To help launch National Dog Adoption Month 2013, sponsored by Co-operative Insurance, we were invited to the set of Hollyoaks, Channel 4’s soap where celebrity dog lovers, including Gemma Merna, Anna Passey, Stephanie Davis, Sophie Austin, Joe Tracini, Alex Fletcher and Nicole Barber-Lane from show could show their support for the campaign and encourage more people considering bringing a dog into their homes to consider adopting.
The cast met Cole and Jasper, two dogs at Freshfields Animal Centre in Liverpool who are looking for new homes.
Cole is a long termer having originally been rehomed as a puppy, he was then brought back to the centre following a relationship split and has been waiting patiently for his loving new home since then. Find out more…
Jasper is hoping for 4th time lucky with a loving new home. He was originally taken into rescue after his owner became ill and could no longer look after him. He has since been rehomed twice, but after being in kennels being in a home turned him giddy with excitement, which his owners felt was boisterous and left him being handed back to the rescue. So he’s looking for a patient owner who will understand that he needs time to settle in. Find out more…
The Daily Star have featured the story with more from our celebrity supporters, including the stories of five dogs looking for new homes, read more…
A big thanks to the Daily Star team for their support!