Dog in Shelter Over 200 Days Still Looking for a Home After No One Shows Up to Adoption Party

[brooklynite]

People

Luke the dog is still looking for love after getting stood up at his Valentine's Day party.

According to a release from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, the animal rescue center's shelter at Brands Hatch in Kent, England, is caring for a dog who has been unlucky in love.

Luke is a five-year-old canine who came to the Battersea shelter as a stray over 200 days ago. The dog hasn't found an adopter yet, partially because he can be shy in new situations.

The shelter recently hosted a Valentine's Day-themed adoption party for the pet to help him open up. Unfortunately, no one came to the event to meet Luke, leaving the dog to continue searching for his soulmate.

"Valentine's Day is a time to show your appreciation for those you care about, so it's heartbreaking knowing that Luke will be spending the day without anybody to love after nobody came to meet him for a date. Thankfully, Battersea staff were on hand to show Luke plenty of love and affection instead," Michelle Bevan, the center manager at Battersea Brands Hatch, said in a statement.

[montanacowboy]

1. This is heartbreaking

What a beautiful boy

[Blue Owl]

2. Poor Luke... I bet someone will see his story and be right there to pick him up!

[WillUSAF]

3. Ship him to us! We will take him!!!

[calimary]

5. The story has contact info!

Those who think they could be "The One" for Luke should contact Battersea Brands Hatch on [e-mail] or by calling 01474 874994.

[calimary]

4. Oh NO!!!!

I hope the publicity will melt someone's heart!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

6. Aw poor Luke

Thats just sad. Who knows how many happy adoptions has he seen.
Wagging tails,happy people and the dogs adopted never coming back. This is heartbreaking.

[blm]

7. 😢aaawwww sweetie

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Poor Luke. So sad.

[madaboutharry]

9. He is so beautiful, I can't believe he hasn't been adopted.

Poor Luke. I hope he finds his forever home soon.

[brer cat]

10. That is so sad!

Poor Luke looks so handsome.

[smirkymonkey]

11. Awww! He's so adorable!

What a handsome boy. I hope someone will adopt Luke soon. He looks like he just needs a good, loving home.

[BigmanPigman]

12. I knew I'd cry...

and I did.

[wendyb-NC]

13. He's very handsome

I wonder if he'd get along with my little dog Paco, and the cats, Civet, Freya, and Maybelline. He's so far away, though.

[Joinfortmill]

14. Ooh so sad

[AngryOldDem]

15. Well...that made my day. 😢

I would love to adopt a baby like Luke, but most of the dogs at the shelter are pits and pit mixes, which are against the rules where I live.

I read recently that the longer dogs are in a shelter, they really do seem to give up. They don’t interact and become withdrawn. I’m sure they’re aware, too, when their kennel mates get adopted.

I hope Luke finds his forever home soon.

[Emile]

16. Luke looks sad. I hope he finds a

home soon.