A dog that was left tied to a bush on a busy lane is set to be rehomed.
The ECHO reported on two bull breeds that had been abandoned and tied to a bush near Freshfield Animal Rescue in Sefton, with the charity sharing a photo of the two adorable pets on their social media that attracted thousands of online interactions. Since then, the rescue has managed to secure a home for one of the two dogs.
Vikki Ferguson, a kennel assistant at Freshfield, said at the time: "The dogs had clearly been well cared for and as I approached them they seemed excited to see me. I took them back to Freshfields where our vet gave them an initial assessment.
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"They are an un-neutered male and female, and it would appear they come from the same household. The female shows signs of having had litters previously. At the moment, we’re settling them in and making sure that they are warm, fed, safe and loved. The dogs aren’t available to be rehomed immediately as we need to undertake some further tests and assessments on both dogs.
"We would encourage anyone who feels they may be able to offer these dogs a home to complete an application form found on our website. We don’t know how these gorgeous dogs came to be in the sad situation of being abandoned on the road."
Now, Lily, soon to be renamed Maggie, has found a loving home to go to. New owner Alan Couser, a former senior leader at HMRC is set to take the dog in at his home in Crosby with his wife Samantha this weekend. The 58-year-old told the ECHO: "I've wanted to get a rescue dog for quite some time now but because my partner, Samantha, and I have both worked full time so never been able to get a dog. Fortunately enough for me, about a year ago I took early retirement so I gave myself a year to see what my lifestyle would look like and would I be in a good place to get a job.
"After a year, I've thought it would be perfect the way my lifestyle has worked out and between the two of us I can go out with my friends once a week with me aiming for those days to be when Samantha is working from home. We're fortunate enough to have it so there wouldn't be a day where a dog would be left on its own."
Deb Hughes, PR and communications officer for Freshfields, said: "Lily has such a sweet nature and we are all delighted that she is going to such a loving home. Lily (who will be renamed Maggie) has a bright future of love and adventure ahead of her. We are incredibly grateful to all our supporters for helping Freshfields to be there for abandoned animals like Maggie every day. Good luck and enjoy your life, Maggie and Alan!"
