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SHANKLEY

Lurcher · Male · Senior · 11 years

Shankley is just over 11 years old but still full of beans.For approximately 10 days, he was left inside his home with his deceased owner. He didn’t understand they were gone.He simply waited.Waiting for them to wake up.Waiting for food and water.Waiting for someone to come through the door.But nobody came. 💔When police finally entered, Shankley had no food, no water and no way outside.Somehow, this beautiful old boy survived.Now he’s with us, and he desperately needs a forever home. ❤️‍🩹Shankley is incredibly sweet, loving, people-friendly and dog-friendly. Once he settles, he walks beautifully on the lead and he’s fully house trained.🐶 Potentially live with another dog👧 Older children❌ No cats❤️ Needs people around as he gets lonelyAnd he LOVES food! 😂 He arrived slightly overweight and we quickly discovered he’s a little food thief. 🤣After everything he’s been through, can you blame him?He’s lost his person.He’s lost his home.Now we desperately need someone to give him his final, forever home. 💔Someone who will be there when he wakes up.Someone who will never leave him wondering where his person has gone.Someone who will let this old boy finally feel safe, loved and home.🏡 Could you be Shankley’s forever family?If you can offer Shankley the loving home he deserves, please fill out an application form.And if you can’t adopt him, please share this post. One share could put him in front of the person who can change the rest of his life. 🐾❤️

Size

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Age

Senior · 11 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Cheshire Sighthound Rescue

Living with SHANKLEY

✓Good with dogs
✕Good with cats
✓Good with kids

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About SHANKLEY

What life with SHANKLEY looks like

SHANKLEY is a senior lurcher dog waiting at Cheshire Sighthound Rescue in United Kingdom.

Senior dogs settle in faster than younger ones. They want a soft bed, predictable meals, and short, sniff-heavy walks rather than runs. Many senior rescues bond deeply within weeks because they understand exactly how good a stable home is. Expect occasional vet visits for joint or dental care.

🇬🇧Adopting from United Kingdom

UK shelters work under the Pet Travel Scheme (post-Brexit, the EU pet passport is not valid; a UK Animal Health Certificate is required for travel into the EU). Most UK rescues focus on domestic placements but some work with EU partners.

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Frequently asked

Adopting SHANKLEY, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about SHANKLEY?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Cheshire Sighthound Rescue handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw SHANKLEY on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt SHANKLEY if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Cheshire Sighthound Rescue will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. UK adopters: post-Brexit travel into the EU requires an Animal Health Certificate. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is SHANKLEY already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Most dogs on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if SHANKLEY isn't the right fit?: Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Cheshire Sighthound Rescue early rather than rehoming privately; they know SHANKLEY and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?: TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (EN). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.