Neglected husky Cinders ready for a new start

Just like her make-believe namesake, Cinders has endured a life of misery – but is now dreaming of finding her fairytale ending.

When the Siberian husky was found as a stray, she was in a terrible state – emaciated, weak, covered in dirt and yelped when she was touched.

She started her road to recovery with another charity in Ireland before arriving at Blue Cross five months later to continue her rehabilitation.

It’s unlikely that poor Cinders has ever experienced what it’s like to live in a loving home, so the dedicated teams at both our Hertfordshire and Thirsk rehoming centres have been working hard to help her adjust to life as a pet.

But despite her coming on leaps and bounds, she has struggled to find a family that can continue with the training she needs, and Cinders has now been in our care for a heartbreaking 192 days.

Lyn Henderson, Animal Behaviour Coordinator at our Thirsk rehoming centre in North Yorkshire, where Cinders is now at, said: “She is a real cheeky character and is full of life, as well as confident and independent. She’ll be a real project for someone but it will definitely be worth the rewards.

“We can see so much potential in her; she loves to be around people and loves to play. It will take a bit of time, but if they are prepared for a bit of hard work before they will get the benefits.

“She spends a lot of time in the staff room here as it’s a lot more like a regular home for her, and we can see so much potential for her to be a lovely pet. Everything is a novelty to her and she’s quite mischievous but very entertaining.”

Cinders isn’t always comfortable around other dogs so will need to be the only pet in her new home and she needs to be walked on the lead, so is best suited to a home with a large secure garden or paddock for her to run off any excess energy in after any walks.

“We’ve been working really hard on socialising Cinders with other dogs and have been taking her off site to do this in a more natural setting. She’s made brilliant progress but will still need to be the only dog in her new home,” said Lyn.

“We’d ideally like her to go to a home with experienced husky owners where she can get lots of exercise. She needs owners that are looking for a challenge; we don’t want to break her incredible spirit, but she does need ongoing training.”

Cinders needs a home with adults and older teenagers, with experience of owning her type of breed.

“We know there’s the perfect home out there for her somewhere,” added Lyn.

If you think you could give Cinders the happy ending she deserves and offer her a new home today.