A dog was once returned to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home because its new owner decided it ‘didn’t match’ the sofa. The callous treatment is revealed today by the former boss of the famous rescue centre, who says the unnamed individual was banned from any future adoptions. Claire Horton, who recently stepped down as the centre’s chief executive, tells Desert Island Discs that about ten per cent of rescue pets are returned within six months. Claire Horto, former chief executive of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, says about ten per cent of animals are returnedShe tells host Lauren Laverne: ‘Usually it will be a very genuine change in circumstances. 'We even had a dog come back once because it didn’t match the sofa.’As Laverne recoils in horror, Ms Horton, 58, adds: ‘I know, I know, what can you say?

Source: Daily Mail February 28, 2021 00:01 UTC