Rescued animals are finding new homes
SHAPRESHILL Animal Sanctuary will remain closed to visitors until current Covid restrictions are lifted or eased.
With Level 5 restrictions in place again, the decision has been taken to remain closed to visitors for the coming weeks.
Sharpeshill’s website and social media pages will be updated constantly with any new arrivals.
Sharpeshill Manager Anne Fitzpatrick said: ‘We made the hard decision to close to visitors and are waiting for the next Government announcement regarding Covid restrictions. Any pets that were reserved pre-lockdown will be delivered to their new homes over time.’
While the pandemic has caused havoc globally, it has also resulted in some benefits for animal sanctuaries and charities, especially with an increase in pet adoptions during lockdown, when so many people continue to work from home.
‘One positive thing is the amount of dogs who are finding new homes,’ said Anne.
‘Peoples circumstances have changed and more and more are working from home. They now have plenty of time to look after a dog and give it the love and affection it needs. People are very interested in getting a dog or cat. Longer-term dogs who are usually a little more difficult to home are being adopted. People have gone that extra mile and decided to go for a rescue dog.
‘We are finding it easier to home what are often more difficult dogs. For instance, some people fund collies difficult because they are such a high-energy dog. But at the moment everything is getting homed. I just hope it doesn’t come back to bite us so that when things return to normal, and that these pets are all kept.’