... can you help! <a href="https://t.co/EH4TP6Ylh4">pic.twitter.com/EH4TP6Ylh4</a>&mdash; Spark (@SparkSunderland) <a href="https://twitter.com/SparkSunderland/status/841931394150473728">March 15, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Sarah Fortey, Home from Home Co-ordinator at Dogs Trust Evesham, says: "It's especially sad when older dogs come to us and have to leave everything they know behind through no fault of their own. 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. There are so many advantages to owning an older dog and they make great companions."Scruffy is looking for a quiet home to keep someone company who is around for most of the day. He doesn't need much exercise but is happy to go for a stroll or potter about in the garden. He loves a cuddle so would be at his happiest relaxing on the sofa with his new family."<h2>Advantages of owning an older dog</h2>The rehoming centre is also keen to encourage people to consider the advantages of owning an older dog which include:<ul><li>They need less exercise but are still just as fun!</li><li>They are used to living in a home so come house-trained and are not as destructive as a puppy.</li><li>Their personality is already shaped so new owners can really understand and appreciate the dog they are welcoming into their family.</li></ul>If you can offer Scruffy the loving home he deserves, please contact <a href="https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/contact/" target="_blank">Dogs Trust online</a>. For all your pet needs visit <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/cat/pets/1215662103573" target="_blank">Asda online</a> or visit your <a href="http://storelocator.asda.com/#!/" target="_blank">local store</a>

WANTED: Home for Britain's oldest homeless hound

By Asda Good Living,15th March 2017

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