R.I.P. Lucille

Very sad news, I’m afraid.

For years and years, my mum and dad have helped support a puppy called Lucille, who was looked after by the Dogs Trust, the largest puppy welfare charity in the UK. The Dogs Trust finds new homes for thousands of puppies that have been abused or abandoned—but there are some ‘difficult’ puppies that can’t be found new homes, apparently. Like Lucille. And that’s where my mum and dad came in, by helping to pay for her upkeep and her loving care.

Today my mum and dad got news from the Dogs Trust that Lucille has passed away. A lump on her side turned out to be a tumour on her spleen which had spread to her small intestine. She went to sleep for the last time peacefully, with her carers by her side. My mum and dad are very, very sad.

But now they have a new puppy to sponsor, and doesn’t he look great?

His name is Shane, apparently, and he’s four years old, and he likes walks and food—and I can certainly emphasise with that. He’s now living at the Dogs Trust shelter in West London, and my mum and dad can visit him. Maybe I can, too? Maybe, one day, he can come and live with me?

If you want to help the amazing Dogs Trust—which never, ever condemns a healthy puppy to death—and/or adopt or sponsor a needy puppy that will be your friend for life, then check out their great web site at Dogs Trust.

I think you should, don’t you?