Basil the partial pug has waited the whole year for his forever, retirement home. In fact, he was the SPCA Springs longest resident! Now, he doesn’t need to dream about his new home any longer.
Gauteng, South Africa (15 May 2025) — An elder Partial Pug named Basil had a lengthy wait before finding his retirement home. A little man with an adorable face, Basil is said to have patiently waited from the beginning of the year before it was finally time for him to pack his suitcase.
A plight shared by senior dogs across the world, adoptions for the grandogs in our midst can be tricky. Many people don’t want to fall in love with a pooch that won’t be with them for a long time, while others worry that older dogs require more effort.
While adopting a senior pet certainly doesn’t come without strings, it also comes with a ton of pros. Older dogs can be far more chilled, may have already been socialised throughout their lives and might just offer that wise sage energy your home needs. Not to mention, the love they have to give is huge; and the love you’ll give them will quite literally ensure that the rest of their life is filled with happy days.
Thanks to Mr and Mrs Veal, Basil finally made the big trip from the SPCA Springs care and into that of his new owners, AKA, his very own retirement home.
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Meanwhile, in more news where animals got a happy ending, a playful African Grey parrot who took the ‘jungle’ in jungle gym literally when it decided to join the children at play was successfully reunite with its mom! Full story, here.
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