Can you give a loving home to friendly bulldog Misty?

Five-year-old American bulldog cross Misty is described as ‘special’ by the staff at RSPCA Chesterfield & North Derbyshire branch.

Misty, who arrived at the centre with her best friend Rocco in January, has seen dozens of dogs go off to their forever homes. With Rocco reserved and the staff trying to keep up with the huge number of adoption applications they’re receiving during lockdown, they’re desperate to find Misty a loving new home.

Steph McCawley, from Chesterfield Animal Centre, said: “Misty is delightful. She has a boundless enthusiasm for life, a gentle but friendly nature and loves to explore and play,”

Part of the reason for Misty not attracting interest could be her age and colouring. Figures released by the RSPCA last year showed that while brindle dogs are only the fifth most commonly seen colour in the charity’s kennels, they take much longer to be rehomed than any other colour. It takes, on average, 56 days to rehome a brindle dog in comparison to all other colours, which take an average of 41 days to rehome.

The charity revealed that older dogs take longer to rehome. Those aged between three and seven, like Misty, spend an average of 48 days waiting for a new home compared to 15 days for puppies or 29 days for those aged under a year and 41 days for those aged between one and three.

To learn more about Misty go to https://chesterfield-rspca.org.uk/misty-d2020041/