Ferne Animal Sanctuary

STAFF at Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard have taken in two puppies found left dumped in a field.

The lurchers were cold, thirsty and very scared before being discovered by a man walking his own dog last Tuesday.

Gemma Davies, Ferne’s fund-raising and marketing support worker, said: “It is thought that the two dogs had been dumped late at night in the freezing cold.

“They were brought to us in a terrible condition and in desperate need of care and attention.”

The puppies, now called Mork and Mindy, are thought to be around two-and-a-half months old and are a little nervous – not surprising considering the ordeal they had been through.

Gemma added: “Being puppies they will need a home where someone has plenty of time for basic training and socialisation.”

The kennels at Ferne are currently full with a variety of dogs from a pair of Jack Russells to a Belgian Shepherd cross.

Anyone interested in adopting a dog should call the sanctuary on 01460-65214.

Dogs can be viewed by appointment only.