The notice in the post office window tugs at the heart strings.
It is a desperate appeal above a picture of two dogs whose owner is terminally ill and would dearly love to see them find a new home before he dies.
The owner, from Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, had tried everywhere he could think of and as a last resort went to a vet thinking the only option was to have them put to sleep.
The vet contacted the charity Pawz for Thought, which has temporarily placed the animals with a foster home, but is trying to find them a new owner.
The dogs, Pepsi and Max, are brother and sister who have never been apart and the hope is that they can be kept together.
Positive response
Pawz for Thought founder member and director Lynne Ebdale said: "I think the fact that they are in a foster home has been a real comfort. He wanted to know the dogs were safe.
"It would be absolutely brilliant to find them a home and give the owner some feedback and pictures."
Pepsi and Max are eight-year-old Alsatian-cross dogs, about the size of Labradors, and are chipped, neutered and vaccinated.
As sad as the situation is, it is one the Sunderland-based charity sees all the time.
Formed four years ago, it aims to provide a positive response to the high number of animal welfare issues in the north-east of England.
It rescues, treats and re-homes several hundred animals every year, mainly cats and dogs, but also guinea pigs and mice.
The process for re-homing the animals is set up to ensure they go to the right owner.
Initial calls are aimed at finding those who would be able to provide a good home and for every 100 calls there are about 10 home visits to check the facilities are adequate.
At the moment the charity, which is run by volunteers, relies on foster homes and boarding kennels but its ambition is to have a dedicated centre.
It is currently trying to find a piece of land and the donations to make that possible.
If the charity was able to secure the land it said it would have a kennel and a cattery and an area where people could spend time with animals and decide whether they wanted to take them on, as well as an education centre.
Mrs Ebdale said: "With the record in the area for animal cruelty and neglect we would have education programmes to tackle the problem so we are not just dealing with the results."
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