Ben Madilynn
A Leicester animal centre has launched an “urgent rehoming appeal” to animal lovers. Woodside Animal Centre, run by the RSPCA, is appealing for a forever home for one of its longest staying residents, seven-year-old Narla, as well as others.
A spokeswoman for the RSPCA said it is facing a “rehoming crisis” across England and Wales. It said new figures revealed that in 2023, 42 per cent more animals arrived at the RSPCA than were adopted.
In response, the RSPCA – which is marking its 200th year – is launching its annual ‘Adoptober’ rehoming campaign; urging animal lovers to adopt a pet from a rescue centre or RSPCA branch rather than buying from a breeder to help ease the “spiralling rehoming crisis”.
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Below is a list of animals at Woodside looking for a home.
Narla
Sweet Narla has been waiting for her forever home for nine months – she is a lovely girl and super smart and she loves training and scent games. Narla will need an owner experienced in large breeds, preferably shepherds, as she can initially bark at new people and dogs but this has been managed well with her training plan and she has improved a great deal.
Phoenix
Phoenix has also been at Woodside for nine months and she likes to do her own thing – but is still happy to have a fuss. Phoenix enjoys playing with toys and is a clever girl.
She likes to look for treats around the room, to investigate and to be nosey. Phoenix needs to be an indoor cat due to her behaviour with other animals and her medical situation which requires her to permanently wear a neck snood. She will need a patient, experienced owner but she will win you over with her little chirrups and chatty personality.
Sid
Sid has been at the centre for six months and he’s a lovely boy and very affectionate. He loves his food toys and really enjoys training. Sadly Sid is not coping very well in kennels and can be reactive so is on a training plan and has responded well to this.
But he desperately wants a new home for some good sleep and quiet time. He is a really sweet boy and once you know him he loves fuss and sitting with you or on you!
Ace
It’s been seven-months since Ace came to the centre and staff say he is full of fun with a hint of mischief. He loves to zoom around in the field with his toys, but also values some relaxing quiet time in his bed.
He needs someone who can be around a lot initially, though he could be left alone for short periods if his new owner can commit to training and give him something to keep him busy while left alone. He could live with a sighthound friend who will accept his play invitations and be able to keep up with him.
Izzie
Thirteen-year-old Izzie is looking for her forever retirement home. Izzie is a golden oldie and loves her peace and quiet, so she needs a loving and quiet home to settle down in. Izzie loves nothing more than a fuss and a cuddle. She would prefer to be the only pet in the home and to be an adult-only home too. Izzie is going to make the perfect addition to her lucky new family.
Karen Colman, who leads the RSPCA team finding places for rescued animals, said: “Our rescue centres are jam-packed, and across the board, we’ve been seeing more animals coming to us than we are rehoming. We are issuing a rallying cry to anyone considering adding a pet to their family to step in and help by giving a rescue pet a second chance instead of buying from breeders.
“Our rehoming centres have reached crisis point and are full-to-bursting, creating a bottle-neck where we’re having to care for rescued animals at emergency boarding kennels and catteries.”
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