Bear
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UPDATEWe are so sad to share that Bear’s foster-to-adopt trial hasn’t worked out. The reason is a resident cat.The family have been wonderful. They tried their best and fell in love with this gorgeous boy. Unfortunately, one thing became clear… Bear is not a good match with cats.When we first advertised Bear, we wrote “untested” because he had never lived with one before. But family was hoping it would work with our guidance.Sadly, despite everyone’s best efforts, Bear became very fixated on the resident cat. He has never tried to hurt the cat or shown aggression, but his excitement is simply too intense. The family don’t feel they can safely leave them together, and keeping them separated has become extremely difficult.Yesterday, while Bear was on lead in the garden, he spotted a squirrel and pulled towards it. Sadly, this caused the elderly mum to lose her balance and fall onto the lawn. Thankfully she wasn’t injured, but it made the family realise that managing Bear’s excitement aro...