A six-week-old puppy has been taken in by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home just hours after he had been bought online.

Little Buddy was bought on Gumtree by a couple who told police when they were pulled over that they had only just bought him.

However, they already wanted to get rid of them so the officers took Buddy into their care.

Buddy was with his owner for just a few hours before they told police that they didn’t want him anymore (Picture: INS)

He’s just six weeks old – he has already been re-homed and will move in with his new family in the next few days (Picture: INS)

They called him Little Buddy and took him to the charities branch in Windsor, Berkshire.


Thankfully, Buddy has now been rehomed and will be going to live with them in the next few days.

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Sean Welland, rehoming and welfare manager at Battersea Old Windsor, said: ‘While it is shocking that Buddy had been sold on so young, it’s sadly not uncommon for dogs to be bought online and then swiftly discarded by their owners when they change their minds.



‘Buying animals online is just as easy as ordering a new pair of shoes or jeans from an internet store. Too many people get a puppy and then decide that it’s just too much work. It’s then animal rescuers, such as Battersea, that are left to pick up the pieces.’

He was taken by a pair of police officers to Battersea Cats and Dogs Home in Windsor, Berkshire (Picture: INS)

The number of dogs being bought online has increased in recent years.

In 2015, 14.7 per cent of dogs coming into the charities care had originally been sold online which rose to 16.6 per cent in 2017.

Sean added: ‘Luckily for Buddy, he’s waiting to go to a new home in the next few days. However there are still so many animals at Battersea who are looking for a second chance.’

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