A dog found abandoned in an apartment with a heartbreaking note now awaits a forever home, which she's been hoping would happen for over a year.

Dogs Trust, the United Kingdom's largest dog welfare charity, first welcomed Lola Lou into their care on July 22, 2024, after a real estate agent found her inside an abandoned flat, Public Relations Officer with Dogs Trust, Ellie King, told Newsweek . Now, nearly 480 days later, this senior canine is still waiting for her forever.

The 9-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier mix was found inside an apartment after being alone for five days. King said Lola Lou had little dog food and no water, but what was left behind was a note that read: "Everything in this flat I no longer want."

From there, Lola Lou was taken to Dogs Trust Shoreham, where the

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