

A nine-and-a-half-year-old tan and white Labrador retriever combine who “loves stomach rubs” has been patiently ready for her ceaselessly household since she was rescued over a 12 months in the past in April 2021.
“This older gal nonetheless has loads of spunk and [is] searching for a house that may give her the love and a spotlight she deserves,” reads Ethel’s biography on PetFinder, an organization that operates the most important on-line pet adoption web site serving all of North America.
Lovingly named Ethel Mertz — after the character from the basic TV sitcom, “I Love Lucy” — the senior pup has been with Badass Animal Rescue in Brooklyn, New York, for 18 months.
ADORABLE LABRADOR-RETRIEVER MIX RESCUED FROM HURRICANE IAN AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION IN NEW JERSEY
Ethel arrived within the Huge Apple after the rescue’s govt director Krista Almqvist and group met her throughout a rescue mission in Dallas, Texas, Almqvist instructed Fox Information Digital.
Ethel has lived with different canines within the residence and does effectively with canines near her dimension, the employees additionally instructed Fox Information Digital. She would not truthful effectively in environments with smaller canines or smaller animals generally.

This beautiful senior canine, named Ethel Mertz, desperately wants a ceaselessly residence. She’s in New York and ready for a household to undertake her.
(Badass Animal Rescue)
“Ethel will get alongside effectively with all folks and is engaged on her leash abilities round different canines within the metropolis,” Almqvist shared in a bio of Ethel that was emailed to Fox Information Digital.
ADORABLE BUFF TABBY IN NEED OF ADOPTION IN UTAH: ‘SUCH A SWEET GIRL’
Almqvist continued, “Whereas Ethel has some allergy symptoms, they’re below management, and he or she lives a really full life each exploring the streets of [Brooklyn] along with her foster brother and enjoyable at residence in her favourite solar spot.”

Ethel Mertz’s foster mum or dad (proper), Laura Lutz, poses with Ethel within the automotive.
(Badass Animal Rescue)
“This senior woman has been ready for somebody to return alongside and understand what a treasure she actually is,” the employees additionally mentioned.
She’s “a goofy and loving canine who’s up for something (out of doors adventures or stomach rubs and naps).”

Ethel Mertz, a Labrador retriever combine, rolls over and hopes to get a stomach rub.
(Badass Animal Rescue)

Ethel Mertz is searching for a household who can admire how “loving” and “goofy” she is.
(Badass Animal Rescue)
November is Nationwide Senior Pet Month — a reminder that many older cats and canines are in shelters ready to be adopted.
That is in response to Nationwide At this time, a San Francisco, California-based web site that says calendar observances and nationwide days.

Ethel Mertz (proper) will get together with different foster canines her dimension and enjoys being round her foster friends in Brooklyn.
(Badass Animal Rescue)
“With the development and progress of veterinary medication, funding and analysis over the previous few many years, our pets reside longer, more healthy and happier lives than ever earlier than,” in response to the Indiana Veterinary Medical Affiliation in Indianapolis.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER
“Whereas that is fantastic for the human-animal bond, it additionally means we should always concentrate on regular growing older adjustments and issues we are able to do as pet house owners to make life just a little extra snug for our senior pets.”
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Anybody involved in adopting Ethel can go to badassanimalrescue.com/find-a-dog for extra data.
Need to examine different pets up for adoption? Try this current article from Fox Information Digital: Hurricane Ian pushed this ‘Snow White’ canine from Florida to New Jersey — now she wants a house